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

SC to decide on Friday whether to initiate contempt proceedings against Kunal Kamra

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will pronounce its order on Friday on a batch of petitions seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against stand-up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court. The pleas came up for hearing before a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan … Read more

Petition in Supreme Court cites Shaheen verdict to disperse agitating farmers

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NEW DELHI: A public interest petition in the Supreme Court has sought dispersal of farmers protesting against Modi government’s recent changes in farm laws. “In view of the prevention of the community spread of the pandemic, it is very necessary to remove the gathering,” the petition contended, while also citing the recent verdict in the … Read more

SC issues notices on Andhra plea against HC order staying probe into Amravati land case

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices on a petition filed by the Andhra Pradesh government, challenging a high court stay on a probe into several projects initiated under the previous TDP regime, including the acquisition of land for the new state capital of Amaravati. The Jagan Mohan Reddy government had ordered a … Read more

Plea in SC challenges provisions of law prohibiting raising of religious disputes

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A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging validity of some provisions of a 1991 law which prohibited filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. The plea seeks setting aside of sections 2, 3, 4 of … Read more

ICICI Bank Q2 results: Net profit jumps six-fold to Rs 4,251 crore; NII rises 16% to Rs 9,366 crore

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NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a six-fold jump in its net profit at Rs 4,251 crore for the September quarter. The private lender had reported a profit of Rs 655 crore in the year ago quarter. Net interest income (NII), which is the difference between the interest income a bank earns from its … Read more

View: Need to move past binary ways of thinking about workers’ conditions and economic growth

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With the Covid-19 pandemic, we have yet another crisis on our hands that appears never-ending, obfuscating any clear thinking on fundamental questions: what kind of society do we want to rebuild after the pandemic? How will benefits and burdens be distributed in such a society? Source link

Supreme Court refuses to postpone UPSC civil service preliminary exam 2020

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to postpone UPSC civil services preliminary exam, to be held on October 4, because of COVID-19 pandemic and floods in several parts of the country. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari asked the Centre to consider granting one more chance to … Read more

Plea in SC to debar persons on trial in serious offence cases from contesting elections

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New Delhi: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to debar persons, against whom charges have been framed in serious offences, from contesting elections. The PIL, which is likely to come up for hearing in the coming days, sought a direction to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to … Read more

Pharma unlikely to see steep rally ahead, better to exit: Anand Tandon

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To think that pharma can continue to go the same way, especially after the kind of steep rally it has seen, is being overly bullish, says the independent market expert. What is the sense that you are getting about where the markets are headed from here? The global market movement matters much more than what … Read more