The National Geospatial Policy, unveiled by the government asks ministries and departments, envisages to “increasingly engage” the private sector for creation and development of geospatial data required by them under the liberalised regime rather than use Survey of India as an intermediary. The National Geospatial Policy, notified by the Department of Science and Technology on … Read more
Two influential American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives that urges the US President to recognise the atrocities committed against ethnic Bengalis and Hindus by the Pakistani armed forces in 1971 as a genocide. Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and Congressman Seve Chabot introduced the resolution in the US House of Representatives … Read more
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and Congressman Seve Chabot introduced the resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on October 14 which among other things calls on the government of Pakistan to offer apologies to the people of Bangladesh for its role in such a genocide. Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and Congressman Seve Chabot introduced the … Read more
A group of four top Democratic senators has introduced legislation to provide a much-needed pathway to a Green Card for up to 8 million people, including dreamers, H-1B and long-term visa holders. Under the bill, an immigrant may qualify for lawful permanent resident status if they have lived in the US continuously for at least … Read more
The GOP’s nationwide war on public education—specifically the teaching of race, U.S. history, and LGBTQ+ identities—has led to a 250% spike in state-level “educational gag order” bills this year, according to a report published Wednesday by the free expression group PEN America. Titled America’s Censored Classroomsthe new report finds that lawmakers in 36 different U.S. states … Read more
The Competition (Amendment) Bill, which seeks structural changes in the governing structure of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh introduced the Bill seeking substantive provisions to allow the CCI to address the needs of new-age markets. The CCI … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: Snorlax/MEGA “I’m like a dad first,” Ryan Gosling tells heat magazine (per Daily Mail) when discussing his new film, The Gray Man, and his upcoming role in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film. Ryan, 41, is a proud father of two daughters – Esmeralda, 7, and Amada, 6 – that he shares with his … Read more