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Author: Jawwad Kazi

‘Taking steps to prevent misuse ahead of polls’

WhatsApp has informed the Election Commission (EC) that it will take various steps ahead of polls to prevent the misuse of its messaging platform, and bring to India its fake news verification model which has been used in other markets.

IBBI working on cross-border insolvency norms: Sahoo

• The government is keen to introduce a globally accepted and well-recognised cross-border insolvency framework, which would also make India an attractive investment destination for foreign creditors, given the increased predictability and certainty of the insolvency process.

In Delhi, Swachh focus on public toilets

• The Swachh Bharat Mission was supposed to build more than 1.25 lakh new toilets in Delhi homes.
• So far, the National Capital Territory has only built 458 individual household toilets under that scheme, according to data presented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
• The twist in the data comes in the category of community or public toilets, where Delhi has actually exceeded its target, building 19,171 such toilets against the target of only 11,138.

NGT says no effective steps taken to clean river Ganga

• Expressing displeasure over the steps taken to clean the river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Uttarakhand government to take effective measures and take into account the views of the general public.
• A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel said that the information provided on paper was different from the ground reality.
• Noting that rigorous monitoring is required, the NGT further directed district Ganga committees to furnish reports every fortnight.

Fugitive offenders Bill passed

Lok Sabha passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, which will now replace the ordinance by the same name promulgated by the President in April.

Rupee weakens to new closing low of 69.05

The rupee on Thursday plunged by 43 paise and closed below the 69 level for the first time at a historic low of 69.05 as the US currency rose to a one-year high level against global currencies.