Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Kandhal Sarmanbhai Jadeja Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 05/02/2025. The petitioner, Kandhal Sarmanbhai Jadeja is a sitting member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) elected from 84 Kutiyana – Ranavav constituency of District Porbandar. Upon having come to …
This study conducted by Accountability Initiative found several inefficiencies and widespread irregularities in implementation of the flagship Mid-Day Meal scheme in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This study attempts to fill this gap in the context of the Mid Day Meal scheme (MDM). It employs a unique method to track fund …
The National Wetland Atlas 2011 has used confusing and inappropriate classifications. Many man-made wetlands have been treated as naturally occurring, tanks have become lakes, and a large number of ponds have become nondescript entities. The number of inland wetlands estimated is far less when compared to other known sources of …
According to this policy released by the government, all water data maintained by the Central Water Commission and the Central Ground Water Board will be made available in the public domain. See Also Policy: National Water Policy 2012. Policy: Draft National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy. News: ICSSR plans one-stop …
This paper examines the current state of alignment between climate knowledge brokers (CKB) platforms with the information-seeking and knowledge-sharing behaviour of users of online climate change information. It begins by reviewing the case made for Knowledge brokering (KB) and how this is put into practice online for climate change and …
Lucknow: Exactly a year after chief minister Akhilesh Yadav mooted a proposal to set up the 100-acre Information Technology City to boost the IT sector in the state, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Thursday stayed its construction. The HC’s order restrains the state government from removing trees, …
Kurukshetra district has become the first district in the country to launch the Village Integrated Monitoring Software (VIMS) developed by the District Informatics Centre. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Mandip Singh Brar while launching the software here today. Brar said it would bring transparency and prevent delays in rural …
As participant-led health research increases, Effy Vayena and and John Tasioulas examine what ethical questions are raised, and what types of standards need to be developed for appropriate ethical oversight for participant-led research projects. Original Source
Campaigns to promote pro-environmental behaviour usually emphasize self-interested reasons for engaging with a self-transcendent cause such as protecting the environment. However, psychological evidence suggests that this approach may fail to stimulate other, different, environmental behaviours. Research shows that communicating self-transcending motives for car-sharing increases recycling rates, whereas presenting self-interested reasons …
The results of a major global assessment of government budget systems and practices raise serious questions about the prospects for individual countries to overcome poverty and promote economic development and for international efforts like the Millennium Development Goals. The International Budget Partnership released the Open Budget Survey 2012, the only …
Electronic Governance (EGOV) research studies the use of Information and Communication Technologies to improve governance processes. Sustainable Development (SD) research studies possible development routes that satisfy the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. Despite substantial progress in advancing …
Although the Web has been an important catalyst of social, political and economic change over the past two decades, its impact - both negative and positive - has been unevenly felt both within and across countries. Moreover, there is relatively little public debate on the reasons why some countries have …
India Infrastructure Report 2012 discusses challenges in the education sector – elementary, secondary, higher and vocational – and explores strategies for constructive change and opportunities for the private sector. It suggests that immediate steps are required to reform the sector to reap the benefits from India’s 'demographic dividend' due to …
Soon, citizens will receive information about water cuts, water bills and other water-related information via text messages or SMS. The municipal corporation’s plan is likely to roll out from the new year. Currently, the only way to disseminate such information to the public is through the emdia. According to civic …
GeSI's SMARTer2020 report demonstrates how the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT) such as video conferencing and smart building management could cut the projected 2020 global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16.5%, amounting to $1.9 trillion in gross energy and fuel savings and a reduction of 9.1 Gigatonnes …
MUMBAI: Imagine loads of useful information on birds and avian ecology readily available for free at the click of the mouse, plus myriad databases for the layman as well as the scientist. All this and more is available on the Environmental Information System (ENVIS) Centre website of Bombay Natural History …
DNA profile databases can be useful tools in solving crime, but given that the DNA profile of a person can reveal very personal information about the individual, including medical history, family history and so on, a more comprehensive legislation regulating the collection, use, analysis and storage of DNA samples needs …
Restricting access to US death records could have serious consequences for long-term health studies. Government agencies should rethink their decision. (Editorial)
The secrecy that has long surrounded drug-industry trials is crumbling. Scientists are applauding drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for its announcement last week that it will make the trove of detailed raw data underlying its clinical trials systematically available to researchers. And GSK’s move — the first such commitment for a …
Satellite data are invaluable for mapping India's remaining forests, but their coarse resolution limits the information they can provide for protection purposes (Nature 489, 14–15; 2012). For example, individual tree species cannot be identified from satellite data. (Correspondence)
