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Moonlighting is a state where employees work for remuneration with entities other than their employers. It is not defined in any of the statutes in India. However, there are enactments that deal with double employment. Moonlighting is subject to law of the land. The sphere of employment cannot be extended …

Ever since the establishment of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) regime in India under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, CSR spending in India has risen from ₹10,065 crore in 2014-15 to ₹24,865 crore in 2020-21. But there is no data to verify whether this increase is commensurate with …

In Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2021-22, a record of more than 5000 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) sugarcane was produced in the country out of which about 3574 LMT of sugarcane was crushed by sugar mills to produce about 394 LMT of sugar (Sucrose). Out of this, 35 LMT sugar was diverted …

On October 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the country could not afford to lose the “sheen” of its insolvency law, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The IBC was introduced in 2016 to consolidate previously available laws to create a time-bound mechanism with a creditor-in-control model as …

India’s first 4.20-MW wind turbine generator ready for commissioning The single unit with the largest wind power generation capacity has been installed at Vadalivilai near Valliyoor in Tirunelveli district by Brazil-based WEG at a cost of ₹88 crore The country’s first 4.20-MW wind turbine generator, a single unit with the …

A new player in paddy procurement in non-delta region is gaining farmers’ attention The presence of relatively a new player in paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu is gaining the attention of farmers. For the 2022-23 procurement year (the Kharif marketing season), which began this year in September, the National Cooperative …

Theme ‘Mind the Gap. Leave No One Behind and No Place Behind’ celebrated Theme serves as a strong reminder that we cannot leave behind any citizen and any place as we build towards a more resilient future: Government’s resolve towards inclusive and equitable development is demonstrated in its flagship urban …

In a big boost to Aatmanirbharatha in Defence, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today presided over the formal induction of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jodhpur. Naming LCH as “Prachanda”, Raksha Mantri said that its induction …

The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. The award, instituted by the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in 2005 with a cash prize of $10,000, is presented annually to individuals aged 32 and …

One of the most significant commitments of the Narendra Modi government is to ensure piped water to every rural household by 2024. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, led by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, 10.2 crore rural households, or about 53% of the eligible population, now have tap …