Study blames Indian inheritance law reforms for spike in female foeticide
According to a new study, India’s discriminatory and anti-women inheritance laws appear to have failed to mitigate society’s long-held preference for sons.
Home Ministry puts Assam Rifles notification on hold
The Home Ministry has kept in abeyance its order that empowered the Assam Rifles.
HOPE Portal
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (NABH) has revamped Entry-Level Certification Process of hospitals to make it simpler, digital, faster and user-friendly.
Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction
A recent Supreme Court order may lead to the eviction of lakhs of persons belonging to the Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFDs) categories across 21 States
GeM Start-up Runway and SWAYATT Initiative
Launched on 19th February 2019, StartUp Runway is a unique concept initiated by GeM to promote entrepreneurship through innovation.
Cabinet approves new National Electronics Policy
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the new National Electronics Policy 2019.
How the 16th Lok Sabha fared
The 16th Lok Sabha had its final sitting last Wednesday.
Explained: The lowdown on National Security Act
Recently a state govt. invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against three men accused of killing a cow.
Policies biased against rainfed agriculture
A new rainfed agriculture atlas released this week.
Why only bureaucrats on information panels, asks SC
The Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions, the country’s apex bodies entrusted to uphold the citizen’s right to information, have been bastions of government employees and their retired counterparts.