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J&K based JeI banned

J&K based JeI banned The Home Ministry has banned the Jamaat-i-Islami as an unlawful association under Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Jamaat-i-Islami is a separatist group based in Jammu and Kashmir. According to government officials, the separatist group had alleged role in anti-national and subversive activities and were closely connected with… Continue reading J&K based JeI banned

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Development scheme for knitwear sector launched

Development scheme for knitwear sector launched The Ministry of Textile has launched a comprehensive Scheme for Development of Knitting and Knitwear Sector under PowerTex India. Knitting and knitwear sector is predominantly MSME in size and mainly located in decentralized sector. Knitted fabrics contribute to 27% of the total fabric production in India and 15% of… Continue reading Development scheme for knitwear sector launched

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Labourers sore over wait for wages under rural jobs scheme

Labourers sore over wait for wages under rural jobs scheme The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) Sangharsh Morcha had organized a nation-wide protest on February 28, 2019.  Following the protest, police complaints for registration of First Information Reports (FIR) were filed for non-payment of wages to labourers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural… Continue reading Labourers sore over wait for wages under rural jobs scheme

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Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof

Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof The Union Cabinet has approved the promulgation of an Ordinance to make amendments to the Aadhaar Act 2016, Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2005 & Indian Telegraph Act 1885. The amendments proposed are the same as those contained in the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill,… Continue reading Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof

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Parkinson’s drug trial offers glimmer of hope for cell repair

Parkinson’s drug trial offers glimmer of hope for cell repair According to scientists, clinical trials of experimental treatment for Parkinson’s disease could not substantially prove whether the treatment was able to halt or slow down the disease. The treatment is called Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF). GDNF is made by privately-held Canadian biotech… Continue reading Parkinson’s drug trial offers glimmer of hope for cell repair

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Nasscom wants U.S. to provide level-playing field for Indian firms

Nasscom wants U.S. to provide level-playing field for Indian firms IT industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is working closely with the U.S. government to allow level playing field for the Indian firms.It said that Indian IT companies take less than 12% of the 65,000 H-1B visas.More than 70% of the… Continue reading Nasscom wants U.S. to provide level-playing field for Indian firms

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Govt brings 42 non-scheduled cancer drugs under price control

Govt brings 42 non-scheduled cancer drugs under price control National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has invoked powers under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 and brought 42 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs under price control. This will cap trade margin at 30%, which would reduce their retail prices by up to 85%. The trade margin is the difference… Continue reading Govt brings 42 non-scheduled cancer drugs under price control

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