EC panel to suggest changes to model code
The Election Commission (EC) has set up a 14-member committee to suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, which prohibits poll campaign in the last 48 hours leading to voting, in the wake of media expansion.
Untouchability high in urban UP and Rajasthan, even Delhi: Survey
A new survey on social attitudes in the country indicates that close to two-thirds of the population in rural Rajasthan and rural Uttar Pradesh still practice untouchability.
ISRO mulls launching 65 satellites for a slew of uses
ISRO’s workhorse, the PSLV is all set to ferry 31 satellites on Jan 12 and ISRO has a target of 65 satellites for a longer term for the PSLV.
Rocket expert K. Sivan new Space Secretary
Dr. Sivan will take over from A.S.Kiran Kumar as the ninth head of the country’s Space establishment. Mr. Kiran Kumar ends his term on January 14.
Government eases FDI norms in AI, SBRT and Real estate
The Union Cabinet tweaked foreign investment rules, eased FDI norms in Air India, Single Brand Retail Trading and In Real Estate among others.
PM sets targets for 115 backward districts
Prime Minister told all ministries to report on the initiatives taken by them for 115 backward districts and also to come up with an action plan for these districts.
Supreme Court to form its own special team to probe 186 anti-Sikh riots cases
In a relief to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, the Supreme Court decided to set up its own three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe 186 cases not
UIDAI introduces 2-tier security to shield Aadhaar data
In the wake of reports of an alleged breach of the Aadhaar database published in a newspaper last week, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has rolled out a new two-tier security process that will come into effect from June 1.
Skeletal muscle tissue grown from stem cells
Working human muscle has been grown from stem cells in the lab in a breakthrough that holds promise for sufferers of degenerative muscular diseases, scientists said
India, Maldives set to reboot bilateral ties
In a sign of possible thaw in India-Maldives ties, Maldivian Foreign Minister will arrive in India to meet the PM and Indian External Affairs Minister.