Draft Bill vests powers entirely in Geological Survey of India, say experts

Draft Bill vests powers entirely in Geological Survey of India, say experts

A view of Geological Survey of India building. Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash A draft Bill, aimed at protecting India’s geological heritage that includes fossils, sedimentary rocks, natural structures, has raised alarm in India’s geo-sciences and palaeontology community. The draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, … Read more

Scott Morrison wishes PM Modi on 75th Independence Day; reaffirms strong Indo-Aus ties

Scott Morrison wishes PM Modi on 75th Independence Day; reaffirms strong Indo-Aus ties

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday wished his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on India’s 75th Independence Day, reaffirming the strong bilateral ties, especially the partnership in advancing an “open and free” Indo-Pacific. In a video message posted on his twitter account, Morrison greeted the Indian community with a ‘Namaste’ and said that the two … Read more

Business risk environment worsened in Q1 due to Covid second wave: Rubix

Business risk environment worsened in Q1 due to Covid second wave: Rubix

Risk environment for Indian businesses has worsened in the first quarter of the current fiscal due to restrictions imposed to deal with the second wave of Covid even as things are showing signs of improvement in the second quarter, a study by risk management and monitoring platform Rubix Data Sciences has shown. Rubix analysed the … Read more