News: Hyderabad city police is deploying lakhs of cameras connected in a real-time network managed by Hyderabad’s Command and Control Centre and can be used for facial recognition technology. In Hyderabad, an Integrated Police Command Control Centre has been set up, with a cost of Rs 800 crore. The center will allow the police to… Continue reading Use of facial recognition technology by police is dangerous
New cryptocurrency bill seeks to ban private players
News: The government has listed the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 for the upcoming winter session of Parliament, starting November 29. The bill is yet to be officially approved by the Cabinet. This is among the 26 pieces of legislation, including the repeal of three farm laws, listed for the session.… Continue reading New cryptocurrency bill seeks to ban private players
Dear ‘The Economist’, climate change is a global predicament
News: The Economist recently published a series of reports blaming countries like China and India for much of the carbon-emissions problem. Such international media focus on just Indian and Chinese carbon emissions is unfair and doesn’t help the larger cause of climate change. There is no denying that, in 2020, in absolute terms, China and… Continue reading Dear ‘The Economist’, climate change is a global predicament
The road to a Himalayan blunder
News: The Char Dham road expansion project, to be executed by Min of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), was inaugurated in 2016. In 2018, it was challenged by an NGO for its potential impact on the Himalayan ecology. The Supreme Court (SC), in 2020, after consultation with the high-powered committee (HPC) and on the basis… Continue reading The road to a Himalayan blunder
Mysuru Declaration on Service Delivery by Panchayats signed
What is the news? The Ministry of Panchayat Raj in association with National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Hyderabad and Abdul Nazir State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Mysuru had organised a National Consultative Workshop on Citizen Charter and Delivery of Services by Panchayats. During the workshop, participants from 16 States… Continue reading Mysuru Declaration on Service Delivery by Panchayats signed
Over-valued unicorns in a distressed economy
News: India’s largest IPO (Paytm) made a disastrous stock market debut and ended its first trading day at a discount of 27% to the issue price. Questions are, hence, being raised on the valuation of the firm and the IPO. Paytm, along with an educational technology start-up, are being viewed as one of the ‘shining… Continue reading Over-valued unicorns in a distressed economy
What India should strive for in trade deals
News: India has decided to enter into trade agreements with key partners like the UK, UAE and Australia and announced an ambitious plan for an early harvest deal by March 2022. These trade agreements coincides with India coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic-related slowdown and wants to become “Atmanirbhar” and play “a bigger role in… Continue reading What India should strive for in trade deals
Draft Personal Data Protection Bill – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Present Status: Bill was withdrawn to introduce comprehensive legislation. Introduction After almost two years of deliberation and scrutiny, the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 has finalised its recommendations and is the Bill likely to be tabled in the upcoming winter session of Parliament. The committee,… Continue reading Draft Personal Data Protection Bill – Explained, pointwise
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EVs for last-mile delivery could boost India’s e-commerce sector
Source: This post is based on the article “EVs for last-mile delivery could boost India’s e-commerce sector” published in Live mint on 24 November 2021. Syllabus: GS3 –Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Relevance: To understand the new demand for EV’s for environment-friendly last-mile delivery. News: Recently, NITI Aayog and around 30 companies, including… Continue reading EVs for last-mile delivery could boost India’s e-commerce sector
