Tag: EC
Internet Services Should Be Non-discriminatory: TRAI On Net Neutrality
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday came out with its much-awaited recommendations on Net Neutrality holding that Internet services should be non-discriminatory and also suggested the government set up a body to monitor activities. ....
Exporters Claim Rs 6,500 Cr IGST Refund For July-October
Indian exporters have claimed refunds worth Rs 6,500 crore in the first four months of implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), an official statement said on Wednesday. ....
Snehlata Shrivastava Is First Woman Secretary General Of Lok Sabha
Snehlata Shrivastava, a 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was on Wednesday appointed the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.....
India Will Become $5 Trillion Economy Before 2024: Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday said India will become a $5 trillion economy well before 2024.....
Infosys Hires Salil Parekh Of Capgemini As Its New CEO
Global software major Infosys on Saturday announced the appointment of Salil S Parekh from Capgemini as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director with effect from January 2.....
World Leaders Gather In Nairobi For Pollution-free Planet
The UN Environment Assembly, the world's highest decision making body on the environment with delegates from 193 countries, will gather in this Kenyan capital for three days from Monday to step up action to counter rising pollution levels. ....
Destroy Terror 'safe Havens' Or Else US Will: CIA Tells Pakistan
In a stern warning to Pakistan, the CIA chief has said if Islamabad does not eliminate terrorist "safe havens" in its territory, the US will do "everything" it can to destroy them....
India Declare At 246/5, Set Sri Lanka 410-run Target To Win Delhi Test
India declared their second innings at 246/5, setting a target of 410 for Sri Lanka on the penultimate day of the third and final Test against India at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi on Tuesday. ....
Kohli Inches Closer To Ponting's Record In ICC Rankings
India skipper Virat Kohli's prolific run with the willow has helped him jump three spots to the second position in the latest ICC Test Rankings released on Thursday and inch closer to match Australian legend Ricky Ponting's record of holding the top spot across all the three formats at the same time. ....
Modified CRISPR Technique Treats Diseases Without Cutting DNA
In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have created a new version of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology that allows them to activate genes and treat diseases without creating breaks in the DNA. ....
