States can’t override censor: SC
The Supreme Court observed that the grant of certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) under the Cinematograph Act of 1952 denudes States of any power to exercise prohibition on the exhibition of the film.
India to set up $350 mn fund for solar projects to meet renewable energy target
India will set up a $350 million fund to finance solar projects as the country steps up efforts to achieve its ambitious target of adding 175 gigawatts (GW) in renewable energy by 2022.
Ultrathin 2-D metals get their own periodic table
A new version of the periodic table showcases the predicted properties of 2-D metals, an obscure class of synthetic materials.
Simplified ‘Make-II’: Major Steps towards ‘Make in India’ in Defence Production
The defence acquisition council headed by the defence minister has finalized the revised defence procurement procedure ‘Make-II’, which aims at increased participation of local Indian industries.
Raisina Dialogue
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu inaugurates the Raisina Dialogue.
Students being used to push drugs
A team from the City Task Force (CTF) apprehended a group of youngsters with ganja. While five of them were abusing the drug, two others were said to be peddlers.
Direct tax collections jump 18.7% this fiscal
Direct tax collections during the first nine and¬ a ¬half months of the current fiscal have risen by 18.7% to Rs.6.89 lakh crore.
West Bengal rivers are not fit even for bathing, says report
A dip in the Ganges is generally speaking synonymous with the idea of purification.
Home Ministry pitches for Budapest Convention on cyber security
Making a strong pitch to sign the Budapest Convention on cyber crime, the Ministry of Home Affairs flagged the need for international cooperation to check cyber crime, radicalisation and boost data security.
MPs panel proposes proxy voting for migrant workers
If proxy voting is meant to make it easier for NRIs to exercise their franchise and save up on travel costs, then why shouldn’t the same facility be extended to a migrant worker within India?