India, Russia to form after-sales support groups
India and Russia on Wednesday agreed to form specific working groups for after-sales support of key defence platforms and intensify efforts to finalize a cooperation programme for 2021-2030.
Fund to help housing sector
Government has approved the creation of Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) worth Rs 25,000 crore.
NGT issues ultimatum to ban certain RO systems
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given a “last opportunity” to the Union Environment Ministry to issue notifications pertaining to prohibition on the use of RO (reverse osmosis) systems, which result in wastage of almost 80% of the water.
‘Wean farmers off stubble burning’
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Centre to prepare a comprehensive national scheme, in consultation with States, within three months to wean small and marginal farmers away from stubble burning, which has been identified as a major source of air pollution choking the national capital.
‘Give report on CIC postings’
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Centre and eight States to present a report card on appointments made to the Information Commissions, the apex bodies constituted under the Right to Information Act to help citizens fight for transparency in governance.
Indian lungs under extreme stress
As per National Health Profile-2019, Acute respiratory infections (ARI) accounted for 69.47% of morbidity in the year 2018.
Ban on Junk Food In School
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued draft regulations proposing a ban on sale of junk foods in school canteens.
Economic slowdown may lighten India’s carbon burden
There’s a silver lining to India’s economic slowdown. Carbon dioxide emissions are poised to grow at their slowest ”” a 2% rise from last year ”” since 2001, according to an analysis published in Carbon Brief, a site that tracks emission and carbon dioxide trends.
Gujarat anti-terror Bill gets President’s nod
President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the ‘Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill’, controversial antiterror legislation passed by the BJP-ruled State in March 2015.
J&K juvenile justice panel to revisit probe
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked a juvenile justice committee of four senior judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to revisit their enquiry into allegations of preventive detention of children by security forces, saying time constraints may have earlier handicapped the committee’s ability to independently apply its mind to the task.