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Three years after SC’s yes & many debates later, we may get to watch live trials

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Three years after SC’s yes & many debates later, we may get to watch live trials

Hoping that the relevant rules will be formulated “expeditiously”, a three-member Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the then chief justice of India Dipak Misra had, in September 2018, set the ball rolling for live streaming of court proceedings. However, it took three years for that to become a reality. Earlier this week, the … Read more

After years of denial, Taiwan NGO gets nod to accept foreign funds

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After years of denial, Taiwan NGO gets nod to accept foreign funds

NEW DELHI: The government has allowed a Taiwan-based NGO with a chapter in Gujarat to receive foreign donations under ‘prior permission’ category of Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA). The development comes at a time when India has heightened vigil over funds coming from China, Hong Kong and its neighbouring countries, in the wake of Covid-19 … Read more