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‘Censorship’ or ‘right to authentic information'
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‘Censorship’ or ‘right to authentic information'

Science & Tech 10/02/24 06:39 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A division bench of the Bombay High Court recently delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Et Read More...

MS Swaminathan conferred Bharat Ratna
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MS Swaminathan conferred Bharat Ratna

Science & Tech 10/02/24 06:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the late Indian agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, as well as former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, would be conferred th Read More...

Union Agriculture Minister Shri Arjun Munda unveils LMS, Krishi Rakshak Portal, Helpline (KRPH) – 14447, and SARTHI Portal
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Union Agriculture Minister Shri Arjun Munda unveils LMS, Krishi Rakshak Portal, Helpline (KRPH) – 14447, and SARTHI Portal

Science & Tech 09/02/24 10:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Arjun Munda launched LMS, Krishi Rakshak Portal and helpline and SARTHI initiative under Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana, PMFBY in New Delhi.' The K Read More...

The Paytm Payments Bank debacle
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The Paytm Payments Bank debacle

Science & Tech 09/02/24 10:37 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In a major blow to fintech services provider Paytm, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred its payments bank subsidiary, Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) from obtaining further deposits and top-ups in Read More...

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana
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Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana

Science & Tech 09/02/24 10:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre approved the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)”.' Under PM-MKSSY, an investment of over Rs 6,000 crore will be done over a period of next four year Read More...

Cabinet approves extension of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)
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Cabinet approves extension of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)

Science & Tech 09/02/24 10:23 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY), a sub scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, for the micro and small enterprises operating i Read More...

Registration of live-in relationships, polygamy ban
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Registration of live-in relationships, polygamy ban

Science & Tech 09/02/24 10:08 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Assembly three days after a state-appointed panel submitted its final report.' The introducti Read More...

IPCC work on seventh climate assessment threatened by shorter timelines
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IPCC work on seventh climate assessment threatened by shorter timelines

Science & Tech 08/02/24 12:46 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Established in 1988, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been bringing out climate change assessment reports on a periodic basis.' So far, it has produced six assessment Read More...

Equity concerns in banning fossil fuel extraction
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Equity concerns in banning fossil fuel extraction

Science & Tech 08/02/24 10:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The inadequate response from governments and corporations in dealing with the issue of climate change is leading to not only a dramatic rise in climate change litigation in many parts of the world bu Read More...

Downloading child pornography is an offence
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Downloading child pornography is an offence

Science & Tech 08/02/24 10:35 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the Madras High Court, in S. Harish vs Inspector of Police, quashed the judicial proceedings and held that downloading child pornography was not an offence under Section 67B of the Informat Read More...