State council calls for POCSO review for female victims

Maha: State council calls for POCSO review for female victims

Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe on Wednesday emphasised the need for a thorough review of existing procedures, particularly those related to handling Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases to ensure that the approach is sensitive and appropriate for females of different ages. Aug 21, 2024
New Delhi, Principal Scientific Adviser, advisory document, Bharat Zero Emission Trucking Policy, ecosystem, decarbonisation, Net Zero

Govt launches Bharat Zero Emission Trucking policy advisory

Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Union government on Wednesday launched the advisory document titled 'Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory' aimed at creating an ecosystem to speed up decarbonisation and help achieve India's ambitious Net Zero 2070 target. Aug 21, 2024
Rape case fallout: Maha govt appoints administrator for Badlapur school

Rape case fallout: Maha govt appoints administrator for Badlapur school

In a major crackdown, the Maharashtra government has appointed an Administrator to run the affairs of Adarsh Vidya Prasarak Mandal educational institution from where the alleged rape of two nursery girls came to light last week, state Minister Deepak Kesarkar said here on Wednesday. Aug 21, 2024
India records 26 pc jump in FDI flows in first quarter

India records 26 pc jump in FDI flows in first quarter

The gross foreign direct investment (FDI) flowing into the Indian economy has surged by 26.4 per cent to $22.5 billion during the April-June quarter of the current financial year compared to the same quarter of the previous year, according to the RBI's latest monthly bulletin. Aug 20, 2024