Tag: Policy
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BJP protests against Delhi govt’s new excise policy
The opposition party has alleged that the new policy will encourage opening of liquor shops in every nook and corner of the national capital, giving the city a bad name.
January 3, 2022 -
Pakistan to unveil first-ever national security policy
The draft puts economic and military security at the core of policy and outlines the challenges and opportunities facing Pakistan in the coming years.
December 27, 2021 -
Cyber threat
So, what should India do to neutralise the Pakistani cyber threat before it assumes menacing proportions? Experts say that while Pakistani hacking activities lack the sophistication of Chinese-sponsored cyberattacks, they exhibit an unsurpassed tenacity in their ideological propaganda as seen in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370.
December 13, 2021 -
New drone policy showing results: PM Modi
"Drones are also playing their role in Covid vaccine campaign. We saw this in Manipur, where vaccines were delivered via a drone to an island. Telangana also did trials for vaccine delivery by drone," said PM Modi.
October 24, 2021 -
Realtors hail RBI policy; expect sales to rise 40pc in Oct-Dec
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent. This is the eighth time in a row.
October 8, 2021 -
Karnataka becomes first state to issue policy implementation order
The implementation will be done as per the guidelines of the NEP.
August 7, 2021 -
Aussie PM rules out mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy
This comes after a meeting of the National Cabinet during which the government's top law adviser briefed the prime minister and others on legal issues surrounding mandatory vaccinations.
August 7, 2021 -
Twitter to roll out controls who can reply to your tweets
With this feature, users will not need to take your account private to avoid bullies. The feature will be launched globally in the later part of the year.
January 9, 2020 -
Air pollution: Environment Ministry to formulate policy to regulate ash content in coal
The Environment Ministry is working on a policy framework to regulate use of coal with high ash content by power plants as part of efforts to contain pollutants like carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and suspended particulate matter (SPM).
January 27, 2019 -
Hydro projects of 5,950 MW capacity stalled, policy for revival on the cards
The government might be prompted to bring in a hydro policy at the earliest.
January 6, 2019 -
Policy around electric and other automated vehicles soon: PM Modi
“Clean mobility powered by clean energy is our most powerful weapon in our fight against climate change," said the PM.
September 7, 2018 -
Low cost sanitary napkins, condoms to be sold at stations: Railway’s new toilet policy
Each facility will have a small kiosk to sell low- cost sanitary pads for women along with provision of an incinerator, and condoms for men.
May 26, 2018 -
The titanic effects of social norms
In an attempt to discourage a certain behaviour through the incorporation of social norms into the policy structure, policy-makers often, without malicious intent, and as an epitaph to their clamorous failure, reinforce the very behaviour they set out to discourage or eliminate. For example, a state-run or private campaign to discourage smoking amplifes the number …
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April 18, 2018 -
Municipal ad policy draft ready: Sidhu
In order to increase the income of urban local bodies and penalise violations, the Punjab Local government department on Friday released the draft of a comprehensive and uniform ‘Punjab Municipal Outdoor Advertisement Policy and Bye-Laws 2018’. Disclosing this at a Press meet, Punjab Local government minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said the draft has been readied …
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January 19, 2018 -
Iran calls for Muslim unity to counter US’ divisive policy
Iran on Sunday urged Muslim nations to forge closer cooperation to counter the US policy of seeking to create division among them. “The US’ dishonest, duplicitous and divisive policy towards Muslim countries, including Iran and Pakistan, requires that they bolster cooperation against the US in addition to maintaining vigilance and taking preventive measures,” Ali Shamkhani, …
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January 8, 2018 -
West Bengal to announce new IT policy in January: CM
The West Bengal government will announce a new information technology (IT) policy at Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) in January, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said today. The government has had discussions with industry bodies such as ASSOCHAM, CII and Nasscom before framing the policy, she said. “We have decided to announce a new IT policy …
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December 7, 2017 -
Pakistan, US trade blame over cross-border terrorism
Top Pakistani and US military commanders have blamed each other for not doing enough to stop cross-border terrorism, the media reported on Friday. The two-day visit of US Central Command (Centcom) Commander General Joseph Votel, in which he held meetings with senior Pakistani military commanders, including Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa, reinforced the perception that …
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November 17, 2017