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Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
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Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023

Science & Tech 11/11/23 21:42 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Information & Broadcasting Ministry released the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, which aims to bring a consolidated legal framework for the broadcasting sector and extend Read More...

Govt identifies three grounds to dissolve IIM Boards
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Govt identifies three grounds to dissolve IIM Boards

Science & Tech 11/11/23 21:31 PM IST
by Mahesh

'THE GROUNDS under which the Government of India will get to invoke powers to dissolve the board of any Indian Institute of Management are likely to be: i) persistent disobeying of its orders, ii) pub Read More...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill

Science & Tech 11/11/23 20:44 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Government has introduced three Bills to replace the core laws, i.e., the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act (IEA), 1872, whic Read More...

India Finance Report
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India Finance Report

Science & Tech 10/11/23 07:04 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL), set up by the RBI, has raised concern over the rise in the bank financing for non-banking finance companies.' There is a large f Read More...

The government issued a directive on deepfake
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The government issued a directive on deepfake

Science & Tech 10/11/23 06:07 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the government issued an advisory to prominent social media platforms, instructing them to promptly remove any reported deepfake content within 36 hours.' Failure to comply with this dir Read More...

India’s Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017
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India’s Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017

Science & Tech 10/11/23 05:50 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India was cited as a “notable exception” for being among the few emerging market and developing economies to have energy efficiency building codes.' Paris-based International Energy Ag Read More...

Electoral Bonds and Electoral Trusts
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Electoral Bonds and Electoral Trusts

Science & Tech 10/11/23 05:32 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court was hearing a set of petitions challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme, on the grounds that they have opened the doors to unlimited, unchecked funding of political parties.' Elec Read More...

Regulating political funding
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Regulating political funding

Science & Tech 10/11/23 05:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The recent Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of electoral bonds has focused attention on an issue that goes to the heart of Indian democracy — the funding of political parties.' Read More...

1 year of Project Cheetah
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1 year of Project Cheetah

Science & Tech 09/11/23 10:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The first batch of eight cheetahs from Namibia arrived on September 17, 2022, officially launching Project Cheetah, India’s cheetah introduction programme.' An overview of the project as it Read More...

‘Loss and damage’ fund
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‘Loss and damage’ fund

Science & Tech 09/11/23 10:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

As the climate crisis intensifies, two terms are in sharp focus: adaptation and ‘loss and damage’ (L&D). 'Adaptation is the proactive response to climate change, the art of survival u Read More...