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Govt seeks to amend law to bolster institutional arbitration

New Delhi: The Union law ministry has proposed to strengthen the process of institutional arbitration by making provisions for appellate…

4 weeks ago

Govt invites applications for top NMC posts and its four boards, complete overhaul on agenda

New Delhi: The health ministry has invited applications to fill posts at the country's medical education regulators following a management…

1 month ago

Websites exposing Aadhaar and PAN details blocked: MeitY cracks down on insecure websites amid privacy concerns

The Government of India has blocked several websites that were found to be exposing sensitive personal information, including Aadhaar and…

2 months ago

PM Modi calls first national conference of chief secretaries in third term; employment, skilling on agenda

New Delhi: The fourth national conference of chief secretaries, scheduled for November, will prioritize employment, entrepreneurship, skilling creating an enabling…

3 months ago

Government plans to introduce QR barcodes for vaccines, cancer drugs and antibiotics to stop fakes in the market

QR codes may be made mandatory for vaccines, cancer drugs and antibiotics to prevent the supply of counterfeits.These QR codes…

3 months ago

Govt plans whitetopping technology to rehabilitate worn out national highways

New Delhi: The ministry of road transport and highways (Morth) is planning to introduce new ‘policy’ to relay national highways…

3 months ago

Govt develops standard operating procedure to speed up organ transport

The Union government has finalized a uniform policy for speeding up organ transplants across that foes away with the need…

4 months ago

India confident of achieving fiscal deficit target, on course with glide path: FM Sitharaman

The government is confident of achieving its fiscal deficit target and sticking to the glide path to trim it to…

4 months ago

150 million rural homes connected to tap water supply, West Bengal, Rajasthan lag

New Delhi: About 150 million of the country's 193 million rural households are connected to tap water supply, according to…

4 months ago

‘India faces diverse skill gaps, must tailor skilling to meet industry demands’

The government is working on a strategic plan to boost skill development, as India aims to become a developed nation…

4 months ago

Budget 2024: Centre working on PLI scheme for manufacturing shipping-grade containers,

Indian businesses are worried about an ongoing global shortage of containers amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Centre trying to lower import…

4 months ago

Centre reopens application window for White Goods under the PLI scheme

New Delhi: Manufacturers are being invited to make investments under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods—specifically air…

4 months ago

Budget 2024: Agriculture likely to see major announcements

In the past few years, inconsistent monsoon patterns have impacted agriculture, leading to shortages and food price inflation. The budget…

4 months ago

Coal ministry to circulate cabinet note for linkage auctions with no use restriction

New Delhi: The coal ministry is in the process of proposing changes in the way coal auctions are done so…

5 months ago

Govt may issue final rules on misleading ads, surrogate, pesky calls in first 125 days

The Centre will shortly issue guidelines on misleading advertisements for IAS coaching institutes, surrogate ads, greenwashing and unsolicted calls as…

5 months ago

Ministry wants blending of domestic coal by imported coal-based power plants

New Delhi: The Union coal ministry has suggested to the power ministry that it should consider mandating blending 10-15% domestic…

5 months ago

Govt sanctions ₹700 crore for setting up pharma and med tech centres

New Delhi: The Union government has allocated ₹700 crore for establishing centres of excellence at the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical,…

5 months ago

Govt working on export promotion fund for MSMEs

New Delhi: The Union government is considering setting up a fund to support exports by small businesses. A proposal for…

5 months ago

Centre announces infrastructure projects, farmer support as part of 100 day programme

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved two infrastructure projects—a ₹76,220 crore port in Maharashtra that will boost cross-border trade and a…

5 months ago

Technology to help consumers identify e-commerce platforms’ dark patterns

The department of consumer affairs (DoCA), in association with the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU), is developing…

5 months ago