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Nagaland to initiate its own version of NRC from July 10
Nagaland has decided to start a variant of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) that neighbouring Assam is updating.
Most see free legal aid as last ditch option: Report
According to a report, a majority of the people who are entitled to the free legal aid system see the service as an option only when they cannot afford a private lawyer.
WHO brings in norms on self-care interventions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its first guidelines on self-care interventions for health
Among members: on G-20 Osaka summit
Glaring bilateral and global issues were highlighted at the recent G-20 summit
It’s time to act, not do more research
Professor Philip G. Altbach puts forward a set of recommendations for revamping India’s education system.
Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group advocates that doctors have to be the harbingers of change in the attitudes and approaches towards healthcare.
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Centre to celebrate 2 years of GST today
The Centre will celebrate two years of the Goods and Services Tax on 1st July.
Cooperative helps take tribal crafts to Amazon’s global marketplace
The Centre’s Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation (TRIFED) has signed an agreement to partner with the Amazon’s Global Selling Programme.
Procedural concerns in focus as GST enters third year
As the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enters its third year, tax consultants and industry groups point to the imperative need to ease the complexity surrounding procedures.
New framework: on SEBI’s norms for mutual fund investments
The SEBI regulations for mutual funds will help restore investor confidence
