ICMR says COVID-19 testing should be widely available to all symptomatic individualsIn its revised testing strategy for COVID-19 issued on May 18, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had advised testing for all sy...
24 Jun, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
ACT moots self-KYC process for issuing SIMs to new mobile subscribers amid lockdown; writes to DoTACT, in a letter to Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash, said that during this "unprecedented lockdown period", there are no options available ...
06 Apr, 2020, 09.10 PM IST
Telecom group red flags Internet blackouts in RajasthanThe Vasundhara Raje-ruled state, according to the letter, is adversely impacting the Centre’s Digital India mission, and the frequent suspe...
10 Aug, 2018, 03.27 PM IST
Niti Aayog proposes draft bills for Indian System of Medicine, homoeopathyThe draft National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCISM) Bill, 2017 will cover Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa, Yoga and...
27 Mar, 2017, 11.22 PM IST
New laws likely on ayurveda & homoeopathyThe committee chaired by NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has proposed that the Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970 ...
22 Mar, 2017, 12.44 AM IST
Revamped National Medical Commission Bill put in public domain for feedbackThe bill proposes constitution of the Medical Advisory Council and to have representations from a broad set of experts drawn from across th...
10 Aug, 2016, 10.13 PM IST
- Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in J&K: Telecom operators
Telecom operators have blamed late response from local police in customer verification for delay in granting new mobile connections in Jamm...
29 Jul, 2015, 09.37 PM IST
Coal mines auction policy and methodology being revisitedThe policy of coal mines auction and methodology is being revisited under the direction of Advisory Council headed by Suresh Prabhu.
01 Oct, 2014, 02.31 PM IST
Getting basic scientific rules right, new govt should increase investments in R&DIncreasing investments is not easy and will take time. But the government can make a good start if it focuses on a few things that need no ...
02 Jun, 2014, 05.48 AM IST
CBDT opposes Shome Committee proposal to defer GAAR by 3 yearsThe country’s apex tax body, the Central Board Of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has opposed Shome Panel’s proposal to defer the implementation of th...
23 Oct, 2012, 12.59 PM IST
- Kakodkar Committee suggests regulatory body for Maharashtra Universities
The committee, in its report, has suggested setting up of Maharashtra State Council for Higher Education and Development (MAHED).
28 Aug, 2011, 02.35 PM IST
- CBI arrests two Supreme Court advocates on charges of bribery
CBI has arrested two senior advocates of the Supreme Court for allegedly accepting bribe for granting affiliation to a Ghaziabad-based Law ...
21 Dec, 2010, 06.55 PM IST
- Telcos in a spot over DoT’s new directive on NE services
The cos fear if strictly implemented, the October 20 directive may result in loss of a huge chunk of the 20 million-odd customer base in th...
06 Nov, 2010, 04.18 AM IST
- SEBI constitutes advisory committee on MF
Market regulator SEBI has constituted an advisory committee on mutual funds under the chairmanship of former UTI Chairman S A Dave.
25 Aug, 2008, 09.50 PM IST
- Subscriber verification: Telcos to blacklist errant dealers
The apex advisory council for telecom in India (ACT) has decided to form a common code of conduct for verification of mobile connections.
26 Feb, 2008, 12.55 AM IST
- You can soon complain against erring judges
The government on Thursday cleared a new bill seeking to enable the common man to lodge a complaint against alleged misconduct by a judge o...
10 Nov, 2006, 12.45 AM IST
- Telcos ACT to ensure verification of mobile users
Cellular and Unified Access telecom operators, COAI and AUSPI, have set up a Apex Advisory Council for Telecom in India (ACT) to ensure tha...
02 Jun, 2006, 08.40 PM IST