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The Big Picture - Infrastructure and North-East

The central Government has given a big push to a diverse range of infrastructure projects in the North Eastern Region. The emphasis has been on...

01 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act

Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, NALSA Judgement 2014, Private Members' Bill, Transgender...

31 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

New Ecommerce Norms

The government has issued new rules regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in e-commerce. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion...

31 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Bimal Jalan Panel On Economic Capital Framework

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the government, has set up a six-member committee headed by the former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan...

31 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Sixth National Report to the Convention of Biological Diversity

India submitted its sixth national report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) during the inaugural session of the meeting of the...

31 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Cabinet Approved Changes to POCSO Act

The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to make punishment more stringent for...

29 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2018

The Cabinet has approved the draft National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCIM) Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the existing...

29 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2018

The Union Cabinet has approved the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2018 which were last reviewed and issued in 2011. CRZ Notification...

29 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

The Shape of Growth Matters

(This editorial is based on the article “The Shape of Growth Matters” which appears in The Hindu on 27th December 2018.) India is on...

28 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts

NITI Aayog has released the ranking of 111 aspirational districts- DEEP-DIVE 2nd Delta Ranking & Insights from Household Survey. Aspirational...

28 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

The Afterlife of e-goods

(This editorial is based on the article “The Afterlife of e-goods” which appears in The Indian Express on 26th December...

27 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Pilot Project to Integrate Police Stations and Courts

A Supreme Court panel has launched a pilot project in Telangana’s Warangal district to integrate two crucial pillars of the criminal justice...

27 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

The Case Against Surveillance

(This editorial is based on the article “The Case Against Surveillance” which appears in The Hindu on 26th December 2018.) In...

26 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Doubling Farmers’ Income

Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Soil Health Card Scheme, Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Pradhan...

24 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Data Interception by Government

Recently the government has authorised 10 intelligence and investigating agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt "any information" generated,...

22 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

The Big Picture - Prison Reforms

The Supreme Court has made an ardent observation on the situation of prisoners lodged in jails. The Supreme Court has issued instructions to all...

22 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

COP24

Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: COP26, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Paris Agreement, Intergovernmental...

21 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Towards a Genetic Panopticon

(This editorial is based on the article “Towards a Genetic Panopticon” which appears in The Hindu on 21st December.) The genes...

21 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

The Consumer Protection Bill 2018

Recently, the Lok Sabha passed The Consumer Protection Bill 2018. The Bill seeks to replace the three-decade-old Consumer Protection Act,...

21 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

India Must Get On the IoT Highway Fast

(This editorial is based on the article “India Must Get On the IoT Highway Fast” which appears in BusinessLine on 20th...

20 Dec 2018 Government Policies & Interventions