U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday called on the Republican-led Congress to allow a vote on funding to combat the Zika virus, calling the efforts to fight it a “national emergency.” Biden called for an up-or-down vote speaking alongside fellow Democrats at the Capitol. U.S. lawmakers are mired in ... Read More »
Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill to simplify the taxation by implementing single tax rates across the country. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who also holds the Finance portfolio, moved the resolution for ratification of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill ... Read More »
KOLKATA: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd will start moving petroleum goods to Tripura via Bangladesh from Friday. The first convoy of tank trucks will be flagged-off from IOCL’s Guwahati terminal by executive director Dipankar Roy. This convoy of seven tank trucks will carry 84,000 litres of diesel and kerosene to Tripura ... Read More »
Singapore said on Thursday it did not know if the Zika virus detected in the country could cause the same birth defects and other disorders linked to an outbreak in Latin America. A DNA analysis of the mosquito-borne virus, which has infected almost 300 people in Singapore, including two pregnant ... Read More »
How does this system work? A flexi fare system is a pricing method introduced by the Indian Railways on premium trains such as Shatabdi, Duronto and Rajdhani. As per this system, the train fare will increase depending on the demand. Airlines already use this method of pricing. However, this should ... Read More »
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based pharma player Suven Life Sciences Ltd (Suven) on Thursday informed the bourses that it has secured one product patent each from Canada, Europe and Hong Kong. “Suven has been granted one product patent each from Canada (2785838), Europe (2888243) and Hong Kong (HK 1187340) corresponding to new chemical ... Read More »
Pfizer Inc’s chief executive on Thursday said recent proposals by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to curb “unjustified” U.S. drug prices would dampen investment in innovative new drugs and ultimately hurt consumers. “(They) would be very negative for innovation,” Ian Read said in webcast from the annual Wells Fargo healthcare ... Read More »
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s GSLV-F05 rocket successfully placed INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite in the intended orbit on Thursday evening. The satellite is expected to provide a variety of meteorological services to the country. Updates (with inputs from T.K. Rohit): 5.12 p.m.: ISRO chairman Kiran Kumar says the satellite has ... Read More »
HYDERABAD: Payment solutions provider Mastercard is keen on collaborating with the Union and state governments to provide technologies for the Smart Cities initiative, Porush Singh, country corporate officer (India) and division president (South Asia), MasterCard, said on Thursday here. Speaking at the 45th Skoch Summit, Singh said, “As a global ... Read More »
NEW DELHI: Indian travellers are getting increasingly younger. They are also travelling and spending more than ever before, according to a survey byMakeMyTrip. Sample this: 30% of new travellers are in the age group of 18 to 24 years, compared to 24% last year and both spending and average vacation ... Read More »
With the city already battling a dengue, chikungunya and viral fever outbreak, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a Zika alert in the country. The IMA, which is the largest association of allopathic doctors, has asked physicians and the people to be aware and vigilant. “Do not ignore dengue ... Read More »
For over a decade now the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) — an annual survey of learning proficiency in primary schools in India — has been hammering the point that in spite of high enrolment, learning outcomes have barely improved. The proportion of Class V children able to read ... Read More »
