RS members can use all 22 scheduled languages
Rajya Sabha members can speak in any of the 22 scheduled languages from the monsoon session of Parliament beginning on July 18, with the Secretariat arranging simultaneous interpretation for five more languages: Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani, Santhali and Sindhi.
Andhra Pradesh top ranker in Ease of Doing Business
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, released the final rankings of States in Ease of Doing Business.
Choosing a partner is a person’s fundamental right
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud during the hearing about decriminalization of homosexuality, said that the Choice of a partner is a person’s fundamental right, and it can be a same sex partner.
‘Eat Right Movement’
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) unveiled ‘The Eat Right Movement’, built on two broad pillars of ‘Eat Healthy’ and ‘Eat Safe’.
Set up anti-trafficking units: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to set up an anti-human traffiking unit headed by a specially trained officer, preferably a woman, in every district of the State.
· The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to set up an anti-human traffiking unit headed by a specially trained officer, preferably a woman, in every district of the State.
SC says it is ready to go live, Centre moots a TV channel
The Supreme Court said that it is ready to go live on camera while the government mooted a separate TV channel for live-streaming court proceedings.
IISc, IIT-D chosen for special grants
Six higher education institutions including the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, the Indian Institutes of Technology at Mumbai and Delhi, and the proposed Jio Institute of the Reliance Foundation, have been named Institutions of Eminence (IoE) by the Centre.
SC questions female genital mutilation
No one can violate the integrity and the bodily privacy of a woman in the name of religion, the Supreme Court observed.
‘Chemists must display generic medicines’
Soon chemists across the country will have to prominently display generic medicines ”” medicines that are off-patent, locally manufactured and much cheaper than the original formulations they’re based on in a dedicated rack in their shops.
Keen to reignite longterm financing in India: FM
Union Finance Minister has proposed a long-term infrastructure bond with a fixed coupon rate.