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DATA LOCALISATION, a bugbear for Big Tech that was removed from the Data Protection Act, 2023, made a comeback under the draft rules released. The draft rules come more than a year after the Digital Personal Data Protection Act received the President's assent in August 2023. Data localisation relates to measures that result in restricting data flow within a jurisdiction's boundaries. The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, propose that the Union government will specify the kind of personal data which can be processed by "significant data fiduciaries", subject to the restriction that such personal data and traffic data related to its flow is not transferred outside the territory of India. A committee, to be formed by the government, will determine such data.
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DAYS AFTER Beijing cleared the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in lower riparian states India and Bangladesh, it has conveyed its concerns to the Chinese side over the mega hydel project. India has urged China to ensure that the interests of down- stream states of the Brahmaputra are "not harmed by activities in upstream areas".
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THE NUMBER of single-teacher schools in the country has reduced by 7,219 in 2023-24 compared to the previous academic year, the latest Unified District Information System for Education. schools has dropped from around 47.43 lakh students in 2022-23 to 39.94 lakh in 2023-24. Meanwhile, the number of schools with zero enrolment has increased by 2,660. There were 12,954 schools in the country with zero enrolment in 2023-24 compared to 10,294 in 2022-23. West Bengal has the largest number of schools with zero enrolment (3,254), followed by Rajasthan (2,167), and Telangana (2,097).
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THE UTTARAKHAND State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) is developing a detailed action plan for the comprehensive study and regular monitoring of glacial lakes in the state. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has identified thirteen glacial lakes in Uttarakhand - one in Bageshwar, four in Chamoli, six in Pithoragarh, one in Tehri and one in Uttarkashi district.
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RESEARCHERS have found that loneliness and social isolation can impact the levels of proteins that are associated with various diseases, and even death. The analysis, 'Plasma proteomic signatures of social isolation and loneliness associated with morbidity and mortality', was published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. The research was carried out by scholars at the University of Cambridge (UK) and Fudan University (China). The researchers examined the 'proteomes' entire set of proteins expressed by an organism of blood samples from more than 42,000 adults aged 40-69 years who took part in the UK Biobank. This allowed the researchers to determine whether the 9.3% who reported social isolation and 6.4% who reported loneliness had different levels of proteins in their blood compared with those who did not.
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China approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo (or Zangbo) river in Tibet. On completion, the 60,000 MW project will have the capacity to produce three times the amount of electricity as the world's largest hydro project, the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze in central China. From Tibet, the Yarlung Tsangpo enters Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known as the Siang. In Assam, it is joined by tributaries such as Dibang and Lohit, and is called the Brahmaputra. The river then enters Bangladesh, and makes its way to the Bay of Bengal.
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FIVE YEARS after the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (TPA) came into force, the Karnataka High Court last week stepped in to allow a trans woman to change the name and gender on her birth certificate. Despite being explicitly permitted under the 2019 Act (and subsequent rules), she was previously not allowed to do so by the authorities concerned. The petitioner in MsX vs State of Karnataka (2024) was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a condition in which a person experiences significant distress due to the mismatch in one's gender identity and sex assigned at birth (based on sex organs). Section 6 of the TPA states that trans persons can be issued a "certificate of identity" as proof of their identity, and Section 7 states that this can be revised if they choose to opt for a sex-reassignment surgery. The 2019 law explicitly says the gender of a trans person "shall be recorded in all official documents" per this certificate, and that they "shall be entitled to change the first name in the birth certificate and all other official documents relating to the identity of such person".
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THE RUPEE'S SLIDE, from around 83.8 to 85.8-to-the-dollar between end- September and now, has introduced a new source of uncertainty for economic agents and policymakers alike. With most globally-traded commodities priced in dollars and those showing little signs of easing Brent crude has crossed $75/barrel for the first time in two months it has complicated both costing and fiscal calculations. So long as the rupee moved within an 82-84 range, as it did for nearly two years from early-October 2022, only dollar prices mattered.
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Addressing an administrative review meeting, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Border Security Force is "letting people enter through Islampur, Sitai and Cooch Behar and other places." Her comments came only days after Delhi Police made several arrests and deported those arrested to Bangladesh through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Even as the issue of illegal immigrants climbs centrestage ahead of the Delhi assembly elections on December 23, 2024, an AAP government circular directed schools to verify whether children of illegal Bangladeshi migrants are getting admissions - it suffers from the same weakness that characterises it in Bengal: It is high on polarising rhetoric and low on data and coherent policy.
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DELHI, WHICH FACES perennial pollution problems, can reap significant economic, social, and environmental benefits by converting all vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs). Studies show that an increase in PM 2.5 emissions leads to premature deaths and high economic costs. recent study, Emissions of Particulate Matters and Impact of EV Transition and Healthcare Benefits in Delhi', estimates that the transport sector accounts for 48.37 Gg of PM2.5 every year. Cars, comprising 32.44 per cent of the fleet, have a 25.54 per cent share of total emissions, Commercial vehicles make up just 2.56 per cent of the total fleet but they are responsible for nearly 39 per cent of total transport emissions.
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AT THE INAUGURATION of the conference associated with the Sivagiri pilgrimage, the venerable Sachidananda Swami called for a timely change: The abolition of the tradition of men removing their shirts before entering temples. Abolishing this practice could bring about a pivotal change in society. Many rituals of the past have evolved over time, and the Sivagiri Mutt has effectively led these reforms. The Swami stated that all temples affiliated with the Sree Narayana Guru movement will adopt these reforms. I hope the reforms will not be limited to just these temples. 2024 marked the centennial of the Vaikom Satyagralha and the All-Religion Conference in Aluva-both pivotal events in the history of Kerala's renaissance. The Sivagiri pilgrimage this year occurs at a time when the messages of these events and the ideals taught by the great Guru remain profoundly relevant.
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GUJARAT, KARNATAKA, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Delhi are among the 13 states and Union Territories that have been categorised as "achievers" in the logistics index chart 2024, according to a report released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry. The index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports and economic growth. The other states and UTs in the "achievers" category are Chandigarh, Haryana, Telangana, UP, Uttarakhand, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, MP, Punjab, Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry have been categorised as "fast movers" Those in the "aspirers" category include Kerala, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Ladakh.
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PENSIONERS UNDER the retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will be able to take pension from any bank this month onwards and there will be no need for pensioners to visit the bank for any verification at the time of commencement of pension, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said. After two pilot phases last year, the Ministry has now fully rolled out the Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) from January 1 across all 122 regional offices of the EPFO-a move that is expected to benefit more than 78 lakh Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) pensioners of EPFO.
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