Government policies
Govt delays hit plan to roll-out 10,000 electric cars by March 2019
31 May 2018
The Narendra Modi government's plan to procure 10,000 electric cars has hit a major roadblock with the first 1,000 electric cars yet to be rolled out
Govt moots full return of fare for air tickets cancelled 4 days ahead
23 May 2018
The draft passenger charter released on Tuesday makes it clear that the cancellation fee can, in no condition, be more than the base fare
Andhra’s EV policy offers Rs30,000-cr boost to go all electric by 2030
18 May 2018
The government of Andhra Pradesh will convert its existing city buses in 4 cities to all-electric buses by 2023 and in the whole state by 2030
DoT unveils easier norms for embedded SIM cards
18 May 2018
New telecom policy aims at broadband for all Indians by 2022
02 May 2018
The new policy aims at attracting investments of over $100 billion to create a robust telecommunication infrastructure and help generate 4 million new jobs by 2022
Cabinet approves `death-for-child-rapist’ ordinance
21 Apr 2018
The ordinance prescribes death for those convicted of raping children below the age of 12 years, while in case of rape of a girl aged under 16 years, the ordinance prescribes minimum punishment of 20 years in jail
Aadhaar leakage has potential to influence elections: SC
18 Apr 2018
The bench referred to the testimony of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg before the US Congress to press home the point that technology could be used to rig elections even as it red-flagged certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Rules made under it
Deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linking extended to 30 June
28 Mar 2018
The apex court ordered the extension of the deadline till the five-judge constitution bench delivers its judgment on petitions challenging the validity of the biometric scheme and the enabling law