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Punjab Government rejects Centre's draft policy on agricultural marketing
1 day, 7 hours ago

Punjab Government rejects Centre's draft policy on agricultural marketing

The Hindu  

The Punjab Government has formally rejected the Centre's draft policy on agricultural marketing, asserting that it is an attempt to bring back the "contentious" provisions of the three farms laws repealed in 2021 after a year-long protest by farmers. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had already said the Centre was trying to "bring back" the now-repealed farm laws, referring to …

Policy Markets Farmers State Centre Msp Agricultural
Draft National Sports Governance Bill: A Roadmap to Modernizing Sports Administration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Draft National Sports Governance Bill: A Roadmap to Modernizing Sports Administration

Hindustan Times  

The Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024, aims to reshape the future of Indian sports by establishing clear governance standards and institutional capacity for National Sports Federations (NSFs). The Bill emphasizes the establishment of a Sports Regulatory Board of India to oversee and regulate NSFs, ensuring compliance with governance standards and athlete welfare. It also mandates 30% of the Executive …

Government Law Sports Governance New Delhi
Draft policy on hoardings ignores climate, environment and safety concerns, say activists
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Draft policy on hoardings ignores climate, environment and safety concerns, say activists

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Concerned citizens and environmental activists have submitted their suggestions and objections to the draft policy for the display of outdoor Watchdog Foundation, an NGO comprising advocate Godfrey Pimenta, Nicholas Almeida and Vivienne D’Souza, has recommended that the BMC ban banners and hoardings near fully grown trees, as there have been cases of illegal tree hacking to improve hoarding visibility. …

Environment Safety Hoardings Bmc Draft Policy
Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Children: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt’s 'Up-To-Date' Status Report On Draft Policy
1 year, 3 months ago

Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Children: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt’s 'Up-To-Date' Status Report On Draft Policy

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought an “up-to-date” affidavit from the Delhi Government on the status of the draft policy regarding sex selective surgeries on intersex infants and children.Justice Jasmeet Singh was hearing a petition filed by Srishti Madurai Educational Research Foundation seeking contempt action against the authorities for non-compliance of an order passed by a division bench. The Delhi …

Delhi High Court Court Surgeries Govt Nct Draft Policy
BMC’s draft adoption policy leave plots open to exploitation: Activists
1 year, 3 months ago

BMC’s draft adoption policy leave plots open to exploitation: Activists

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s draft open space policy has met with stiff opposition from veteran activists crusading for preservation of parks, playgrounds and recreation grounds. While the controversial term “caretaker” is done away with in the new policy, activists claimed that the new draft adoption policy, released last week, appears like old wine in a new bottle. They added …

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Mann gives nod to Punjab’s e-vehicle draft policy
2 years, 4 months ago

Mann gives nod to Punjab’s e-vehicle draft policy

Hindustan Times  

CHANDIGARH: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday gave a nod to draft of new electric vehicle policy for the state, which envisages registration of 25% more electric vehicles as compared to last year. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday gave a nod to draft of new electric vehicle policy for the state, which envisages registration of 25% more electric vehicles …

Policy Vehicles Electric Vehicles State Punjab Vehicle Electric
Delhi Govt Prepares Draft Policy For Making PUC Certificate Mandatory at Fuel Pumps
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Govt Prepares Draft Policy For Making PUC Certificate Mandatory at Fuel Pumps

News 18  

The Delhi government has prepared the draft policy for making Pollution Under Control Certificates mandatory to refuel at fuel pump stations in the city to tackle the rising air pollution levels. “To control vehicular tailpipe emissions, all the dealers of the petrol, diesel, CNG pumps are directed to dispense and sell the petrol, diesel and CNG to motor vehicles only …

Delhi Pollution Control Puc Draft Policy
Delhi government prepares draft policy for making PUC certificate mandatory at fuel pumps
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi government prepares draft policy for making PUC certificate mandatory at fuel pumps

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi govt prepared draft policy for making Pollution Under Control Certificates mandatory It is to be done to refuel at fuel pump stations in Delhi to tackle the rising air pollution levels Delhi govt in Jan announced that they'll soon make pollution-under-control certificates mandatory The Delhi government has prepared the draft policy for making Pollution Under Control Certificates mandatory …

Delhi Pollution Control Fuel Puc Certificate Draft
Acknowledging demographic transition, T.N. prepares draft policy for elders
2 years, 11 months ago

Acknowledging demographic transition, T.N. prepares draft policy for elders

The Hindu  

The Government of Tamil Nadu has framed a draft policy for senior citizens in an acknowledgement of the State’s ongoing demographic transition. In this endeavour, it plans to partner with field experts, academic institutions and civil society organisations working for the welfare of senior citizens in rural and urban Tamil Nadu. As per the draft policy, the State government will …

Policy Tamil Nadu Senior Citizens State Citizens Senior Draft
World Population Day: As UP invites suggestions, a look at India's history of population control
3 years, 6 months ago

World Population Day: As UP invites suggestions, a look at India's history of population control

Firstpost  

These critics argue that rich people have imposed population control on the poor for decades. And, they say, such coercive attempts to control the world’s population often backfired and were sometimes harmful A day before the world observed World Population Day, the Uttar Pradesh government in India released a draft of a proposed population control bill, seeking suggestions from the …

