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Amendments to bill will legalise Child Labour, fear activists
The government has approved amendments to the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill that prohibits employment of children under 14 years in all occupations, allowing them to work in family enterprises and the…
Modi will be hailed as a Visionary if he transforms Education
By Amit Dasgupta: The front page news that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally directed that the feasibility of foreign universities entering the education space in India be urgently examined has come as good news for the higher…
Mamata’s Bangladesh Visit: Teesta behind her Silence
New Delhi/Dhaka, June 8 (IANS): She went, she saw, she attended and returned. That in sum appears to have been the itinerary of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her trip to Dhaka. On her rests the hopes of an accord between…
India adds Spiritual Dimension to ‘Act East’ Policy
United Nations, June 7 (IANS): Celebration of the Buddhist festival of Vesak here brought to focus India's "Act East" with a spiritual dimension based on the common heritage that spans Asia, linking nations as diverse as India and China.…
New bus service via Dhaka makes people of Tripura, Bengal gung-ho
Agartala/Kolkata, June 6 (IANS): The Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka, formally flagged off on Saturday, has come as a boon for the people of the north eastern states and Kolkata, with medical treatment, jobs, education, tourism,…
Maggi banned but what about Oil, Eggs, Vegetables, Pulses
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS/IndiaSpend): Maggi two-minute noodles is only the latest food item to be found violative of food-safety standards in India. Consider this: 64 percent of loose edible oils sold in Mumbai is adulterated, according to a…
Why is Arvind Kejriwal always on the warpath?
Unlike the customer, the voter is not always right. His choice can sometimes be a recipe for disaster. One example was the election of Lalu Yadav's party in Bihar in 1990 which led to 15 years of a nightmare of rampant lawlessness.
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Sri Lanka recalls Sudharshan Seneviratne, Envoy to India
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS): Sri Lanka has recalled its envoy to India Sudharshan Seneviratne, within a year of his appointment and just when bilateral ties were looking up between the two neighbours.
Acknowledging that he has been asked to…
Govt mum on nominating Anglo-Indian Members to Lok Sabha
New Delhi June 4 (IANS): Even though the Narendra Modi government has completed a year in office, the nomination of two Anglo-Indian members to the Lok Sabha is yet to be decided. This, despite several reminders from members of the…
India’s Clean Energy capacity is 33,000 MW
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS): Improving education and creating favourable living and working conditions are essential for India's transition to a society with minimal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, said an expert who authored UNEP's latest…