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Sep 22, 2019

Social Media Firms Can't Avoid Liability For Damage Caused By Fake News: HC

The Madras High Court has held that social media companies cannot escape liability for the damage done to society through fake news or rumours spread through their platforms, and they need to be held accountable for such misuse by users.
Underscoring the importance of holding intermediaries responsible for the content shared by users, the court said, "Fake news, misinformation and hate speeches can reach hundreds of people and consequently have a psychological impact on them leading to even unrest."

National Intelligence Grid To Be Ready By Early 2020

The NATGRID - a robust intelligence gathering mechanism related to immigration, banking, individual tax payers, air and train travels - is likely to be operational by January 2020.
The work on the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) set up to track any terror suspect and prevent terrorist attacks with real time data, has been accelerated after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the progress of the ₹3,400 crore project, conceptualised following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
In all probability, the NATGRID will start functioning from 2020.

Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly Elections 2019

Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana will take place in a single phase on October 21, 2019 while counting of votes will be held on October 24, 2019.
Both Maharashtra and Haryana are the first states to go to polls after the Lok Sabha elections earlier in 2019.
While the term of Maharashtra assembly ends on November 9, 2019, the Haryana assembly expires on November 2, 2019.
With the announcement, the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect in the two states.
Maharashtra, which has a total of 288 assembly seats, will see a direct contest between the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena combine and Congress-NCP alliance.
Whereas, in 90-member Haryana assembly, the ruling BJP will aim to fend off Congress to secure a second term.

Sep 21, 2019

Shah Launches Citizen Centric Services in Chandigarh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched three citizen-centric services of the Chandigarh Police.
The services include the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-Dial 122), e-Beat Book' and e-Saathi' mobile application.
Shah observed that the beat officer system has been the cornerstone of the Indian Policing system for ages and through such Citizen Centric Services, a SMART Police force can be built in the country.
He congratulated Chandigarh Police to have taken a lead in introducing such Citizen-Centric Services in Policing.

Transport Ministry Issues SOP For Transport-Related Information Presented In e-Form

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued detailed Standard Operating Procedure-SOP for acceptance of Driving License, Registration Certificate and other transport related information presented in electronic form.
According to the amended Central Motor Vehicles Rules, carrying hard copy of relevant documents is not necessary now as they can be carried in electronic form.
However, it is necessary that they are available on DigiLocker or mParivahan app to be legally recognized at par with the original documents.

Sep 20, 2019

Punjab and Haryana HC Allows Registration Of Marriage Where Man Was Below 21 Yrs Of Age

A Marriage below the age of 18 for a woman and 21 for a man is "voidable at the instance of minor party" but "there is nothing illegal in getting married at the age of 18", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said.
A single bench of Justice Rajiv Narain Raina made the observation while setting aside an order of the Registrar of Marriages refusing registration of a marriage of a couple from Haryana's Sonepat on the ground that the man was less than 21 years age at the time of marriage in 2011.

Parents With More Than 2 Children Can Contest Panchayat Polls, Rules Uttarakhand HC

In a setback to the state government, the Uttarakhand High Court allowed parents with more than two children before July 25, 2019, to contest the panchayat elections.
Hearing on a petition filed by Panchayat Janadhikar Manch, a division bench of Justices Ramesh Ranganathan and Alok Kumar Verma modified a law framed by the state government, which disqualified parents with more than two children to contest panchayat polls.
The bench ruled that the law would apply only to the people who became parents of a third child or more after July 25, 2019.

Open Defecation Down By 47% In India Between 2000-2017: WHO-UNICEF Report

As much as 43 per cent of Indians have gained access to basic sanitation, while the practice of open defecation decreased by 47 per cent in the country between 2000 and 2017, says a WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report.
"Since 2000, one-third of the population of Nepal and Lao People's Democratic Republic, over half of the population of Cambodia and Ethiopia, and nearly half of the population of India have stopped practicing open defecation," the report reads.
The report says that the stated facts not only indicate a significant reduction in inequality in these countries but also point to a transformational shift in social norms and public health.
Between 2000 and 2017, 91 countries reduced open defecation by a combined total of 696 million people, with Central and Southern Asia accounting for three-quarters of this reduction.

