Signing of bilateral annual Haj 2018 agreement between India and Saudi Arabia
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route also and officials from both the countries will discuss on all the necessary formalities and technicalities so that Haj pilgrimage through sea route can be started in the coming years.
Centre may achieve early completion of ‘BharatNet’
Government said it had laid optical fibre in more than 1 lakh gram panchayats, completing the first phase of the BharatNet project that forms the backbone for the Digital India initiative.
Amended Companies Act notified
Centre announced that it has notified the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017, which is set to ease the implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.
Government mulls incentives for States promoting exports
The commerce and industry ministry is considering incentives for states that play a proactive role in promoting exports as it will help boost economic growth
SC for larger warnings on cigarette packs
The Supreme Court stayed a Karnataka High Court order reducing the size of pictorial warnings on packages of tobacco products to 40% of the package space.
National Anthem in cinema halls: Govt forms panel to review rule
More than a year after the Supreme Court directed all cinema halls to play the National Anthem before films the Centre has now formed an inter-ministerial committee to frame new guidelines on the issue.
Cybercrime victims can complain online
The Ministry of Home Affairs is set to launch a web portal where people who have faced online abuse and victims of cybercrimes like financial frauds can register complaints on a real-time basis
Toddy is a very mild alcoholic beverage, Kerala govt. tells SC
Toddy is a very mild alcoholic beverage full of vitamins and used in traditional dishes, the Kerala government told the Supreme Court.
INS Arihant
According to navy sources, submarine INS Arihant suffered major damage because of possible human error and has not sailed for months. A high profile launch, to be attended by the prime minister, was put off.
Food poisoning, a common outbreak in 2017
Union Health Ministry’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme’s (IDSP) recent data indicated that food poisoning is one of the commonest outbreaks reported in 2017. This is apart from acute diarrhoeal disease (ADD).