Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 2 Assault on boys punishable by death The government on Friday approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to bring punishments for sexual assaults on boys on a par with those against girls. These include the provision of death penalty when the child is under 12 years… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 29th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Govt. not required by Supreme Court to frame triple talaq law There was no pressure whatsoever on the government from the Supreme Court to enact a law on triple talaq. Snooping or saving? Proposed rules for online monitoring should balance legitimate interest with privacy Are India’s laws on surveillance a threat to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 28th, 2018

Archives   GS 2 Sex workers, lawyers seek to amend language of anti-trafficking Bill The anti-trafficking Bill, set to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha, has triggered disquiet among sex workers and lawyers about the proposed law’s potential to criminalise all adult sex work in the absence of a clear distinction between the victims of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 27th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Govt.’s draft rules to regulate social media echo SC orders The draft rules proposed by the government to curb “unlawful content” on social media that make it mandatory for intermediaries to trace the “originator” of such content have drawn strong criticism from the Opposition. The latter contend that the state is expanding… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 26th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Centre wants fake news traced The government has sought public comments on the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Act that seek to make it mandatory for platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter to trace “originator” of “unlawful” information, while also removing such content within 24 hours after being notified.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 25th, 2018

Archives GS 2 When Gandhi’s statue is removed in Ghana It is a reminder of his subsequent evolution, and India’s changed place in the world today What is altruistic surrogacy? According to the new Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, approved by the Lok Sabha last week, it includes contracting a ‘close relative’ as a surrogate by a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 24th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Gurugram centre to monitor Indian Ocean Region coastline Consolidating the regional efforts with friendly nations to keep the global commons “open and accessible for all,” India on December 22 inaugurated an Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) which will work closely with countries in the region and will be manned… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 23rd, 2018

Archives Himachal, Kerala and T.N. top development index Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have been ranked highest in terms of being on track to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according to a first-of-its-kind index released by NITI Aayog on Friday. Move fast and fix things Individual users’ privacy cannot be safeguarded… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 22nd, 2018

Archives GS 2 CDSCO issues safety norms for acne drug The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued safety guidelines for Isotretinoin, an oral drug, which is used in the treatment of severe acne. Towards a genetic panopticon To enact the law in its present form, therefore, would only add a new, menacing weapon… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 21st, 2018