China eyes Indian pharma as U.S. trade turns cloudy
China is preparing to give swift regulatory approvals to India-manufactured drugs as Beijing looks for new commercial partners ahead of what could be a protracted trade war with the United States.
Relief for guests from Bangladesh
India will sign a pact with Bangladesh to ease visa restrictions for citizens from the neighbouring country.
Centre upholds Net neutrality proposals
In a move that will ensure open and free Internet in India, the government has approved the principle of net neutrality.
Supreme Court decries pathetic state of Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court condemned the apathy shown by the authorities to the cause of protecting the Taj Mahal, saying the preservation of the monument may be a “hopeless cause.”
Iran softens stand, says it knows India’s concerns
A day after threatening to cut special privileges for India Iran toned down its rhetoric and said that it “understands” the challenges Delhi is facing on the energy front.
Climate change threatens the Nilgiri tahr
• The antics of the sure-footed Nilgiri tahr are a treat to watch, but these endangered wild mountain goats found only in high altitudes in India’s Western Ghats could be losing their footing with increasing climate change.
SME IPOs may get more anchor investment
The Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (SEBI) recently took a decision to reduce the minimum anchor allocation size in initial public offers (IPOs) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The decision has come as a shot in the arm for the segment
Keep Adultery a punishable offence : Centre
The Centre submitted that adultery should remain an offence and opposed a petition before the Supreme Court that sought to make men and women equally liable under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code.
Western Ghats fourth best tourist spot in Asia
Western Ghats supports the life of 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non-flowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species, 179 amphibian species, 6000 insects species and 290 freshwater fish species.
Fossil of first ‘giant dinosaur’ species found in Argentina
Giant dinosaurs lived on the earth much earlier than previously thought, according to a team of excavators in Argentina, who discovered the remains of a 200-million-year old species.