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Government to Study the Impact of Mission Kakatiya
The State government of Telangana has decided to conduct an in-depth study to assess the impact of de-siltation of tanks taken up under the Mission...
04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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WHO Applauds Swachh Bharat’s Rural Component
According to a report of World Health Organisation (WHO), Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) will result in preventing more than three lakh deaths...
04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Andhra Pradesh Government Announces Unemployment Allowance Scheme
The government of Andhra Pradesh has launched 'Mukhyamantri-Yuva Nestam', a scheme through which an allowance of Rs 1000 per month will be provided...
03 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Rajasthan Became the First State to Implement the Biofuel Policy
Rajasthan has become the first state to implement the National Policy on Biofuels unveiled by the centre in May 2018. Key Highlights The desert...
02 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Cabinet Approves Policy Framework For Unconventional Hydrocarbons
The centre has approved the policy to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale oil/gas, Coal Bed Methane...
02 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Cabinet Clears Bill to Restore the Provisions of SC/ST Act
The Centre has decided to introduce a Bill to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of...
02 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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The outrage over rapes and violent attacks on women and children has renewed the call for a sex offenders’ registry or a DNA database of those...
01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Draft National E-commerce Policy
A task force headed by commerce secretary has submitted its recommendations on a draft national e-commerce policy. India’s e-commerce...
01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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BEE Introduces State Energy Efficiency Index
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has come up with the country’s first state energy efficiency preparedness index. The index assumes...
01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Centre Imposes 25% Safeguard Duty on Import of Solar Cells
The Centre has put a safeguard duty of 25% on import of solar cells from China and Malaysia from July 30, 2018. The safeguard duty on imports...
01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Panel to Examine OBC Sub-Categorisation Seeks Third Extension
The commission set up to examine the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) has sought a third extension till November 2018 for...
01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Study on District Mineral Foundations
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its report ‘People First: District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Status Report, 2018’ on...
01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Government clarifies on the Anti-Human Trafficking Bill
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has defended its Anti-Human Trafficking Bill which was recently passed by the Lok Sabha, and...
31 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill On Rape Punishment
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that provides for the death sentence for raping girls aged under 12 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. The...
31 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill on Homoeopathy Council Revamp
Lok Sabha has passed “The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment), 2018”, which seeks amend the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 and...
31 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Government Panel To Study Stressed Power Sector
The government has decided to set up a high-level empowered committee to resolve the stress in the thermal power sector. The Committee will be...
30 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Gold Council to Aid Exports on the Anvil
The Government of India has decided to set up a Domestic Council for Gold to aid exports of jewellery and to create an ecosystem to harness the true...
30 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Justice BN Srikrishna Committee Submits Data Protection Report
A committee headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice BN Srikrishna has submitted its report on "Data Protection Framework" to the...
28 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Analysing the New Anti-Trafficking Bill
This article is based on the opinion piece published in Livemint “Anti-trafficking Bill may lead to censorship” and contains inputs from...
25 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018
The government has introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha. The bill replaces the Ordinance...
24 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions