National
Union HealthMinistry nod for one entrance test for medical courses
The Union Health Ministry has cleared an amendment to a law, which, if cleared by Parliament, will allow the Medical Council of India to conduct a single, common entrance test for admissions for undergraduate and post-graduate medical courses across the country..â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
TRAI rules in favour of Net Neutrality
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued the 'Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations, 2016' that bars service providers from offerring or charging discriminatory tariffs for data services on the basis of content...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Coast Guard to induct 38 more aircraft by 2020
The Indian Coast Guard has proposed to induct 38 more aircraft and helicopters into its fleet by 2020...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
International
Iran awarded medals of honour to nuclear deal negotiators
Iran awarded medals of honour to its nuclear negotiators who helped clinch a landmark deal with world powers last year...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Business and Economy
Dr.Reddy’s arm gets USFDA nod for Psoriasis spray
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ U.S. subsidiary Promius Pharma LLC has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Sernivo (betamethasone dipropionate) spray (0.05%), a product used in the treatment of psoriasis...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
RBI cancels registration of 4 NBFCs
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the certificate of registration of four non-banking financial companies...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
New Appointments
R K Pachauri appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the green body
TERI Chief R K Pachauri was appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the green body after new Director General Ajay Mathur took over the charge from him...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Sports
Chinappa beats Pakistani rival, clinches squash gold
Joshna Chinappa clinched the gold in women’s individual squash after beating Maria Toorpaki Wazir of Pakistan...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Death
Urdu poet Nida Fazli dies at 78
Renowned Urdu and Hindi poet Nida Fazli, 78, died in Mumbai. Fazli is famous for his collaboration with the late ghazal singer Jagjit Singh...â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
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