The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed automajor Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs. 100 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), following a plea that alleged that the company used “cheat devices” in emission tests in its diesel vehicles.A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice …
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Indecision on appointment hits release of back series GDP data
One important reason for the delay in releasing the back series of the GDP data is the fact that the government took so long in appointing a new Chief Statistician of India, a former government official told The Hindu .The NITI Aayog, earlier this week, said that it would hold …
Read More »SBI sells over Rs. 400 cr. electoral bonds
More than Rs. 400 crore worth of electoral bonds were sold by the State Bank of India (SBI) in the 10-day window of October, a sharp rise from the Rs. 32 crore worth of bonds sold in the July tranche, according to data the bank released under the Right to …
Read More »N. Korea tests new ‘tactical weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the testing of a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon”, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Friday, a move seen by analysts as more of a political message than a serious provocation.It marked the first official report of a weapons test by North Korea since …
Read More »Rabi crop sowing low this year
Crop sowing in the ongoing winter (rabi) season is lagging behind this year, with the acreage sown of most major crops lower than usual for this time of year. Overall, 21% less acreage has so far been sown, according to the data released by the Agriculture Ministry on Friday. Wheat, …
Read More »Tribunal to decide on ban on 2 militant groups
The Centre has set up a tribunal, headed by Delhi High Court Judge Justice Suresh Kait to adjudicate whether or not two Tripura-based militant outfits should be declared banned organisations under the law.The decision has been taken by the Home Ministry exercising the powers conferred under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) …
Read More »Maternity leave: govt. for incentive scheme
In a bid to encourage employers, especially in the private sector, to implement the extended 26-week maternity leave law, the Labour Ministry plans to refund them for seven weeks’ worth of wages for women workers with a wage ceiling up to Rs. 15,000 per month. The Ministry is in the …
Read More »‘Gaja’ wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu
Even before the cyclone made landfall, Ministers M.C. Sampath (Industries), R. Kamaraj (Food), O.S. Manian (Textiles), C. Vijaya Baskar (Health), R. Doraikkannu (Agriculture) and M. Manikandan (Information Technology), who are natives of these districts, have been camping there.Senior IPS officers Shakeel Akhtar, Thamaraikannan, Ravi and C. Sylendra Babu have been …
Read More »Victory for India in Chawla case
India secured a legal victory in the U.K. on Friday as the High Court in London quashed a previous decision by a lower court to discharge alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla, whom India had sought to extradite. The case will now return to the lower court for a new trial, after …
Read More »India’s Act East policy can meet OBOR: Chinese envoy
India’s Act East policy and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (One Belt One Road or OBOR) are a “natural” area of cooperation between the two countries, said China’s Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui on Thursday, making another pitch for India to join China’s mega-infrastructure corridor, which New Delhi has rejected …
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