Day: November 25, 2020

EU plans new rules giving Europeans more control of data

11:59 pm November 25, 2020

London: The European Union is laying out new standards for data giving Europeans more control over their personal information as it seeks to counter the power of US and Chinese tech companies. The EU’s executive Commission on Wednesday proposed new rules on the handling of data that would aim to give people, businesses and government bodies the confidence to share their […]

UP govt’s ordinance aimed at protecting women’s rights: Smriti Irani

11:53 pm November 25, 2020

Hyderabad: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said the Uttar Pradesh government’s draft ordinance to deal with religious conversions solely for marriage was aimed at ensuring protection of women‘s rights and all irrespective of ideology should support it. The tenets of the Constitution disallow fraudulent and illegal coercive action against a woman, she told reporters here when […]

Army chief inaugurates new residential facility at Kohima orphanage

11:50 pm November 25, 2020

Kohima: Army chief General M M Naravane, who was on a three-day visit to the Northeast, inaugurated a new residential facility at an orphanage in Nagaland’s Kohima, the Defence Ministry said. The facility will be run by the Assam Rifles which is on the forefront to support the functioning of many orphanages in the area, a senior defence […]

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Air ‘severe’ in Noida, Ghaziabad; ‘very poor’ in Faridabad

11:46 pm November 25, 2020

Noida: The air quality in Noida and Ghaziabad deteriorated to reach “severe” level on Wednesday, while it remained “very poor” in Greater Noida and Faridabad and “poor” in Gurgaon, a government agency said. Noida had its air quality in the “severe” category on November 15, a day after Diwali, when large parts of the National Capital Region recorded high pollution. Presence […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Germany to compensate gay servicepeople for discrimination

11:40 pm November 25, 2020

Berlin: Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that would provide compensation to gay service people who experienced discrimination in the military before a change of policy 20 years ago. The decision comes two months after Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer issued an apology for decades of discrimination. A study commissioned by her ministry documented “systematic discrimination” […]

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