UN Launches Location-based Data Management Guidelines
New York (ABC Live): Location-based Data Management Guidelines :The UN Statistics Division and the World Bank launched a new guide on Wednesday to help nations worldwide, especially in low- and...
View ArticleUN Condemns Trump Repeated Attacks on US Media
New York (ABC Live): US Media :The United Nations expert on free expression has condemned President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the press, warning that the US leader’s rhetoric is eroding public...
View ArticleNew IAEA Safety Standards Guide for Establishing Radiation Safety
Geneva (ABC Live): IAEA Safety Standards ; A new IAEA Safety Standards guide designed to help countries build strong radiation safety infrastructure is now available. The guide, part of the IAEA Safety...
View ArticleICAO Inks New Agreement with Quebec on Diplomatic Privileges
Montréal (ABC Live):Diplomatic Privileges : ICAO and the Government of the Province of Quebec formalized a new agreement on 26 June 2018 covering the rights and privileges of the thousands of foreign...
View ArticleCriminalisation of Adultery in Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence
As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a gendered criminalisation of adultery, is has the opportunity to reorient Indian fundamental rights jurisprudence in several significant, and...
View ArticleFinally Justice KM Joseph Reaches Supreme Court
After months of confrontation, the Modi Government finally notified the appointment of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph as a Supreme Court judge, along with Madras High Court Chief...
View ArticleEuropean Union Comes Forward for Free Trade with China
The European Union (EU) and China agreed to join hands to promote multilateralism and support free trade. The post European Union Comes Forward for Free Trade with China appeared first on ABC Live.
View ArticleChina Imposes Additional Tariffs on 5,207 United States Items
China on Friday announced its decision to impose additional tariffs of four different rates on 5,207 items of imported U.S. products worth 60 billion U.S. dollars. The post China Imposes Additional...
View ArticleAllahabad High Court Rules Non-payment of Wages is Begar
New Delhi (ABC Live): Non-payment of Wages : A Division Bench of Allahabad High Court in Rekha vs. Union of India ( Civil Writ 31696 of 2016) ruled that that non-payment of wages to the employee is...
View ArticleNCT of Delhi v Union of India Defines Indian Democracy
New Delhi (AJRI): Indian Democracy : The Supreme Court’s verdict in the NCT of Delhi v Union of India. Now that the dust has settled on the judgement and its immediate outcomes, it is worth considering...
View ArticleHiroshima 73rd Anniversary Reminds About Nuclear Weapons Danger
New York (ABC Live): Hiroshima 73rd Anniversary : The world needs the continued moral leadership of the people of Hiroshima, the top United Nations disarmament official said on Monday, commemorating...
View ArticleIAEA New Publication Guides to Improve Nuclear Installation Safety
Geneva (ABC Live): Nuclear Installation Safety : A new publication shows nuclear installation operators and regulatory bodies how they can systematically learn from experience to reduce the likelihood...
View ArticleWorld Water Week Reminds on Pharmaceutical Drugs Contamination
New Delhi (ABC Live): World Water Week :The aquatic and human health consequences of pharmaceutical drugs entering the environment through wastewater treatment plants is not yet well understood. As the...
View ArticleAnti-Begging Law Evolves Naz Foundation to Harsh Mander
Within the first decade of India becoming a constitutional republic, the erstwhile State of Bombay passed the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 The post Anti-Begging Law Evolves Naz Foundation to...
View ArticleIndia’s Economy Share in World Economy Reaches 15 percent
India’s Economy: India’s economy is picking up and growth prospects look bright—partly thanks to the implementation of recent policies, such as the nationwide goods and services tax. As one of the...
View ArticleReport on Pakistan Role in Indo Russian Defence Cooperation
Indo Russian Defence Cooperation : It's no secret that India was and still remains one of the main buyers of Russian arms. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India was...
View ArticleCommentary on Code of Conduct for United States Judges
Panchkula (AJRI); Code of Conduct for United States Judges : The Code of Conduct for United States Judges includes the ethical canons that apply to federal judges and provides guidance on their...
View ArticleOpen Defecation Free Claim under Swachh Bharat Mission
The Committee had been informed earlier that 2148 cities and 12 states had been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF). In this regard, the Committee had noted that the local authorities / district...
View ArticleRahul Gandhi Praises Modi for Containing Pakistan Sponsored Terrorism
The Parliamentary External Affairs Standing Committee headed by Congress Member of Parliament Dr. Shashi Tharoor and Rahul Gandhi as a Member of this Committee has praised the efforts made by Prime...
View ArticleMiller and NCT Delhi Cases Question Westminster Style Democracy
Westminster Style Democracy: The purpose of this post is to highlight some interesting similarities between the famous R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (“Miller”) decision...
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