SC has directed HCs to set up panels to monitor POSCO Act trials
Supreme Court directed High Courts to set up panels of its judges to regulate and monitor trials under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Sanshodan e-waste exchange
Sanshodhan E-Waste Exchange provides last mile connectivity between individuals/organisations and authorised e-waste management units
NASA mission to the ‘heart’ of Mars
NASA would send a mission to study the deep interiors of Mars
Track II diplomacy
Track II team holds talks in Pakistan
Law Commission favorable to simultaneous elections, comes with Few Suggestions.
The Law Commission suggests amending the Constitution to realise the objective of simultaneous Elections In India. The commission is now headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice B.S. Chauhan, says opinions and suggestions should come in by May 8, 2018.
CSIR signs MoU with IORA
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into a MoU with the Regional Center for Science and Technology Transfer (RCSTT) of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) for designating Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow (CSIR-CIMAP) as Coordinating Center on Medicinal Plants.
Viral Load test for People Living with HIV/AIDS
J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the ‘‘Viral Load testing for all People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV).
Slower growth in port traffic in next five years : CRISIL
The CRISIL said in its report that due to the slower pace of growth in coal, the containerised cargo segment will cushion port traffic growth in the next five years.
Power plants facing coal shortage : Report
As per the official data, the power sector seems to be facing coal shortage again as 46 coal¬fired power plants reported stocks of less than a week.
6.9% GDP growth in October¬-December : Polls
Recently a Reuters poll predicted that India’s economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the October¬-December quarter.