POLICY
The UP ordinance on exemption from labour laws is unconstitutional
The present ordinance is violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India. Several of its provisions are in direct conflict with the Central Enactments.
LAW
The UP ordinance on exemption from labour laws is unconstitutional
The present ordinance is violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India. Several of its provisions are in direct conflict with the Central Enactments.
ECONOMY
India undergoing major economic, policy changes: PM Modi at ET Global Biz Summit
Addressing delegates from around the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the vision of ‘Collaborate to Create for Sustainable Growth’, is the need of the day and also the basis for the future.
SOCIETY
Your Story Today Will Make History Tomorrow
Are we creating the correct narratives? Are we collectively and individually dealing with the pandemic in the manner befitting the stories we want our future generations to hear?
SCIENCE
DST Women Scientist Scheme (WOS) lands Dr Gaganpreet research fellowship at IISER Mohali
Dr Gaganpreet: When I was caught in such a dilemma, DST’s Women Scientist Scheme provided me with the opportunity to accomplish my research goals.
TECH
UN & ITU plan ‘AI for Good’ Summit in Sep 2020 for tech-led solutions to global problems
XPRIZE CEO Anoushesh Ansari: With 10 years remaining to achieve the United Nations SDGs, AI is an invaluable technology to accomplish these critical goals designed to ensure a more sustainable & equitable future.
SPACE
Indo-Thai meet on stellar variability & star formation held by ARIES
The workshop deliberated on topics such as stellar variability, star formation, stellar abundance, transient events, and instrumentation with 14 talks by scientists and students from India and Thailand.
ENERGY & INFRA
PMUY catalyzes women empowerment, LPG coverage increased to 97%: Dharmendra Pradhan
Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan: We have more than doubled the number of LPG connections and coverage has increased from 55% to 97.4%.
ENVIRONMENT
New ITU standard aims for 45% reduction in ICT greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
ITU L.1470 puts forward emission-reduction trajectories for operators of mobile networks, fixed networks, and data centres, requiring the Information and Communication industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030.
