Author: prashant shekhar

News: The Bombay High Court has struck down an amendment to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 in defence of the right to freedom of speech and expression and the likely violation of safe harbour provisions. 1. Major Provisions of the amended rules- a. Creation of Fact Check Unit (FCU)… Continue reading A case of nothing but patent censorship

News: Yesterday, PM launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, which is a continuation in the series of schemes and projects, like PM JANMAN, which were rolled out for the benefit tribals across the country. 1. Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: It aims at saturation of critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education,… Continue reading Package launched for scheme saturation in ST-majority villages

News: A study has found that Indian elephants migrated from north to south over many millennia and lost their genetic diversity progressively with each southward migration. 1. Indian Elephant is one of the three extant recognised subspecies of Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia. 2. The elephants exhibit maternalistic characteristics, with generally the female… Continue reading Indian elephants lost genetic vigour as they moved north to south, 5 distinct populations exist: Study

News: India can use the IPEF framework to attenuate Indian industries functioning in accordance with its climate change goals. Already, CBAM framework is being employed the EU to make industries compliant with climate justice principles. 1. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) was launched by the USA, along with other partner countries, in May 2022.… Continue reading It is time for India to take bold strides against climate change

News: SEBI has decided to expand the definition of ‘connected’ persons’ who have access to price sensitive information, to tighten the noose on insider trading. 1. Insider Trading refers to the malpractice of trading of shares and other securities of a listed company using unpublished price sensitive information. 2. Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) refers… Continue reading SEBI tightens noose on insider trading

News: SC uses its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to facilitate education of a student from SC community, who missed the admission to the IIT Dhanbad due to his inability to pay the fees on time. 1. Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court of India to pass any order or decree necessary for doing complete… Continue reading SC open IIT door for student who could not pay fees on time

News: Union Budget 2024-25 has proposed forging partnerships with the private sector for the development of Small Nuclear reactors. However, the enhancement of private sector’s participation in SNR will depend on making significant changes to AERB’s structure and functions.  1. Small Nuclear Reactors (SNR) are smaller than the traditional nuclear power plants, offering an output… Continue reading Having private participation in India’s nuclear energy