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Guidelines for gold loans by RBI
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Guidelines for gold loans by RBI

Science & Tech 20/05/24 10:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) earlier this month asked gold loan lenders to stick to regulatory norms while lending in a bid to tighten its grip over Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).' Th Read More...

US-Saudi civil nuclear deal
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US-Saudi civil nuclear deal

Science & Tech 20/05/24 10:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement.' The deal, formally known as Joint Co Read More...

Illegal mining in Sariska
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Illegal mining in Sariska

Science & Tech 20/05/24 10:03 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court has ordered the Rajasthan government to shutter 68 mines operating within a 1-kilometre periphery of the critical tiger habitat (CTH) of the Sariska reserve.' Both the Wildlife Read More...

Chabahar -  India’s gateway to Central Asia
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Chabahar - India’s gateway to Central Asia

Science & Tech 19/05/24 04:21 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Chabahar is Iran's only oceanic port. It is situated in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, on the Makran coast.' The two countries signed an initial agreement in 2016 for India to develop and operat Read More...

FSSAI Alerts Fruit Traders to Ensure Compliance with Prohibition of Calcium Carbide in Fruit Ripening
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FSSAI Alerts Fruit Traders to Ensure Compliance with Prohibition of Calcium Carbide in Fruit Ripening

Science & Tech 19/05/24 04:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has alerted traders’/fruits handlers/Food Business Operators (FBOs) operating ripening chambers to strictly ensure compliance with the p Read More...

50 years of Pokhran-I
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50 years of Pokhran-I

Science & Tech 19/05/24 04:07 AM IST
by Mahesh

'May 11 is also celebrated as the National Technology Day to honour Indian scientists, engineers and technologists, who worked for the country's scientific and technological advancement and ensured th Read More...

Supreme Court allowed a review of its 2022 judgment on ‘shamlat deh’ land rights
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Supreme Court allowed a review of its 2022 judgment on ‘shamlat deh’ land rights

Science & Tech 19/05/24 03:58 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Protecting the rights of village landowners in Haryana, the Supreme Court allowed a review of a 2022 judgment where a Bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian allowed gram panchayats to a Read More...

Rules for political parties to use state-funded media during polls
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Rules for political parties to use state-funded media during polls

Science & Tech 19/05/24 03:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Two Opposition leaders — Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan — were asked to make certain changes to their s Read More...

Registration & De- Registration of parties
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Registration & De- Registration of parties

Science & Tech 18/05/24 06:11 AM IST
by Mahesh

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Why NHRC’s international accreditation is under review
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Why NHRC’s international accreditation is under review

Science & Tech 18/05/24 06:01 AM IST
by Mahesh

'NHRC has held an ‘A rating’ since 1999; it was due for re-accreditation by the Geneva-based body last year.' On May 1, GANHRI deferred NHRC’s accreditation for the second year in Read More...