Cabinet approves Continuation of Atal Innovation Mission
The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission. The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was set up in Niti Aayog in 2016. It aims to promote a …
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Ayodhya mediation ruling today
The Supreme Court has ordered a formal mediation in the Ayodhya case pertaining to Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute. The court has formed a three-member panel which will meet all …
Read MoreOdisha forest dwellers seek permanent relief under FRA
A large number of forest dwellers have held a protest after the Central government’s recent failure to defend the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in the Supreme Court. Protestors have demanded …
Read MoreTeachers entitled to gratuity, rules SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that teachers come under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The SC has recalled it January 2019 judgement which held that teachers were not entitled …
Read MoreDraft e-commerce policy: Some stakeholders seeking more time to give comments, suggestions
Some stakeholders from the online trading sectors have sought more time to provide their comments on the draft National E-commerce Policy, 2019. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal …
Read MorePoorest of poor and uneducated women left behind in ICDS
A paper published in a WHO bulletin has revealed that the services under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) have an inadequate reach among the poorest of the poor and uneducated …
Read MoreWomen rights activists release list of demands
Women right activists have released ”Womanifesto”. It is a 44-point list of demands for consideration of all political parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The major demands include a) …
Read MoreEnvironment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import
The government has amended the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The rules deals with environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes. Hazardous and Other …
Read MoreIndore gets cleanest city tag for third year in a row
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) has been awarded the cleanest city in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2019. Indore had bagged cleanest city award in 2017 and 2018 too. The second …
Read MoreWind energy expansion capacity to slow in next five years: CRISIL
A recent report by CRISIL has projected that the wind energy sector in India will record a slow growth in next five years (2019-2023). According to CRISIL, the shift to …
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