-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it could modify its order to do away with compulsory playing of anthem before screening of Films in halls. The government had earlier insisted that playing of national anthem be made mandatory not only in theatres but also in educational institutions. It told the court that it was in favour of apex court withdrawing its interim order...
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A damaging and mindless act -Prabhat Patnaik
-The Hindu Business Line It was a gratuitous and direct assault on the informal sector by the state The retrospective defence being provided by the Government for its act of suddenly demonetising 86 per cent of the country’s currency is as mindless as the act itself. The main argument for demonetisation that was advanced a year ago was that ‘black money’-holders would not dare to bring their demonetised currency to the banks;...
More »UP: Some comic no relief -Abheek Barman
-The Economic Times blog In 2016-17, the average Indian earned Rs 1.12 lakh a year, about Rs 9,300 every month. That year, the average person in Kerala made Rs 1.98 lakh a year, a monthly income of Rs 16,500. Uttar Pradesh is home to 200 million people, the combined population of Italy, South Korea and Spain. Each average person in UP earns Rs 72,300 every year, around Rs 6,000 per month. The...
More »Youth modern in look, conservative in outlook: survey -G Sampath
-The Hindu Their views reflect an inclination towards intolerance, while they move with the times in appearance and consumption Indian youth are certainly becoming more modern in their appearance and consumption habits, “but their thoughts and views reflect a troubling inclination towards intolerance and conservatism”, says a national survey of their attitudes, anxieties and aspirations, released in New Delhi on Monday. The survey, jointly conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing...
More »TV poor show on tobacco
-The Telegraph New Delhi: One in five television programmes in India display tobacco, but only 5 per cent of programmes with tobacco scenes show the mandatory anti-tobacco health spots at the start and middle, a survey conducted for the government has suggested. The survey found tobacco depicted in 22 per cent of programmes in a sample based on nine hours of programming each of 45 of India's 446 TV channels. But it...
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