Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Education is now one of the deadliest pursuits for children and teachers inside Syria, as the country's schools are increasingly being damaged and destroyed in the conflict.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Manoj Narula Vs Union of India dated 27/08/2014 regarding appointment of people as Ministers to the Council of Ministers of Union of India despite their involvement in serious and heinous crimes.
Arunachal Pradesh has been chosen for national award for devolution of powers to the three–tier panchayati raj under Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashastikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) for 2013 and 2014 The Union Ministry of Panchayat Raj, RGPSA division announced the award amounting Rs 1 crore each for five States, namely Maharashtra (1st), …
The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 02 - 09 August 2014.
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on social, general and economic sectors (non-public sector undertakings). The report has been laid on the table of the Punjab State Legislature Assembly on 22-07-2014.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 (As passed by Lok Sabha on 18-02-2014). The bill aims to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connnected therewith.
Annual technical inspection report on panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies for the year ended 31 March 2013 (Manipur). This report has been laid on the table of the State Legislature Assembly on 16-07-2014.
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local bodies (Karnataka). The report has been laid on the tabel of the State Legislature Assemly on 14-07-2014.
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local self-government institutions (Kerala). The Report contains significant results of the performance audit and compliance audit of local self-government institutions, viz., District panchayats, block panchayats, grama panchayats, municipal corporations and municipalities.
While millions more children in developing countries are in school than was the case at the turn of the millennium, there is growing awareness of a ‘learning crisis’, with many of those in school unable to meet basic standards. In addressing this, the role of power and politics has been …
On 23rd June 2014, the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) stepped into its 10th year of implementation. The text of this law was published in the Official Gazette on that day in 2005 and some provisions became operational. Other provisions detailing the procedures through which people can access information …
In its resolution 68/167, the General Assembly requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit a report on the protection and promotion of the right to privacy in the context of domestic and extraterritorial surveillance and/or the interception of digital communications and the collection of personal data, …
This research provides benchmarks to help non profits assess and plan technology budgets and strategies, and considers the nonprofit sector as a whole to gauge the maturity and effectiveness of technology strategies and use.
Kerala's decentralised experience has demonstrated that democracy is more than just balloting. But deepening democracy is a continuous quest for justice and freedom. While participatory democracy has powerful theoretical arguments, its empirical basis continues to be weak. This article explores how far local governance in Kerala has deepened democratic practice …
