Rat-Hole Mining
The collapse of a coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, trapping at least 15 workers and killing few has thrown the spotlight on a procedure known as “rat-hole mining”.
Section 79 of IT Act
The proposed amendments to rules under Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act
Delhi govt proposal for rape victims: Video-conferencing at court
The Delhi government is working on a proposal to set up a video-conferencing facility for rape victims during court hearings.
Tsunami in Indonesia
The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280
India to limit pilgrim flow to Kartarpur
India planning to invite Pakistan to discuss the blueprint of the Kartarpur corridor finalised by it.
Bangladesh new Deputy High Commission (DHC) office in Chennai
Soon after the elections in Bangladesh, the government will formally give a proposal to India to open a new Deputy High Commission (DHC) office in Chennai.
India needs to open up dredging market: NITI
The government think tank NITI Aayog has said that India needs to open up its dredging market to boost trade by its major ports.
Literacy and working women
As per the study published by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), there is rise in literacy levels among women but it failed to translate into an increase in the number of working women.
Bogibeel project
Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge, 4.94-km-long structure, India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge across the Brahmaputra set to be inaugurated by PM.
Norway to build wind farm
Norway would build a wind park in an area used for reindeer grazing despite UN calls to suspend the project to study the impact on the indigenous herders’ livelihoods.