The ministry of electronics and information technology (MEITY) has released a white paper on data protection framework, prepared by a committee of experts headed by justice BN Srikrishna. It has sought public feedback on the paper by December 31,
The country is facing a problem of malnutrition, so much so that prime minister Narendra Modi had to personally take stock of the situation. Modi on Friday reviewed the progress and efforts being made to prevent and reduce under-nut
The winter session of parliament this year is going to be from December 15 to January 5, which will result in fewer sittings and impact legislative productivity. When parliament meets for a fewer days, it is bound to have an adverse
People in India are most affected by global internet policies, said secretary, department of telecommunications, Aruna Sundararajan. Flagging the challenges of national governance, Sundararajan said on social media India has the la
Three passengers were killed and around a dozen sustained grievous injuries after nine coaches of Vasco Da Gama-Patna express derailed near Manikpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Friday morning. Similarly, 14 wagons of a goods trai
SV Nathan, partner and chief talent officer, Deloitte India spoke to Praggya Guptaa about the current job market situation and the upcoming opportunities in India. How would you assess the job market situation in India?
It did not surprise me when the India: health of the nation’s states, the India state-level disease burden initiative report released recently reported malnutrition the prime risk factor driving the most deaths and disability in Madhya Prade
"We in India, give primacy to the human face of technology, and are using it to improve what I call, `ease of living`," said prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. “Empowerment through digital access, is an objec
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched Umang mobile application, an integrated platform for government to citizen services. Umang - an acronym for unified mobile app for new age e-governance - currently hosts aroun
“As a democracy India upholds privacy governed by rule of law and constitution, but privacy can’t prohibit innovation, that’s what we feel,” said union minister for electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad. Speaking
The government has repeatedly said that note ban has had a huge impact on terrorism. But, ground reports seem to indicate otherwise. To effectively battle terrorism in Kashmir as well as in Chhattisgarh were cited among a string of
The cabinet has approved the wage policy for the 8th round of wage negotiations for workmen in central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). A PIB release said that the management of the PSUs would be free to negotiate wage revision f
The union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of the 15th Finance Commission. Setting up the Finance Commission is a Constitutional obligation. Article 280(1) of the Constitution lays down tha
Indian corporates will see improved credit profiles in 2018 on solid economic and EBITDA growth, while their cross-border bond maturities for the next three years are manageable, says Moody`s Investors Service. The latest rating com
The government’s plan to seed Aadhaar with properties will not only help in flushing out black money that is parked in real estate, but also bring down prices that have gone through the roof. Black money in properties is an op
Brahmos, the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, was successfully flight tested from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft against a sea based target in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was gravity dropped from the Sukho
REC and Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL) have inked an agreement to set up 3x800 MW Patratu super thermal power project in Jharkhand. The project cost of Rs 18,668 crore is funded in debt and equity ratio of 75:25
The recent tragedy at the Elphinstone Road suburban railway overpass in Mumbai is a symptom of a larger and deep-rooted malaise that can directly be traced back to the way we see our city as segments and our extraordinarily transactional relations
India, the world’s second-largest country by population, once again comes out top for the highest number of people without basic sanitation, said a WaterAid report. The report
Justice Dalveer Bhandari, who has again been elected to the International Court of Justice, had once made some very practical suggestions on income tax reforms. In his
