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RBI Advisory on Direct Benefit Transfer
Acknowledging the problems in the implementation of direct benefit transfer (DBT) for food subsidy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised...
16 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Domestic Tech Security Firms get Priority in Govt. Purchases
Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) passed an order that notified Cyber Security as a strategic sector and...
16 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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MoEF to Launch Dust Mitigation Measures
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has lined up a slew of measures to tackle dust pollution in the capital. It will include the launch of...
13 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill
The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 proposes a comprehensive resolution framework for specified financial sector entities and...
13 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Coordination Between MGNREGA and Agriculture
The First Meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on coordination between MGNREGA and Agriculture was recently held at NITI Aayog. The regional...
13 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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The central government has contended in the Supreme Court (SC) that Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with adultery should...
12 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Recently the NITI Aayog proposed a 15-point action plan titled “Breathe India” for combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities in...
12 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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Mazhavillu- An App for Transgenders
The Kerala government has decided to roll out a mobile app- Mazhavillu, for transgenders in the State since very few have registered for the...
09 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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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 Government Policies & Interventions
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Plastic ban: Incentivise Options for Single-Use Plastic to Make a National Ban Possible
India’s second-populous state Maharashtra has started penalising all those found using plastic products, including single-use disposable items....
07 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Plan for Central Pool of Documentary Proof
The government is considering a proposal for creating a centralised pool of documentary evidence for expeditious sharing of actionable information on...
07 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Allow Gambling in Sports But Regulate It, Says Law Panel
The Law Commission has submitted Report No. 276, Legal Framework: Gambling and Sports Betting including in Cricket in India to the...
06 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions
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Simultaneous Elections in India
This editorial is based on the issue of Holding Simultaneous Elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies as it is being debated in the...
27 Jun 2018 Government Policies & Interventions