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Modi govt likely to bring in stricter pan-Indian system to recall substandard drugs from market

Provision included in draft bill to be approved by Union cabinet. Existing drugs law mentions product recall, but doesn't specify timelines or system for auditing and accountability.

Over 5 cr MGNREGS workers’ names deleted in 2022-23, govt tells Lok Sabha — ‘not a system error’

West Bengal (83.36 lakh) saw the highest number of name deletions under MGNREGS in 2022-23, followed by Andhra (78.05 lakh), Odisha (77.78 lakh), Bihar (76.68 lakh) and UP (62.98 lakh).

What’s in DNA Technology Bill withdrawn by Modi govt & why House panel wanted safeguards in place

While govt officials say bill withdrawn because its clauses have broadly been covered in another Act, Jairam Ramesh says govt wanted to avoid putting in place safeguards sought by panel.

‘Pay hike, 8-hr shifts instead of 24-hr’ — Haryana cops tweet grievances to get govt’s attention

Personnel organising the #Haryana-police-mange-apna-hak campaign say no action taken after they submitted representations to home minister and home secretary.

House panel cites art thief Subhash Kapoor to urge agencies to work in tandem against antique smuggling

Standing committee on transport, tourism and culture, chaired by V. Vijayasai Reddy of YSR Congress, made many recommendations on protecting Indian antiques in report tabled Monday.

Tough pill to swallow for e-pharmacies as govt’s draft bill proposes curbs on online sale of drugs

Likely to be presented to Cabinet before being tabled in Parliament, latest version of draft bill aims to regulate, restrict or ban online sale of prescription drugs.

Over 5 lakh Indians have renounced citizenship since 2020, govt tells Lok Sabha. Top reason is work

According to MEA, 2.25 lakh Indians renounced citizenship in 2022, the highest since 2011. Those who renounced their citizenship went to 135 other countries.

Why India’s non-Basmati rice export ban could hit global markets hard

Even as rice prices have risen 11% year-on-year in July, the government has taken several steps in last few months to cool inflation in the key food grain.

Fuel costs same since June 2022, govt tells Parliament. But oil prices have fallen by 1/3rd since then

In Lok Sabha, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri says fuel prices set by oil marketing companies. But price of India's crude import basket has dipped by 32% in last one year.

Himachal asserts ‘7.19% stake’ in Bhakra-Nangal & Beas projects, Chandigarh, amid tussle with Punjab

Cabinet sub-committee formed by Himachal Pradesh government on 1 July to study the matter. Panel has asked state power department to prepare memorandum to be submitted to central govt.

On Camera

Indian industry in Bangladesh is staring at a void. New Delhi must give line of credit to Dhaka

For New Delhi, SAFTA and CEPA will be critical. Such frameworks could institutionalise economic ties with Bangladesh, making them resilient to political disruptions.


Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

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?