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Recently, the Centre government kicked off the International Year of Millets, announcing a host of activities across the country to promote the cultivation and consumption of the ‘nutri-cereal’.

Recently, two major developments takes place in the television industry in India i.e. in 2021, the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, were amended to include a statutory mechanism for redressal of grievances and complaints of viewers relating..

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released draft amendments in relation to online gaming.

In December 1992, Parliament passed the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments, which instituted panchayats and municipalities, respectively.

At the Constitution Day celebrations organized by the Supreme Court in November 2022, President Droupadi Murmu highlighted the plight of prisoners across India.

Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said that it was ready to pilot remote voting for domestic migrants through newly devised remote electronic voting machines (RVMs) so that the voter does not have to travel to their home State or district to cast their vote.

Amidst all the tectonic shifts around the world, what appears to be a certainty is the emergence of an Asia-centric century.

Recently, the Union Cabinet decided to provide free foodgrains to all 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.

India’s assumption of the 18th G20 presidency underpins a new epoch for the grouping. For the first time, the ‘Troika’ will comprise three emerging market economies – Indonesia, India, and Brazil.

According to data by the Reserve Bank of India, frauds have cost the country an estimated ₹100 crore a day over the last seven years.