News: Recently, the Government has planned to set up a panel that can overturn content moderation decisions made by social media platforms. The idea has been proposed as an amendment to the IT Rules 2021. The IT Rules, 2021 will be amended to constitute one or more appellate committees which will have the final word… Continue reading Control and delete
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New India needs free and quality higher education
News: New York University’s NYU Grossman School of Medicine has become the first major American medical school to announce that it will pay the tuition fees for all its students admitted in its MD programme, regardless of their financial needs, from the 2021–22 academic year. The Nordic Model The Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland,… Continue reading New India needs free and quality higher education
New opportunities for e-waste recyclers
What is the News? The Environment Ministry has recently released the Draft Notification for Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Management for public feedback. What is the key provision of the Draft Rules? The rules lay out a system for companies to secure Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) certificates. These certificates certify the quantity of e-waste collected and recycled… Continue reading New opportunities for e-waste recyclers
Keep eco-sensitive zone of 1 km around forests: Supreme Court
What is the News? The Supreme Court has directed that every protected forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum of one km starting from their demarcated boundaries. What are Eco-Sensitive Zones(ESZ)? Click Here to read about it What is the purpose of declaring ESZ?… Continue reading Keep eco-sensitive zone of 1 km around forests: Supreme Court
US and India working to build on gains from trade forum
What is the News? Officials from US and India are looking at what can be achieved at this year’s U.S. India Trade Policy Forum(TPF) session, likely to be held in November,2022. What is the U.S. India Trade Policy Forum(TPF)? Established in: 2005 and reconstituted in 2014. Aim: To help smooth out differences in trade and… Continue reading US and India working to build on gains from trade forum
India-Pakistan ties and the mirror of 2019
News: Recently, the official delegation from Pakistan visited New Delhi to hold talks with its Indian counterparts. This was done under the aegis of the Indus Water Treaty. Recent Developments India has been sending consignments of wheat to the Taliban-run Afghanistan via Pakistan, under the World Food Programme. Since the Ladakh border crisis on the… Continue reading India-Pakistan ties and the mirror of 2019
Do we need a law to compensate those implicated in false cases?
Context: In October 2021, Aryan Khan, son of actor Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested in Mumbai by the Narcotics Control Bureau in a drug racket case. Now, on May 28, he and five others were given a clean chit by a special investigation team from Delhi. Besides highlighting the torment suffered by him and his… Continue reading Do we need a law to compensate those implicated in false cases?
India, Israel seek links on futuristic defence tech
What is the News? The Israel Defence Minister is on a visit to India. Note: 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the formation of the official diplomatic ties between India and Israel. What are the key highlights of his visit to India? Signed Vision Statement India and Israel signed a ‘Vision Statement’ to further deepen… Continue reading India, Israel seek links on futuristic defence tech
India to oppose continuation of moratorium on customs duties on e-com trade at WTO meet
What is the News? India will strongly oppose the continuation of the moratorium on customs duties on e-commerce trade at the World Trade Organization(WTO)’s 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva, Switzerland. What is the E-transmission Moratorium? WTO members have agreed not to impose customs duty on electronic transmission since 1998 and the moratorium has been… Continue reading India to oppose continuation of moratorium on customs duties on e-com trade at WTO meet
A case for community-oriented health services
News: Recently, India’s Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) received the WHO’s Global Health Leaders Awards 2022 in recognition of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as for serving as a link between communities and health systems. Contributions of the ASHA workers They have led to increased access to primary health-care services; i.e., maternal… Continue reading A case for community-oriented health services
