Government policies
UP govt to reward small families, discourage large families
12 Jul 2021
The draft Population Control Bill released by the Uttar Pradesh government proposes incentives for parents with one child and prescribes disincentives for those having more than two children
Govt announces Rs6,28,993-cr booster package for economy
30 Jun 2021
Under a new loan guarantee scheme, the government targets provision of additional credit of Rs1.1 lakh crore to businesses, besides Rs50,000 crore for health sector and Rs60,000 crore for other sectors, including tourism
The Arrogance Of Twitter, The Social Parasite!
29 Jun 2021
“Your account is now available for use. Please be aware that any additional notices against your account may result in your account being locked again and potentially suspended. In order to avoid this, do not post additional material in violation of our Copyright Policy and immediately remove any material from your account for which you are not authorised to post,” the social media app warned India’s IT minister Shivshankar Prasad after unlocking the account
Govt moves to protect consumers from e-commerce frauds
23 Jun 2021
The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, 2020 and Rules thereby makes it mandatory for e-commerce firms to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer and a Resident Grievance Officer and bans flash sales
Google backs India's IT rules as WhatsApp, Twitter fume at regulation
28 May 2021
In a virtual conference with select reporters from the Asia Pacific, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company respects the legislative processes, and in cases where it needs to push back, it does so
WhatsApp challenges India’s customer protection rules
26 May 2021
In public, however, the IT giants Facebook and Google have adopted a non-confrontationist posture, saying they are trying to comply with the rules