Today’s Important News Articles 7th April 2017

Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide: study

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According to the Global Burden of Disease report, 50% of the deaths attributable to tobacco use occured in China, India, USA, and Russia in 2015.

India needs to strengthen its anti-doping system first

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India ranking third for the third consecutive time in the list of countries with anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) record for 2015.

‘Point-of-sale devices set for five-fold growth’

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According to a report, the number of point of sale (PoS) devices installed in the country is likely to increase five-fold to 76 lakh in the next five years.

‘Use restraint in using Article 142’

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The highway liquor ban imposed by the Supreme Court was raised by senior advocate K.K. Venugopal as an instance of the Supreme Court flexing its extraordinary constitutional powers to do more harm than the good it intended.

Rajya Sabha also clears 4 GST Bills

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The Rajya Sabha passed four Bills essential for the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax, the deadline for which is July 1. The Lok Sabha had passed these Bills on March 29.

India, Russia seal deal on Kudankulam Unit 1

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India has taken over full operational control of Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP).

Centre to seek parliament nod for RDA

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India’s first rail regulator will initially be set up through an executive order

Over 62% customers face call drops, says government survey

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The Centre said over 62% of the 2.20 lakh subscribers that it surveyed complained of call drops.

FMCG is highest paying sector in India: Randstad

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Employees of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry receive the highest salaries in India at ₹11.3 lakh a year as the average annual cost-to-company (CTC) across all levels and functions, according to a survey by human service providers, Randstad.

H-1B visa guidance may lead to an increase in litigation

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The U.S. government’s new guidance for issuing H-1B visa, which allows technology firms to hire skilled overseas workers, may lead to increased litigation.