China seeks to deepen anti-graft ties
A six-member delegation of senior Chinese officials will meet their counterparts in Indian agencies to deepen cooperation between the two countries on people wanted for corruption and asset recovery.
Ban proposed on obscene depiction of women on Net
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has proposed to ban obscene depiction of women on the Internet and through SMS/MMS by amending the Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986.
India seeks new security forum
India urged for support from Russia, China, South Africa and Brazil to create a new security forum to counter terrorism and radicalisation.
Centre to start measuring ‘green GDP’ of States
Starting this year, the government will begin a five-year exercise to compute district-level data of the country’s environmental wealth.
Govt. to invoke Benami Act for failure to link Aadhaar?
The Telangana government is said to be considering invoking provisions of a Central legislation ‘Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act’ against those who did not link their land holdings with Aadhaar in the recent updation of land records.
Govt. mulls GST hike for farmers’ welfare fund
Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates could rise by 1% to finance a Farmer Welfare Fund, according to a proposal under consideration of a Group of Ministers (GoM) set up by the GST Council.
Odisha beach is Asia’s first to get ‘Blue Flag’ tag
The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha will be the first in Asia to get the Blue Flag certification ”” the tag given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists.
Arctic sea route not possible: Finnish official
Contrary to popular belief that the melting ice in the Arctic would open up alternate shipping routes, it would still not be an easily navigable route.
Decline in low-intensity rainfall reduces groundwater recharge in north India
Based on data collected between 1996 and 2016 from over 5,800 groundwater wells spread across India, researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar have been able to find that rainfall intensity is strongly linked to groundwater recharge.
Closure alone may not solve Thoothukudi issue: UN Group member
Simply closing the Sterlite copper plant may not be the answer to the serious and ongoing threat at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, said a member of the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises