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Delisting of Controlled Substances
In a bid to curb trade of narcotics and other controlled substances on online portals, the government has reached out to the industry, especially...
29 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Recently, Doctors in Mumbai used stem cell therapy to save life of a premature baby boy, who was suffering from a chronic lung disease. Stem...
26 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Fines for Delaying Payment of Crop-Insurance Claims
Under a new rule introduced in October 2018 (which took effect in January 2019), insurance companies will have to pay fines for delaying payment of...
26 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Illegal Cultivation of Bt Brinjal
The activists representing the Coalition for a GM-Free India (CGFI) have alleged that Bt brinjal is being cultivated illegally in...
26 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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The world first malaria vaccine has been rolled out in Malawi for children under two. RTS,S/AS01, trade name Mosquirix, is an injectable vaccine...
25 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) is a free Web-based distance learning program that is designed for the participation of large numbers of...
25 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Broader Definition of ‘Conflict Diamonds’
India is concerned over widening of definition of ‘conflict diamonds’ under the Kimberley Process, as suggested by developed countries...
24 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Special Properties of River Ganga
A study commissioned by the Union Water Resources Ministry to probe the “unique properties” of the Ganga found that the river water...
20 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has created the Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP). It draws on a wide range of data relevant to cancer...
20 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels & Zinc Deficiency
Rising carbon dioxide levels can accelerate zinc deficiency in crops and thus in human consumption, according to a new study titled ‘Inadequate...
20 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Investments through Participatory Notes in domestic capital market rose to Rs 78,110 crore at the end of March,2019 amid positive market...
18 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific Congress 2019
The Vice President of India highlighted the need to make sustainable solutions such as harvesting solar energy, enhancing green cover and water...
16 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Global Measles Cases up by 300%: WHO
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new measles surveillance data for 2019. According to WHO, measles cases rose 300%...
16 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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India has set up an Indo-Pacific division in the Ministry of External Affairs. The new division is intended to give a coherent architecture to the...
15 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Agreement to Save Coastal Wetlands
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding...
13 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)
ICAP is a long term vision to address the cooling requirement across sectors. Reducing cooling demand by 20-25% and refrigeration demand by 25-30%...
13 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Xaxa Committee on Tribal Communities of India
The Indian State must aim to ensure that all sections of society share in the economic and social prosperity of the country. It is widely...
10 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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The currency in circulation as on 29 March, 2019 stood at ₹21.40 trillion, which is up by 60.2% from ₹13.35 trillion as of March 2017 (the fiscal...
09 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed against a Kerala High Court order that had asked Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)...
09 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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08 Apr 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
