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Govt admits norms on health supplements not adequate, forms high-level panel to suggest framework

Internal note identifies challenges in uniform enforcement of norms, mainly due to interchangeable usage of same nutrient or ingredient for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical use.

Scathing vigilance report faults KCR govt, contractor for sunk Medigadda piers — ‘defects not tended’

Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project, of which Medigadda barrage is a part, was a showpiece endeavour of ex-BRS govt. Over 4 yrs after launch, 6 of Medigadda's 86 piers sank 1.2 m last yr.

No sincere effort by Centre to give SC/STs reservation in AIIMS super-specialty courses — House panel

Policy ‘adversely affecting interests of SCs and STs’, says Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in a report tabled Tuesday.

House panel urges Centre to ensure synchronised flow from 3 Yamuna barrages to prevent floods in Delhi

It highlighted poor maintenance of ITO barrage, which is under Haryana govt & was at centre of Delhi-Haryana blame game during last July's floods. Other 2 barrages are under Delhi & UP.

Intermediaries sought govt fact-check unit, IT rules not ‘arbitrary’, says minister Chandrasekhar

MeitY’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar made remarks at conclave of Digital News Publishers Association, an industry body for online news publishers. Fact-check unit proposed in 2023.

In a live-in in Uttarakhand? Draft UCC says register relationship or face jail

Final draft of Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code — tabled in assembly Tuesday — offers legal backing to live-ins, and seeks to recognise children born of such unions as legitimate.

Assam govt tables Bill imposing Rs 10 lakh fine & jail if found cheating in public recruitment exams

Legislation was necessitated after incidents of question paper leaks and unfair practices were reported in state-level recruitment exams. Proposed law got state cabinet’s nod on 23 Jan.

UP govt announces Rs 7.36 lakh crore budget. ‘State’s largest ever,’ says CM Yogi Adityanath

New schemes worth Rs 24,863.57 crore included, emphasis on women, youth, farmers and employment generation.

Both BJP & AAP promised ‘jahan jhuggi, wahan makan’, but Delhi slum redevelopment sees slow take-off

Of 3 slum redevelopment projects taken up by DDA, phase I of Kalkaji Extension was inaugurated by Modi in 2022, Jailorwala Bagh project set to be ready next month after several delays.

‘Helpless’ Manmohan to Modi’s communication with officers — ex-IAS Anil Swarup dissects the PMs’ tenure

In his book 'Encounters with Politicians', Swarup writes about Modi's 'free' communication with officers 'freezing' post demonetisation & Manmohan Singh's helplessness against his ministers.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?