The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to strike another synthetic dye from the nation’s food supply Orange B, a colourant once used in sausage casings but abandoned decades ago. The FDA said that it plans to repeal the 1966 regulation authorising the dye, noting that no manufacturer has sought to certify or use … Read more
The Allahabad High Court tops the number of vacancies, at 76, among High Courts in the country as on September 1, according to Department of Justice (DoJ) statistics. | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed 26 judicial officers and advocates to fill up vacancies in the Allahabad High Court. The Collegium, in … Read more
India’s markets regulator on Monday proposed that low-value transactions between interconnected entities, or “related parties”, no longer need to be disclosed and that only some of such high-value deals need shareholder approval. These proposals are part of the Securities and Exchange Board of India‘s (SEBI) relook at the required disclosures on labour, environment and other … Read more
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based bootstrapped deep-tech startup is leveraging quantum technology to detect cellular damage even before the symptoms appear, in just hours, possibly changing the game for cancer care. One among the 20-odd exhibitors at the recently concluded Quantum India Bengaluru Summit, Quantum Biosciences Private Limited’s “predictive tech” uses quantum biosensor to detect unique ‘magnetic … Read more
CDFD Director Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam is also involved in the TIFR study on how sweet beverages consumption leads to obesity and diabetes. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Researchers at the Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development & Aging (ARUMDA), at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)-Mumbai and TIFR-Hyderabad, have unveiled a comprehensive understanding of the … Read more
The government has been constantly working to bring light into people’s lives with welfare, development and good governance, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Extending his Sankranti greetings to the Telugus across the globe, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said, “A real festival is when there are no economic imbalances … Read more
An aerial view seen after tsunami at Indira Point in Andaman, Nicobar Islands, India. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images An international cruise terminal to facilitate a “global” port-led city, “high-end” tourism infrastructure, and a ship-breaking yard are among the new additions to the ₹72,000 crore mega-infrastructure project in Great Nicobar Island proposed by the … Read more
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi president Prakash Ambedkar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Despite the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition announcing the induction of the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi into the MVA fold, Mr. Ambedkar on Wednesday clarified that his party was not yet part of the MVA, while demanding that the All-India Congress Committee … Read more
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the government the appointment of three new Chief Justices to the High Courts of Uttarakhand, Orissa, and Meghalaya. The Collegium has largely followed the norms of merit, seniority, and integrity of the judges in its recommendations. It has recommended … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the policies of the Centre for the situation in Manipur, and added that she was in talks with Chief Ministers of States ruled by parties other than the BJP to send a delegation to the … Read more