Morning Digest | Prices of essential medicines set to see a hike from April 1; Congress mulls motion against Lok Sabha Speaker for ‘bias’, and more
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Prices of essential medicines set to see a hike from April 1
Prices of 384 essential drugs and over 1,000 formulations are set to see a hike of over 11%, due to a sharp rise in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). The price surge to set in from April 1 will mean that consumers have to pay more for routine and essential drugs, including painkillers, anti-infection drugs, cardiac drugs, and antibiotics.
Congress mulls motion against Lok Sabha Speaker for ‘bias’
The Lok Sabha failed to function on March 28 as Opposition MPs wearing black trooped into the well of the House shouting slogans and throwing papers at the Speaker’s chair.
Constitutional bodies fighting corruption under attack, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a scathing attack against what he termed conspiracies by forces within and outside the country to undermine constitutional institutions and bodies in the country that were cracking down on corruption and the corrupt.
Policy conducive for investment in J&K, says Amit Shah