SC to rule on barring accused in heinous crimes from polls
A five-judge Constitution Bench is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on petitions to bar politicians facing charges of heinous crimes, such as murder, rape and kidnapping, from contesting elections.
Publishing poll candidate’s propaganda is paid news: Election Commission
Repeated publication of propaganda lauding the achievements of a candidate in an election is nothing but “paid news”, the Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court.
Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme
Prime Minister rolled out the Centre’s flagship scheme ”” Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan, also known as Ayushman Bharat or the National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
Winners of 12th edition of PII-ICRC awards
The winners of the 12th edition of the PII-ICRC annual awards for best article and photograph on a humanitarian subject were announced.
‘Village Rockstars’ is India’s official entry to Oscars 2019
In a major victory for northeastern indie cinema and female filmmakers Rima Das National Award-winning Assamese film Village Rockstars has been selected as India’s official entry to the 91 Academy Awards, 2019.
Cabinet clears Rs 3,466 crore dam improvement project
The government has approved a 65% hike, and extended by two years, a project to improve the stability and working of dams in 11 States.
Triple talaq is criminal offence
The Union Cabinet cleared an ordinance that makes talaq-e-biddat, or instant triple talaq, a criminal offence that will attract a maximum jail term of three years.
Modi App now has volunteer platform
One of the main campaign devices of the BJP in the 2014 general election was the volunteer platform of 272+ (the half-way mark in the Lok Sabha) harnessed under various constituency-specific websites.
A child under 15 dies every 5 seconds around the world: UN
An estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017c or 1 every 5 seconds mostly of preventable causes according to the new mortality estimates released by UNICEF the World Health Organization (WHO)
NITI Aayog for clear policy on ‘jhum’ cultivation
A recent NITI Aayog publication on shifting cultivation which is particularly practised in the northeastern States, has recommended that the Ministry of Agriculture should take up a “mission on shifting cultivation” to ensure inter-ministerial convergence.