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The India Bangladesh Agreement

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 ~Preet The author or the publisher has no rights to the image. This image is taken from  01f77e84-2dab-11ed-b360-96b459ca4506_1662445590640.jpg Bangladesh's Prime Minister recently visited India and met with the Indian Prime Minister. India and Bangladesh have inked seven agreements for cooperation spanning from river water sharing to space exploration, as well as launched new connectivity and energy initiatives.  The two sides have signed seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoU), including one on removing water from the cross-border Kushiyara river. The arrangement would assist southern Assam in India and Bangladesh's Sylhet area. Cooperation in space technology, collaboration on information technology systems used by railways in areas such as freight movement, science and technology cooperation, training of Bangladesh Railway personnel and Bangladeshi judicial officers in India, and cooperation in broadcasting between Prasar Bharati and Bangladesh Television were also areas

The Ideal Police System

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~Preet. The Publisher or the blogger has no rights to the image. The image is taken from  PresidentKovind-kkHE--621x414@LiveMint.jpg   Former President Ram Nath Kovind stated that an "ideal police system" means that a police officer's work is full of duty and accountability. Life and liberty are essential moral values that are considered to be such in all human civilizations, and police officers must frequently determine whether or not to arrest, i.e., whether or not to take away someone's freedom, and in extreme cases, whether or not to take away someone's life. The police must evaluate a wide range of acts while making moral judgements. They must assess a person's goodness and badness before determining if their acts are wrong.  For each action committed by a person, they must consider the motive, goals, and effects of the activity.  The police may be obliged to encounter danger or hostility in order to do their duties, and predictably, police personnel are

Yet Again a Hit on Tweets.

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 ~Preet This image was taken from  https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRnsYDIuI_RYCYUtFkyEvo2HRRov49uUwq7w&usqp=CAU  the Author or Publisher has no rights on the image. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued instructions to remove some tweets from Twitter under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act of 2000. (Microblogging Site). Twitter has filed a petition with the Karnataka High Court, saying that many of the banning orders violate Section 69 (A) of the Act. According to Section 69 (A) of the IT Act, the corporation "failed to comply with the directives on repeated occasions," according to the Ministry. Twitter provided a list of over 80 accounts and messages that it has banned in response to a government request in 2021. Twitter believes that the Ministry's reasons for flagging various accounts and messages are either "over-broad and arbitrary" or "disproportionate." According to Twi

The DESH Bill

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~Preet  sez.jpg  This image does not belongs to the writer or publisher this image was found on https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/partial-denotification-of-sezs-single-window-clearance-mechanism-in-desh-draft/articleshow/92396526.cms During the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament, the government intends to introduce the Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill. It intends to revitalise interest in SEZs and establish more inclusive economic centres by overhauling the existing Special Economic Zone regulations from 2005. SEZs will be renamed Development Hubs and will be exempt from many of the rules that presently limit them. These hubs will serve as both domestic tariff areas and SEZs, facilitating both export-oriented and local investment. To bring taxes in line with those imposed by units outside the country, the government may apply an equalisation levy on products or services supplied to the domestic market. The World Trade Organization'

Things Have Changed In FCRA.

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 ~Preet Image Taken From :- https://capindia.in/foreign-contribution-regulation-amendment-rules-2020-further-tightens-the-bolts/ No rights of the image belongs to the writer or publisher. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was recently revised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (FCRA). In November 2020, the Ministry toughened the FCRA rules, making it clear that NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) that are not directly linked to a political party but engage in political action such as bandhs, strikes, or road blockades will be considered political if they participate in active politics or party politics. All NGOs receiving money are required by law to register with the FCRA. The action comes after the government raised the import tariff on gold from 7.5 percent to 12.5 percent in an effort to discourage gold imports, which increase the trade imbalance and put pressure on the currency and FX reserves. An increase in gold import tariff will raise the cost of import and discourage i

The Power Tussle in New Delhi.

