-Deccan Herald The court allowed a plea by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to file a response on behalf of the Centre The Supreme Court on Thursday directed for maintaining status quo on the decision of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee allowing the environmental release of genetically modified mustard for seed production and testing. A bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued the oral direction on an application filed by Aruna...
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Perils of the Gig Economy -Asiya Islam and Damni Kain
-TheIndiaForum.in The uncritical tone of the NITI Aayog’s recent report on the gig economy in India and its belief that platformisation will create an inclusive working environment is, at best, credulous, and, at worst, a deliberate attempt to ignore the erosion of workers’ rights, security, and welfare. In August 2022, more than a hundred workers in Bengaluru working for online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy went on strike. Echoing central trade...
More »Residential Rooftop Solar Installations May Increase by Around 60% By FY23-End: Report -Aathira Perinchery
-TheWire.in However, some experts have pointed out that a 60% rise might be an overestimate – because currently, the demand comes from only very few states. But it will increase only if the demand rises in more states. Kochi: India’s residential rooftop solar capacity could increase by approximately 60% by the end of financial year 2022-23 as compared to the last fiscal, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics...
More »Indian Fact-Checker Duo Among Choices For Nobel Peace: TIME Report - Samiran Mishra
-NDTV.com According to Time, the co-founders of fact-check site AltNews, Mohammed Zubair and Pratik Sinha, are among those who could be considered to win the Nobel Prize. New Delhi: Fact-checkers Mohammed Zubair and Pratik Sinha have been listed among popular choices to win the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize by Time magazine. According to Time, the co-founders of fact-check site AltNews, Mr Sinha and Mr Zubair, are among those who could be considered to...
More »In 2021, Over 100 Houses Demolished Every Day, 24 People Evicted Every Hour, says latest HLRN report
--Press release by Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN) dated September 21, 2022 Over One lakh People Already Evicted in 2022. Nearly 1 Million People Faced Evictions in India in the Last Five Years. In 2021, over 36,480 houses were demolished and 2,07,106 people were forcibly evicted across India by governments – at all levels, reveals a new report by Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN). The report also finds that in...
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