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Committee on indecent depiction of women in media

June 23, 2013

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has set up a committee to finalize modalities for a media campaign against indecent portrayal of women in mass media. Why this step? The aim of the campaign is to instill respect ..

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TRAI to suggest ways for corporate control of media

June 22, 2013

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will recommend the setting up of an ‘institutional buffer between corporate owners and newspaper management’ to the government. TRAI, which is also the regulator for the broadcasting industry, will also opine ways to curb cross-media ownership ..

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NSSO released data on household consumer expenditure

June 21, 2013

As per the latest data on household consumer expenditure for 2011-12 released by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), families (both urban and rural) are spending more than half of their monthly spend on non-food items on an average. Key points ..

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International IT forum honors 'UIDAI' with 21st Century Achievement Award

June 21, 2013

The International Data Group (IDG) Computerworld Honours Program, Computerworld Honors Laureate has honored Government of India initiative UIDAI with 21st Century Achievement Award 2013 under the category ‘Economic Development’.  The award has been conferred in recognition to the pivotal role played by UIDAI in leveraging technology to change ..

e-RTI facility extended to President Secretariat, MEA

June 19, 2013

Expanding the reach of Right to Information (RTI) in order to bring greater transparency in governance, the Union Government of India has extended the facility of e-filing of RTI applications to President and Vice-President’s secretariat and Foreign Ministry among others. The Department ..

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Government aims to achieve 80% Literacy Rate by 2017

June 19, 2013

The Union Government of India has set a target to achieve 80% literacy rate in the country by 2017. The current literacy rate of the country stands at 74%. As part of this effort, the government will strengthen the Panchayati ..

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Fact Box: "Hindu rate of growth"

June 18, 2013

Are we moving towards ‘Hindu’ rate of growth again? As India registered a meager GDP growth of 4.8% in the first quarter of 2013 it has rendered dreams of achieving a double-digit growth somewhat blurred. It has also opened the ..

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Lawsuit filed against the copyright of ‘Happy birthday to you’

June 18, 2013

The copyright of the most famous song of English language “Happy Birthday to You” has been challenged by a production company Good Morning To You Productions Corp. who is making a documentary about the song. About “Happy Birthday to You” ..

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By 2028, India to become most populous nation: UN report

June 18, 2013

As per the latest report titled World Population Prospects — The 2012 Revision, released by the United Nations, India will become the most populous country in the world by 2028, surpassing China, while Nigeria will have more people than the ..

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Malnourishment in India higher than in sub-Saharan Africa

June 18, 2013

The Indian economic growth has done little to bring any significant change in the area of children nourishment and the country is still notorious to have higher rates of malnourished children than in sub-Saharan Africa. Malnutrition remains an enormously pervasive ..

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