Govt to release NH black spot data based on real-time e-DAR

To prevent road accidents and fatalities, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) will soon release black spot data for 2023 and 2024 based on its ambitious Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR)/Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) system, which was developed to collect real-time data entered by state police.

Looming scarcity of urea

Consumption of the highly subsidised price-controlled fertiliser is growing much faster than domestic production, calling for deft demand-supply management, including MRP rationalisation and rationing.

Cloud seeding in winters to reduce pollution is bad science. Here is why

For several years now, irrespective of who was in power, Delhi has looked towards cloud seeding as a potential solution to air pollution, as seen in the government's recent experiments to induce artificial rain.

With top Indian research institutions participating in the process, the matter deserves deep scrutiny from a scientific perspective.

Restraint has a half-life

Global consensus against nuclear testing is fraying.

India must re-evaluate its position.

THE TROUBLE WITH ANTI-VAXXERS

Their irresponsible statements can lead to vaccine hesitancy, risk public health.

Red Corridor to green shoots

The decline of Naxalism demonstrates that progress anchored in justice and inclusion is the most potent antidote to extremism.

Foreign debt inflows trail expectations despite easier Fully Accessible Route norms

Inflows by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) into the Indian debt market have amounted to only Rs 69,073 crore ($7.8 billion) so far this calendar year, despite easier investment norms under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR).

New Al law to be modelled on IT Act

After formalising rules to identify, label, and regulate deepfakes and other synthetically generated content, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will soon bring out a comprehensive legislation on Artificial Intelligence.

8th Pay Commission: What the clearance of terms of reference means

The Government last week approved the terms of reference (ToR) of the Eighth Central Pay Commission after having announced its formation in January this year. This clears the path for the revision of pension, pay and allowances of nearly 50 lakh central government employees and around 69 lakh pensioners, which will come into effect from January 1 next year.