Earlier this year, more than 350 elephants mysteriously died in the Okavango delta in Botswana. Individuals of all ages and both sexes were affected, with many walking in circles before dying suddenly, collapsing on their faces. The mass die-off in May and June was described as a “conservation disaster”. Elephants are now reported to have …
The third annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum is slated to be held in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on October 28 and 29. The United States government, in partnership with the Government of Vietnam, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the US-ASEAN Business Council, will be sponsoring the forum. The forum …
The government has come out with a comprehensive set of draft guidelines on advertising under which “disclaimers” that are not easily noticeable by or legible or easily understandable to an ordinary consumer will be treated as misleading advertisements under the Consumer Protection Act. Celebrity endorsements through personal tweets, blogs, posts and other testimonials should be …
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Tensions deepened between Germany and Russia over the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny , with Germany threatening sanctions and Russia accusing Berlin of delaying the investigation it demanded. The Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner fell ill on a flight last month and was treated in a Siberian hospital before being evacuated to …
In his Independence Day Speech this year, Prime Minister announced the government’s plan to launch a Project Dolphin. The proposed project is aimed at saving both river and marine dolphins. What will Project Dolphin do? PM said in his speech that Project Dolphin will be on the lines of Project Tiger, which …
The landmark ruling in which the Supreme Court announced the basic structure doctrine was in the case of His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors v State of Kerala. Kesavananda Bharati, the man who lent his name to this iconic case as the petitioner, died recently. A 13-judge Bench was set up by the Supreme …
Expressing concern over crimes being committed by prisoners on parole, furlough or by those prematurely released, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sent an advisory to states, asking them to exercise due diligence in releasing prisoners and follow the guidelines it issued. The MHA, in an advisory, has argued that “release on parole is …
Government think-tank Niti Aayog has released the draft of an architecture that could allow third parties access to information across sectors ranging from finance to healthcare, after seeking consent of the user. In the draft of Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA), the Aayog has sought feedback from stakeholders by October 1. At the core …
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The 19th meeting of Supreme Court -mandated Committed on Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA) was held. As per directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, states are mandated to set up their respective three member committees on Content Regulation of Government Advertisements. Karnataka, Goa, Mizoram and Nagaland States have already constituted state-level Three Member Committees. …
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