Centre says sufficient grain stocks available to meet demands

Centre says sufficient grain stocks available to meet demands

The government has sufficient food grain stocks under the central pool to meet the requirement of the country’s food security program, additional allocation from PMGKAY, and other welfare schemes, informed the Central Government through a release on Saturday. About 159 lakh tonne of wheat and 104 lakh tonne of rice will be available as on … Read more

Will strive for people-oriented oral health, advanced dentistry, says Dr Bharti Pawar – ET HealthWorld

Will strive for people-oriented oral health, advanced dentistry, says Dr Bharti Pawar – ET HealthWorld

Pune: “Oral health is being neglected in most parts of the world, which is having an adverse effect on overall health. Like other serious ailments, oral health-related diseases should be treated in an advanced manner. Health department will make efforts to make oral health and advanced dentistry public-oriented,” said Dr Bharti Pawar, union health and … Read more

India scraps export tax on low grade iron ore, some steel intermediates

India scraps export tax on low grade iron ore, some steel intermediates

India scrapped an export tax levied on low grade iron ore lumps and fines with below 58% iron content, in a notification late on Friday, reversing an earlier order from May when it had raised the tax to a steep 50% to rein-in inflation. In the notification, which takes effect on Saturday, the government also … Read more

Fed rate hikes and strong US greenback sent gold to multi-month lows

Fed rate hikes and strong US greenback sent gold to multi-month lows

Gold lost its glitter due to a strong US greenback and hints of more interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve that pushed investors away from the precious yellow metal. The London spot gold corrected more than 18 percent from its recent high of $2070 which it hit in March, to a near one … Read more

India exempts Covid-19 vaccine from import duty

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has fully exempted imports of Covid 19 vaccines from basic customs duty, from October 1 till December 31. “The Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods of the description specified when imported into … Read more

DCGI directs pharma companies to submit information of pre-1988 permitted FDCs on their safety and efficacy

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The DCGI notice on FDCs has been sent to the Indian Drug and Pharmaceuticals Associations and also uploaded on the website of CDSCO for information and necessary action by the concerned stakeholders. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed pharma companies to submit information of certain pre-1988 permitted Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) on … Read more

Centre may have recalled West Bengal chief secy amid row with state, but Mamata Banerjee may refuse to play ball: Experts

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Former top bureaucrats and legal experts believe that the Central government‘s order recalling West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to Delhi, on the day he was slated to retire, maybe one which the Centre finds hard to enforce as the state government is within its rights to refuse his release. The order came within hours … Read more

COVID-19 surge in states pushes Centre to emphasize on targeted vaccinations

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As many as 16,488 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours Looking at the increasing number of Coronavirus cases, the Central government is now focusing on an aggressive vaccination strategy and has given seven key pointers to eight states as well as the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a … Read more

Mamata goes all out to Matuas, promises land rights, safety

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Kolkata: At a time when the BJP is going all out to woo the Matua community, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reiterated her opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act that promises to benefit the community. Speaking at Ranaghat on Monday, she said the community will lose “its land and identity” if the CAA is implemented, … Read more

Govt making ‘U-turn’ on PM’s assurance that every citizen will get COVID vaccine: Congress

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NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Central government for saying that every person in the country does not need to be inoculated against COVID-19, while dubbing it a “U-turn Sarkar” and seeking clarity on who all will be administered the coronavirus vaccine. Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the opposition party said while he … Read more