Govt to Set-Up State-Of-The-Art National Police University At Greater Noida

A world-class National Police University (NPU) will be set-up in Greater Noida with a dynamic, state-of-the-art learning and working environment for the advancement and dissemination of education and research in policing science and related areas.
The proposed multi-disciplinary university will be established at a prime location in the NCR region on a plot of 100 acres located at IT Park, Tech zone in Greater Noida.
The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has offered land on a 90-year lease at a concessional rate at the cost of Rs 371 crore.

Sep 19, 2019

Arunachal: Resurfaced Runway at ALG Inaugurated

The Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated the resurfaced runway at the Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh, which will enable operations by military transport aircraft at the base near the China border.
Eastern Air Commander Air Marshal RD Mathur and Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan jointly inaugurated the runway.

2020- "Year of AI" For Telangana

The Telangana government has decided to declare 2020 as Artificial Intelligence year by organising various activities related to the emerging technology.
A lot of hackathons and meetings will happen and the government agencies will give challenges and make available data sets on which companies can run algorithms.
The state government has signed up with NITI Aayog, which has come out with the 'National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence' to run pilot projects in Telangana.

4 New Supreme Court Judges Appointed

Four new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court.
With the appointment, the judges' strength in the top court is now 34.
The new judges are -- Haryana High Court Chief Justice Krishna Murari, Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Kerala High Court Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy.

Govt Inaugurates 15 Power Projects In Jammu & Kashmir

Union Power Minister RK Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik have jointly inaugurated 15 power projects and laid the foundation stone for 20 others worth 10,000 crore rupees in the state.
The government is working to ensure 24 hours electricity supply to all the citizens of the country, including in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Governor Satya Pal Malik said development works in Jammu and Kashmir will prompt People of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to revolt against Islamabad and join India.

Sep 18, 2019

Surat Baker Makes 700-Ft-Long Cake to Celebrate PM Modi's Birthday

To celebrate the 69th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Breadline Bakery, located in Gujarat's Surat will be baking a cake that is 700-feet-long. The ginormous birthday cake weighing 7,000 kilos is set to make a record as one of the biggest cakes ever made.
As an ode to PM Modi's fight against corruption, the owner of the famous bakery decided to choose 'corruption' as the theme design.
Nitin Patel, the owner of Breadliner Bakery announced that the serpentine cake will be prepared at the Sarsana convention centre on September 17 (2019) and it will be cut by 700 'honest people' hailing from Surat.

Hyderabad-Karnataka Region Renamed 'Kalyana Karnataka'

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced that Hyderabad - Karnataka has been renamed as 'Kalyana Karnataka.'
A separate secretariat would be established for its development.

SAD To Contest Haryana Assembly Polls

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announced to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections in Haryana, where its ally -- BJP -- is in power.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the party's Core Committee (CC).
Party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal presided over the meeting.

All Six Bahujan Samaj Party MLAs in Rajasthan Join Congress

In a setback to the Bahujan Samaj Party, all its six MLAs in Rajasthan joined the ruling Congress.
The move surprised the BSP camp as the party has already been extending outside support to the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan.
The MLAs — Rajendra Guda, Jogendra Singh Awana, Wazib Ali, Lakhan Singh Meena, Sandeep Yadav and Deepchand Kheria — met assembly speaker CP Joshi and informed him about their decision to join the Congress.
BSP chief Mayawati termed the development as a "betrayal of the BSP movement by the Congress."

Amit Shah Chairs The 46th National Management Convention

Shri Amit Shah chaired and addressed distinguished members of the industry and management field on the topic of 'New India, Great India', at the 46th National Management Convention held by All India Management Association (AIMA), in New Delhi.
AIMA's flagship annual event - The National Management Convention – 46th in the series, is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 17 – 18 September, 2019 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi.
The National Management Convention (NMC) focuses on a topical theme of national importance and is addressed by eminent speakers from different spheres of life who share their views with participants through interactive sessions.
The Convention traditionally attracts close to 800 delegates from Industry, Government, Media and Academia from across the country.

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