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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics

Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 27, 2021

Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.

India Monitoring Developments In Myanmar: Envoy At UN General Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021

India will continue to closely monitor the recent developments in Myanmar and remains "concerned" that gains made by Nay Pyi Taw over the last decades on the path towards democracy should not get undermined, as New Delhi called on the Myanmar leadership to work together to resolve their differences in a "peaceful and constructive manner."

India Approves Rs. 7,350-Crore PLI Plan to Boost IT Product Exports

Reuters | Wednesday February 24, 2021

India approved a Rs. 7,350-Crore plan to boost local manufacturing and exports of IT products such as laptops, tablets, personal computers, and servers, the technology minister said.

Jamia Millia Islamia Holds Discussion On Teaching Chinese Language In India

Education | Written by Bhoomika Aggarwal | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The UGC China Studies Centre, MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) held a panel discussion on “The National Education Policy 2020: Implications for Chinese Language Teaching in India”.

Spin Legend Bishan Singh Bedi Recovering Well After Bypass Surgery

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi has undergone a bypass surgery at a hospital in New Delhi a few days back after he complained of heart problems.

IGNOU December 2020 Results Announced; Check Direct Link Here

Education | Written by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday February 23, 2021

IGNOU December 2020 Results: The university has announced the December term-end results on the official website -- ignou.ac.in.

Mahindra Electric Vehicles To Power Amazon India Deliveries

Business | Reuters | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Mahindra Electric's "Treo Zor", a three-wheeler vehicle powered by a lithium-ion battery, has been deployed in major metro cities like Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad

Why China Is Back As India's Top Trade Partner Despite Border Conflict

India News | Karthikeyan Sundaram and Archana Chaudhary, Bloomberg | Tuesday February 23, 2021

China regained its position as India's top trade partner in 2020, as New Delhi's reliance on imported machines outweighed its efforts to curb commerce with Beijing after a bloody border conflict.

China Backs India Hosting This Year's BRICS Summit: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

China on Monday expressed its support for India in hosting this year's BRICS summit and said it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies.

Opinion: Just Who Is Spoiling India's Image? A View From The US

Opinion | Rajmohan Gandhi | Monday February 22, 2021

This has not been the best season for New Delhi's "chhavi" managers. Just when freak late-winter storms shook much of the U.S., stories and pictures of Disha Ravi's arrest began to trouble America's significant pro-India community. As one large U.S. network, NBC News, puts it, "A 22-year-old climate activist has emerged as a symbol of the Indian go...

Air Pollution Led To Around 54,000 Premature Deaths In New Delhi In 2020: Study

Written by Reuters | Saturday February 20, 2021

The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly diseases, including cancer and cardiac problems.

IGNOU Launches MSc In Environmental Science

Education | Edited by Aarzoo Snigdha | Saturday February 20, 2021

The MSc programme will be offered by the School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies, IGNOU, in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.

Delhi Government Honours 15 Jamia Millia Islamia Paramedical Staff As Corona Warriors

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Friday February 19, 2021

The 'Corona Warrior Appreciation Ceremony' was held today at the Dr MA Ansari Health Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI).

India's Visa Restrictions For Chinese Hurt Taiwan Tech Giants

India News | By Shruti Srivastava and Sudhi Ranjan Sen, The Bloomberg | Thursday February 18, 2021

Geopolitical tensions between India and China are beginning to hurt some of Taiwan's biggest technology companies, including suppliers to Apple Inc. and hindering New Delhi's much-vaunted incentive program for electronics manufacturing.

Chinese Food Lovers, Rejoice: Empress Of China In Eros Hotel Has Reopened With A Bang

Neha Grover | Tuesday February 16, 2021

Empress of China had to shut down in the wake of Coronavirus that inflicted the entire world last year in 2020.