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Indian pharma sites outpace global standards in USFDA inspections for 2023

The USFDA categorised 13 per cent (19 out of 145 inspections) of Indian facilities as 'Official Action Indication'(OAI), which is lower than the global average of 15 per cent OAIs

India permits limited imports of corn, vegetable oils at concessional duty

India has set import limits at 150,000 metric tonnes for sunflower or safflower oil, 500,000 tonnes for corn, 10,000 tonnes for milk powder, and 150,000 tonnes for refined rapeseed oil

NEET-UG 2024: Experts call for use of AI, computer-based testing for exam

Education experts have suggested implementing computer-based testing, scheduling exams over multiple days and shifts, and using artificial intelligence to ensure unique question papers

Budget 2024: Will recent infrastructure failures attract prompt actions?

Several cases have raised concerns about ongoing roadway projects in India, highlighting frequent delays in their completion

NEET-UG 2024: Maharashtra police uncover Bihar-linked admit cards in Latur

Investigations in Maharashtra have uncovered that parents of NEET-UG 2024 aspirants allegedly paid between Rs 5,00,000 and Rs 7,00,000 to suspects to secure better exam scores for their children

Vodafone Idea in talks with Samsung to expand 4G, 5G with vRAN solutions

Encouraged by the favourable trial outcomes and performance matching on par with current suppliers, Vodafone Idea has extended Samsung deployments to the Karnataka and Bihar regions

Indian diaspora breaks record with $107 billion remittance surge in FY24

According to a survey by the Reserve Bank of India on post-Covid-19 remittances, the United States emerges as the primary contributor, constituting 23% of the total amount

CBI arrests CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case; SC to hear bail plea

Delhi excise policy case: CBI arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal; Supreme Court granted Kejriwal permission to withdraw his petition and submit a new one challenging the Delhi HC decision

BSNL data breach exposes 278 GB of sensitive telecom info, twice in 6 mts

A threat actor has claimed to have obtained sensitive data, which includes international mobile subscriber identity numbers, SIM card specifics, home location register data, and security keys

Wipro's female workforce sees significant drop, declines by 8,126 in FY24

At Wipro, reports of sexual harassment complaints more than doubled in FY24, totalling 182 cases compared to 70 in FY23

Budget 2024: Rise in standard deduction limit likely in new tax system

Union Budget 2024: Standard deduction represents a portion of the income that is not subject to taxation; it serves as a comprehensive allowance for tax deductions available to salaried employees

Sunita Williams stuck on ISS for over 2 weeks: What is causing the delay?

Nasa has delayed the return of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station as the space agency wants to conduct additional reviews of the spacecraft's technical issues

Heatwave crisis in India: Govt reviews power projects for high temperatures

Northern regions of the subcontinent have seen record high temperatures this summer, causing peak power demand to soar to 250 GW on May 30, compared to 243 GW last September

Govt to meet PSBs to review financial inclusion schemes: Check details

Ahead of Budget 2024, the Finance Ministry will meet state-owned banks and financial institutions on Tuesday to assess advancements in key financial inclusion schemes. Three key schemes explained

Bihar govt cancels Rs 826 crore-contracts given during coalition regime

The NDA government in Bihar cancelled 350 contracts totalling Rs 826 crore that were awarded during the previous RJD-led 'mahagathbandhan' government

NEET-UG: CBI collects phones, burnt question paper from police; updates

The CBI collected evidence from Bihar's Economic Offences Unit (EOU), which includes a partially burnt question paper, mobile phones, laptops, and post-dated cheques

NEET-UG: 48% students skip retest; what happens to their scorecard now?

NEET-UG 2024: The NTA granted grace marks to over 1,500 candidates to compensate for time lost due to delayed start of exam at six centres. Following a SC order, they were asked to appear for a retest

Rs 96,000 crore telecom 5G spectrum auction to start today: Check details

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea are likely to jointly invest Rs 12,500 crore in spectrum purchases, representing around 13% of the total Rs 96,320 crore worth of airwaves on offer

Budget 2024: Will the govt bring back fare concessions for senior citizens?

Union Budget 2024: According to RTI disclosures, Indian Railways earned around Rs 2,242 crore from about 150 million senior citizens during the financial year 2022-23

New telecom law to come into effect from June 26: What are the changes?

The Telecommunications Act of 2023 was approved by both Houses during the Winter Session in December last year and received presidential assent in the same month