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 ~Preet. Because Delhi lacks statehood, there has been a protracted conflict over the relative powers of the elected government of New Delhi and the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) (chosen by the Union Government) for the territorial administration of New Delhi. The two had several disagreements, involving control of institutions such as the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Civil Services, and the Electricity Board, among others. Furthermore, the 2021 modification to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act,1991, emphasises that the danger of violence remains. The position of Delhi as a Union Territory under Schedule 1 of the Constitution, but renamed the "National Capital Territory" under Article 239AA, as engrafted by the Constitution (69th Amendment) Act. The 69th amendment to the Indian Constitution included Article 239AA, which proclaimed the Union Territory of Delhi to be managed by an L-G who works with the assistance and advice of the elected legislative assembl

Need for new IT Laws

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 ~Preet The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (IT) recently remarked on the need for a legal update of the 22-year-old Information Technology Act, 2000. The first IT Act was adopted by the government in 2000. The IT (Amendment) Act went into effect in 2009, with the goal of promoting e-governance, reducing cybercrime, and encouraging security practises throughout the country. The government has published the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. In a few years, India will have a trillion-dollar digital economy, and a big number of firms will be on the Indian Internet. As a result, an open and secure Internet becomes a critical economic component of our society. Because of aggressive national policies, trade conflicts, censorship, and frustration with giant tech corporations, the global internet as we know it is on the point of splintering into smaller bubbles of national networks. This will have far-reachin

Report on Citizenship Amendment Act 2019: What it has to say ?

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~Preet In its most recent annual report for 2020-21, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 is a humane and ameliorative law that does not deprive any Indian of citizenship.  The CAA, which intends to offer citizenship to migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, or Pakistan who belong to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian groups, was notified on December 12, 2019, and went into effect on January 10, 2020.  Protests erupted around the country in response to the law. There are concerns that the CAA, which will be followed by a nationwide compilation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), will benefit non-Muslims who are not on the planned citizens' register, while excluded Muslims will have to justify their citizenship. It violates the Assam Accord of 1985, which specifies that unlawful migrants from Bangladesh arriving after March 25, 1971, regardless of faith, will be deported. There are an estimated 20 million undocum

Is it time to amend Anti-Defection Laws ?

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 ~Preet. Recently, the Vice-President stated that the time has come to modify the country's anti-defection legislation to close current loopholes. Individual Members of Parliament (MPs)/MLAs are punished under the anti-defection statute for defecting from one party to another. In 1985, Parliament inserted it to the Constitution as the Tenth Schedule. Its goal was to keep governments stable by deterring MPs from switching parties. The Tenth Schedule, often known as the Anti-Defection Act, was included into the Constitution by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985. It establishes the procedures for disqualifying elected members for defecting to another political party. It was a reaction to the overthrow of various state administrations by party-hopping MLAs following the 1967 federal elections. It enables a group of MPs/MLAs to join (i.e., combine with) another political party without incurring the defection penalty. Furthermore, political parties are not penalised for soliciting or tolerat

New Policy required for Land use under CBA Act, 1957

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 ~Preet. The Union Cabinet has adopted a policy for the use of land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act of 1957 [CBA Act]. The policy calls for the use of such land for the development and construction of coal and energy infrastructure.  The policy establishes a clear policy framework for the use of lands acquired under the CBA Act that are no longer appropriate or economically feasible for coal mining operations; or sites from which coal has been mined out / de-coaled and such land has been reclaimed. Government coal firms, such as Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and its subsidiaries, would continue to own the lands acquired under the CBA Act. The government firm that owns the property would lease it for the time period specified in the policy. In order to obtain best value, leasing firms must be selected through a transparent, fair, and competitive bid process and method. The lands will be examined for operations such as the establishment of washeries, coa

Adopting a child in India: The Challenges.

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 ~Preet Recently, the Supreme Court decided to consider a petition seeking to streamline the legal procedure for child adoption in India. Adoption (First Amendment) Regulations, 2021 were issued in 2021, allowing Indian diplomatic missions abroad to be in responsibility of protecting adopted children when parents go overseas with the kid within two years of adoption.  There is a significant gap between adoptable children and prospective parents, which may lengthen the adoption process. According to data, while over 29,000 potential parents are eager to adopt, there are only 2,317 children available for adoption. The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) had an extraordinary increase in adoptive parents returning children after adoption between 2017 and 2019. The Ministry of Women and Child Development established the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) as a legislative organisation. It serves as the main organisation for Indian child adoption and is responsible for monitori

MGNREGA: Wage Rate Revised.

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 ~Preet. The Ministry of Rural Development recently announced new compensation rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the fiscal year 2022-23. The salary rates are published in accordance with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005. The MGNREGA wage rates are determined by changes in the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agriculture Labor), which indicates the growth in rural inflation. The Ministry of Rural Development recently announced new compensation rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the fiscal year 2022-23. The salary rates are published in accordance with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005. The MGNREGA wage rates are determined by changes in the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agriculture Labor), which indicates the growth in rural inflation. MGNREGA is one of the world's largest work-guarantee programmes. The scheme's major