In the last few months, a lot has happened since the Tamil Nadu government suggested that linking social media and Aadhaar could minimise cybercrime. The matter was being discussed in the Supreme court as well and as per the latest update, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked the government to make a law where people …
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For NGOs to receive foreign funds, all their employees and officials have to declare to the government that they were not prosecuted or convicted for religious conversions, according to new rules put out by the home ministry. A government notification on Monday also announced changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011, which include that …
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The government will soon make it mandatory for mobile phone-makers that manufacture minimum five models to produce at least one handset which addresses needs of persons with disabilities, Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash said on Thursday. “All mobile manufacturers who produce five or more mobile handsets shall be mandated to provide at least one model satisfying …
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Government-sponsored incubators have been made eligible for India Inc’s corporate social responsibility spending, in a major boost to startups. Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that research funding in science, technology, engineering and medicine will be counted as part of mandatory CSR expenditure. The research funding by companies can go towards …
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The Government on Thursday issued an ordinance to ban e-cigarettes, making the production, import, export, transport, sale or advertisements of such “alternative” smoking devices a cognizable offence attracting jail term and fine. First time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. For subsequent offences, …
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NGOs which receive considerable finances from the government have to disclose vital information, ranging from finances to hierarchy to decisions to functioning, to citizens who apply under RTI Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) “substantially” financed by the government fall within the ambit of the Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court held in a judgment on Tuesday. …
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/with-economy-in-downturn-india-incs-senior-executives-grapple-with-severe-mental-stress/printarticle/71159786.cms MUMBAI | NEW DELHI: Sleepless nights, bouts of anxiety and shooting blood pressure — senior managers helming Indian companies are grappling with severe mental stress as they hold course amid a protracted economic downturn. Psychiatrists and psychologists in cities now have more callers who complain about pressing work schedules, unrealistic targets and fears of …
The Bar Council of Delhi has requested all the courts and tribunals in Delhi to prevent those Advocates from practicing before them, who have not cleared the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) within due time. AIBE was made mandatory by the Bar Council of India for all law students graduating from academic year 2009-2010 and …
Since the mid 19th century into the 1970s women appear to be living longer than men due to health advances, but according to some research the gap is narrowing. Dr. Esteban Ortiz-Ospina from the University of Oxford examined statistics collected through various sources such as the Global Human Mortality Database to investigate the gap in …
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has directed all schools to display boards mentioning the rights of differently abled students under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, outside the institutions. In a letter sent to all schools, Secretary, PSEB, said many schools failed in complying with the Punjab and Haryana High Court orders …
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