India could fast-track clearances on imported vaccine candidates
Indian companies looking to import or test potential COVID-19 vaccines, that have been developed internationally, could get leeway in the number of India-specific tests and trials they would need conduct, says a guidance document from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
200 Chinese investment bids await MHA nod
About 200 investment proposals from China are awaiting security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after new rules were notified in April, making prior government approval mandatory for foreign direct investments (FDI) from countries which share a land border with India.
Rajasthan political crisis | Ashok Gehlot sends Governor Kalraj Mishra revised note for Assembly session
The stalemate over holding a new session of the Rajasthan Assembly, where Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot could prove his majority, continued in Jaipur on Sunday after the State Cabinet sent a revised note to Governor Kalraj Mishra, urging him to convene the session from July 31. Mr. Mishra had raised objections to an earlier request made by the State government.
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Coronavirus | Pandemic pushes anti-terror financing body’s review of India’s measures to 2021
The much-awaited Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation of India’s anti-money laundering regime and legal measures framed to check financial crimes, scheduled for this year, has been postponed till early next year in view of the coronavirus pandemic , officials said.
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Hand-written banner against Maoists surfaces in East Godavari
A banner questioning the ideology of the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups appeared on Chintoor-Sarive road in Chintoor agency of East Godavari district on Sunday morning.
Rajasthan crisis | BSP issues whip to 6 MLAs to vote against Congress
In a new twist to the unfolding political drama in Rajasthan , the BSP on Sunday issued a whip to the six MLAs, who had left the party to join the Congress last year, to vote against the ruling party in the state in case of a trust motion in the Assembly.
Most parents in Karnataka, Delhi, T.N. want longer online classes: poll
Although the Centre has recommended a three-hour limit on live online classes for school kids , it is up to States to actually frame and enforce mandatory norms. An online poll on the Local Circles has found that a majority of the over 20,000 respondents thought the limits were too restrictive, with parents from Karnataka, Delhi and Tamil Nadu especially keen to allow longer classes.
Over 14 lakh affected by floods in 11 districts of northeast Bihar
Floods continue to wreck devastation across as many as 11 districts in northeastern Bihar on Sunday with over 14 lakh people affected so far. Seven persons have been reported killed.
Five drown in Assam, flood toll crosses 100
Five people drowned during the last 24 hours in Assam to take the flood death toll to 102. Another 26 were killed in landslides triggered by intermittent heavy rainfall since May 22.
Try toppling my govt., Uddhav tells BJP
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday dared the Opposition BJP to topple his government. Mr. Thackeray said despite being a three-wheeler government, he was firmly in control of its steering wheel.
Madhya Pradesh CM urged to provide interim relief to Bhopal gas survivor
Groups working for Bhopal gas tragedy survivors on Sunday appealed to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to provide interim relief to survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Russian Navy will soon get hypersonic n-weapons, says Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drones, which the Defence Ministry said were in their final phase of testing. The weapons, some of which have yet to be deployed, include the Poseidon underwater nuclear drone, designed to be carried by submarines, and the Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, which can be deployed on surface ships.
‘Whitening’ undergoes a makeover but colourism stays
The world’s biggest cosmetics companies have been selling a fairy tale that often goes something like this: If your colleagues dismiss you at work, if your talents are ignored, whiten your skin to turn your love life around, boost your career and command centre stage.