India Policy China World Uttar Pradesh Population Control State
NHL strips Coyotes of 2 picks for violating combine policy
4 years, 4 months ago

NHL strips Coyotes of 2 picks for violating combine policy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The NHL on Wednesday stripped the Arizona Coyotes of their 2020 second-round pick and 2021 first-round pick for violating the scouting combine policy by conducting physical tests of draft-eligible players. Commissioner Gary Bettman determined the organization broke the rules by physically testing prospects outside of the combine, which is prohibited “to ensure competitive fairness among clubs with …

Nhl Pick Coyotes
Haryana's Draft Industrial Policy Aims to Attract Rs 1 Lakh Cr Investment, Generate 5 Lakh Jobs
4 years, 4 months ago

Haryana's Draft Industrial Policy Aims to Attract Rs 1 Lakh Cr Investment, Generate 5 Lakh Jobs

News 18  

Haryana's draft industrial policy aims to attract Rs 1 lakh crore investment, generate 5 lakh jobs and establish the state as a favoured investment destination. According to the draft 'Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy, 2020', the state is planning to establish Haryana as a competitive and favoured investment destination, achieve regional development, export diversification and provide livelihood opportunities to its …

Development Labour Investment Haryana Industrial State Draft Policy
Draft policy to set up rooms for feeding infants in public places formed: Delhi government to High Court
5 years, 4 months ago

Draft policy to set up rooms for feeding infants in public places formed: Delhi government to High Court

India TV News  

The AAP government has told the Delhi High Court that it has come up with a draft policy for setting up rooms for feeding and changing diapers of infants in public places and the process of placing the document in public domain for suggestions is underway. The court was informed that the Delhi government's Department of Women and Child Development …

Policy Delhi High Court Development Places Court Urban Development
Kamal Haasan backs Suriya over draft education policy
5 years, 5 months ago

Kamal Haasan backs Suriya over draft education policy

India Today  

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Tuesday extended support to actor Suriya and slammed the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the draft national educational policy. In a statement on Twitter, Kamal Haasan said he agreed with many points raised by Suriya regarding the draft educational policy. Actor Suriya has drawn flak from the All India …

Education Suriya Draft Actor Kamal Haasan
Centre's Draft National Education Policy (NEP) would disadvantage students in rural areas: Tamil actor Suriya Sivakumar
5 years, 5 months ago

Centre's Draft National Education Policy (NEP) would disadvantage students in rural areas: Tamil actor Suriya Sivakumar

India Today  

Tamil actor Suriya Sivakumar has slammed the Centre's Draft National Education Policy, saying some of the provisions in it would disadvantage students in rural areas. Key focus only on entrance exams: Suriya Sivakumar The actor also pointed out that the policy's key focus was on entrance examinations instead of providing equitable and quality education. National Education Policy "Everyone is angered, …

Policy Students Rural Areas Nep Suriya National Education Policy Suriya Sivakumar
Three language row: No imposition of any language, it's just a draft policy, clarifies Union Education Secretary
5 years, 7 months ago

Three language row: No imposition of any language, it's just a draft policy, clarifies Union Education Secretary

India Today  

After a controversy broke out over three-language norm in the draft of new Education Policy, Education Secretary R Subrahmanyam on Saturday clarified that no policy decision has been taken by the government yet and there would be no "imposition of any language in educational institutions." 'No language will be imposed on any state', says new HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Earlier, …

Education India Language Tamil Nadu Indian Tamil Hindi
Draft education policy faces backlash over Hindi imposition, Tamil Nadu leaders warn of protest
5 years, 7 months ago

Draft education policy faces backlash over Hindi imposition, Tamil Nadu leaders warn of protest

India Today  

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's massive victory in Lok Sabha 2019 election, the Hindi debate has once again erupted in Tamil Nadu. The draft National Education Policy, proposed by Ministry of Human Resources and Development on Friday, suggests teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states. Kasturirangan committee submitting the draft National Educational Policy to HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and …

Language Tamil Nadu English States Indian Tamil Hindi
#TNAgainstHindiImposition trends on social media as draft education plan reignites Hindi debate
5 years, 7 months ago

#TNAgainstHindiImposition trends on social media as draft education plan reignites Hindi debate

India Today  

A campaign protesting "imposition of Hindi as a mandatory language in schools in non-Hindi speaking states" erupted on Twitter on Saturday. The draft education policy 2019, proposed by Ministry of Human Resources and Development, suggests teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states. We respect other languages but we wont accept imposing it on us.We have done it long back and …

Language Tamil Nadu Twitter Nadu Hrd Tnagainsthindiimposition Tamil
DDA clears draft walkability policy; focus on pelican crossings and public utilities
5 years, 10 months ago

DDA clears draft walkability policy; focus on pelican crossings and public utilities

Hindustan Times  

In a major move to make the city safer and more accessible for pedestrians, the Delhi Development Authority has approved the draft policy for ‘enhancing walkability’ in the national capital. Once the policy is finalised, DDA officials said various road-owning agencies can start work on 19 key locations to make them accessible and pedestrian-friendly. The locations selected for the pilot …

Delhi Dda Draft Policy Policy Focus Urban Affairs Dda Officials