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7 PM | Capital punishment: should it be abolished or not? | 7 March, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here A recent case of 6 members of nomadic tribe where all were facing the death row and recently acquitted by the Supreme Court, once again bring the debate to life that should death penalty be abolished or not? Before going into the debate let’s have a look at… Continue reading 7 PM | Capital punishment: should it be abolished or not? | 7 March, 2019

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Wind energy expansion capacity to slow in next five years: CRISIL

Wind 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 competitive bidding mechanism has slowed wind energy sector growth due to a significant fall… Continue reading Wind energy expansion capacity to slow in next five years: CRISIL

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Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import

Environment 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 Wastes (Management& Trans-boundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2019 has prohibited import of solid plastic waste to India… Continue reading Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import

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Women rights activists release list of demands

Women 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) free sanitary napkins, b) free treatment for survivors of sexual assault and acid attack, c) criminalisation of marital… Continue reading Women rights activists release list of demands

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Poorest of poor and uneducated women left behind in ICDS

Poorest 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 mothers. The Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) was launched in 1975. The scheme comes under  … Continue reading Poorest of poor and uneducated women left behind in ICDS

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Draft e-commerce policy: Some stakeholders seeking more time to give comments, suggestions

Draft 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 Trade (DPIIT) had released the draft policy for public consultation in February 2019.… Continue reading Draft e-commerce policy: Some stakeholders seeking more time to give comments, suggestions

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Guard against misuse, social media platforms told

Guard against misuse, social media platforms told The parliamentary panel on information technology asked social media platforms such as Facebook,Instagram and WhatsApp to ensure that their platforms are not misused to (a)spread fake news (b)incite violence (c)pose a threat to India’s security or (d)to let foreign powers meddle in the upcoming general election. Fake news… Continue reading Guard against misuse, social media platforms told

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