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KCBC urges centre to address FCRA concerns, welcomes transparency measuresThe Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) has urged the Centre to address concerns regarding recent FCRA amendments, while supporting the...
IITian refused Rs 35 LPA job to pursue his lifelong dream. What is Archit Chandak doing today?An IIT Delhi graduate, Archit Chandak, turned down a ₹35 lakh annual job offer from a major Japanese firm to serve India. He achieved an im...
Shelf-life norms for imported drugs may be relaxed to reduce wastageIndia is set to revise rules for imported medicines, proposing a 12-month minimum residual shelf life instead of the current 60% rule. This...
Bengal govt's goals may suffer if bureaucracy goes unchecked: rebel TMC MLA Sabina YeasminA Trinamool Congress MLA has called for greater scrutiny of government officials, arguing that administrative hurdles often impede the succ...
Amazon to invest additional $13 billion in India AI, cloud infrastructure by 2030Amazon is injecting an additional $13 billion into India's AI and cloud infrastructure by 2030, bringing its total planned investment to ov...
Govt proposes 7 kg grain per beneficiary under Antyodaya Anna Yojana; family quota capped at 35 kgDraft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill aims to shift to a per-person entitlement of 7 kg, while maintaining the 35 kg household cap.
BHIM eyeing govt schemes, products to boost business growthLalitha Nataraj, chief executive officer of NPCI BHIM Services Ltd (NBSL), said the company is targeting largely untapped user segments and...
Medical college project: PAC takes serious note of absence of Andaman's chief secretaryPAC chairman KC Venugopal said the official, who had been summoned by the panel, informed the committee on Tuesday night that he would not ...
FRAI urges govt to intensify crackdown on counterfeit products, illicit tradeRetailers are urging the government to intensify efforts against illegal trade and fake products, citing risks to consumer safety and the l...
SC asks petitioner to move Calcutta HC on SIR-ration pleaThe Supreme Court has directed a petitioner to take his plea challenging the exclusion of individuals from West Bengal's ration system to t...
India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...
Andhra Cabinet raises retirement age for PSUs; restores Old Pension Schemes for 11,000 employeesAndhra Pradesh employees in state PSUs, Gurukul schools, and welfare societies will now retire at 62, matching state government staff. Addi...
What is an incel manifesto? Reports linked to Montreal shooting suspect contain misogynistic and antisemitic rhetoricA deadly shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, which claimed the lives of a police officer and a civilian, is being linked t...
West Bengal Budget 2026: Govt allocates Rs 36,000 crore for Annapurna Yojna; hikes DA by 20%West Bengal's new BJP government unveiled its first budget, prioritizing welfare and employment. Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced...
Kerala to review pension rolls, reiterates Rs 3,000 pension promiseKerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced a comprehensive review of welfare pension beneficiaries to eliminate ineligible recipients an...
Designer subsidies must be the fashionThe Comptroller and Auditor General of India has issued a cautionary note regarding the surging state subsidies that are beginning to weigh...
Centre may issue nearly 3 crore more ration cards after states delete ineligible entries: Union Food Minister Pralhad JoshiUnion Food Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that approximately 3 crore new ration cards can be issued. This follows state governments remov...
Centre mandates prescription for syrup-based medicinesChemists must now have a doctor's prescription to sell cough syrups. The government has changed the Drugs Rules, 1945. This stops over-the-...
Govt ends over-the-counter sales of all 'syrups'; mandates doctor's prescription for purchaseThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This new r...
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting releases draft rules to 'consolidate' broadcasting sectorThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released draft rules to bring television, radio, DTH, HITS, and IPTV services under the Te...