Expressing confidence in forming a NDA government in the Union Territory after the Assembly polls, the Prime Minister said, “Such a government will be people’s government and the high command will be people. I want to see the UT the BEST (business, education, spiritual, and tourism hub).”
A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Indira Banerjee made the observation while upholding an order of Jharkhand High Court which allowed appointment of 43 persons for post of Police Sub-Inspectors on the basis of their merit after authorities prepared a revised select list correcting the irregularities.
The lives of people lost due to wildlife-human conflicts are not adequately compensated in India, according to a new study which says changing the approach to this estimate can improve conservation efforts, and help understand which species to prioritise at conflict-prone zones.
The intermediaries, including social media intermediaries, will have to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for resolving complaints received from users or victims.
Government unveils new rules to regulate digital news, social media, OTT platforms - 10 key points
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government has received several complaints about rampant abuse of social media platforms.
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Updated: Feb 25, 2021, 05:27 PM IST
In an apparent effort to curb the misuse of digital platforms, including digital news, social media and over-the-top (OTT) streaming services, the Centre on Thursday announced new guidelines to aimed at regulting content on digital platforms.
Addressing a press conference, Union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar said that the new rules have been announced by the Centre to “establish a soft touch progressive institutional mechanism with a level playing field featuring a Code of Ethics and a three-tier grievance redressal framework for news publishers and OTT platforms on the digital media.”
Updated Feb 25, 2021 · 08:57 pm Representational image. | AFP/Stringer
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