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Lok Sabha Clears Detention Policy
Lok Sabha has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to abolish the ‘no detention policy’...
19 Jul 2018 Governance
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Corporate Sector and Higher Education in India
In spite of commendable achievements in the fields of science, technology and innovation, India’s higher education scenario is still not at par...
17 Jul 2018 Governance
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TRAI Says Users Own their Data, Calls for Stricter Security Rules
In its recommendations on ‘Privacy, Security and Ownership of the Data in the Telecom Sector’, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...
17 Jul 2018 Governance
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President Clears Bill Against Witch-Hunting
The President has given his assent to the Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention, and Protection) Bill, 2015. The legislation is crucial in the...
17 Jul 2018 Governance
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Committee to Review the Offences Under the Companies Act
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has constituted a 10-member committee to review the penal provisions under the Companies Act, 2013 and examine...
16 Jul 2018 Governance
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Telemedicine Facility for Pilgrims
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has joined hands with Jammu and Kashmir’s Directorate of Health Services-Kashmir (DHS-K) to set...
16 Jul 2018 Governance
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Social Media Communications Hub
A petition has been filed and accepted in the Supreme Court against a proposal by the Centre to set up a Social Media Communications Hub. What is...
16 Jul 2018 Governance
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Coming Home To Jail: On The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003
Today’s editorial on repatriation of international criminals makes for an interesting read. The following are the most important points from...
14 Jul 2018 Governance
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DNA Profiles Would Not Be Kept Permanently
The DNA profile of a person in a criminal case will remain in the DNA databank till the case is solved. It will be removed after a judicial order....
14 Jul 2018 Governance
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India Is Not A Surveillance State: SC
The Supreme Court has stated that government monitoring of every social media message can make the country a surveillance state. The statement was...
14 Jul 2018 Governance
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Model Villages under Border Area Development Programme
Issues related to the implementation of the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) were discussed by the Union Home Minister in his interaction...
13 Jul 2018 Governance
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Government Approves Net Neutrality in India
The Government of India has approved the principles of net neutrality in India. The decision will ensure that netizens continue to have free and fair...
12 Jul 2018 Governance
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North India’s Obsession with the Male Child Unchanged
According to the latest data available with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Indians continue to show a preference for a male child....
11 Jul 2018 Governance
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‘New India’ will be Realised with the Vision of a ‘New North East’
At the concluding session of the 67th Plenary Session of the North East Council (NEC), the Union Home Minister said that the road to ‘New...
11 Jul 2018 Governance
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Government Declares 6 Educational ‘Institutions of Eminence’
The Government has shortlisted Six Institutions of Eminence (IoEs) including 3 from Public Sector and 3 from Private Sector. Each public Institution...
10 Jul 2018 Governance
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Fish Samples Test Positive for Formalin
Recently, samples of fish species from two major fish markets in Chennai (TN) have tested positive for formalin, a cancer-inducing chemical used...
09 Jul 2018 Governance
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Telecom Firms Oppose TRAI’s Public Wi-Fi model
Telecom operators and internet service providers have opposed the public Wi-Fi model recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...
09 Jul 2018 Governance
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Centre Plans Stronger Defences for Key Data
The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the National Information Security Policy and Guidelines (NISPG) to upgrade and update its policies to...
09 Jul 2018 Governance
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Higher Education Commission of India Faces Resentment from Academia
The Centre’s decision to scrap the University Grants Commission and replace it with a Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), is...
07 Jul 2018 Governance
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Government Deploys 800 IAS Officers for Village Outreach
At least 800 Deputy Secretaries, Under-Secretaries and Director-level officers, drawn from various Ministries have been assigned about 75 villages to...
07 Jul 2018 Governance