-Down to Earth Could diversify feedstock basket, help SECure long-term sustainability with improved economics  Ethanol-blended petrol is regarded as one of the most acceptable alternative fuel blends for transportation; however, the use of molasses and broken grains for its production raises the question of food vs fuel. SECond-generation (2G) bioethanol could help to SECure long-term sustainability with improved economics for the Indian biofuel market.   Union Minister of State (Ministry of Science and...

-The Telegraph Under the SECtion, a person posting offensive content on the Internet could be imprisoned for up to three years and also fined The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no citizen could be proSECuted under SECtion 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which was scrapped in 2015, and struck down all pending cases under the SECtion. “Those cases where the alleged violations have been projected and citizens were facing proSECution...

-TheWeek.in Demand funding to recover from pandemic shock Indian businesses are bullish on the economy and India’s growth story, but could do with some help from the banking system. This was the message Indian businesses, especially those from the medium and small scale industries SECtor, have for the establishment. “When it comes to cost of capital, our banks have not done enough,” said Saket Dalmia, the new president of the PHD Chamber of...

-The Hindu Majority of the trade unions urge Bhupender Yadav to withdraw the four codes; outfits including the BMS demand that the Centre immediately convene the Indian Labour Conference In an apparent indication that the implementation of the four labour codes will be delayed further, majority of the Central Trade Unions, during their recent discussions with Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav, have urged the Centre to withdraw the four codes. Though Rashtriya...

-Press release by Satark Nagrik Sangathan dated October 11, 2022 Tomorrow (October 12, 2022) marks 17 years of implementation of the RTI Act in India. The law has empowered millions of people to seek information and hold the government accountable. Under the RTI law, information commissions are the final appellate authority and are mandated to safeguard and facilitate people’s fundamental right to information. Information commissions (ICs) have been set up at...