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		<title>Cabinet clears four Bills piloted by the Ministry of HRD</title>
		<link>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/05/15/cabinet-clears-four-bills-piloted-by-the-ministry-of-hrd/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cabinet-clears-four-bills-piloted-by-the-ministry-of-hrd</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaushiki</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accreditation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Copyright]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harassment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to news reports (see here and here), the Cabinet approved four Bills for discussion in Parliament.  The Bills cleared for consideration and passing are: the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010; the National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill, 2010 and the Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Work Place Bill, 2010.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rules on blocking of content on the internet to be discussed</title>
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		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/05/11/rules-on-blocking-of-content-on-the-internet-to-be-discussed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harsimran</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parliament related stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[control on media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT Rules]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/?p=1513</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In April last year the government had notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011  (IT Rules) under the Information Technology Act, 2000.  The IT Rules are listed for discussion in Rajya Sabha today in pursuance of a motion moved by Mr.  P. Rajeeve [CPI(M)].  The motion seeks to annul these Rules and recommends that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vacancy in police forces</title>
		<link>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/05/09/vacancy-in-police-forces/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=vacancy-in-police-forces</link>
		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/05/09/vacancy-in-police-forces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 07:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rohit</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modernization of police force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[police]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[police public ratio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacancy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/?p=1496</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parliament voted on the Demands for Grants for the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 02, 2012. During the debate, MPs expressed concern over the status of police forces in different States of the country.  They emphasised  the need to augment the capability of police forces. Though ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects, the union [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is prior sanction always required to prosecute army officers under AFSPA?</title>
		<link>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/05/04/is-prior-sanction-always-required-to-prosecute-army-officers-under-afspa/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-prior-sanction-always-required-to-prosecute-army-officers-under-afspa</link>
		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/05/04/is-prior-sanction-always-required-to-prosecute-army-officers-under-afspa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 04:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rohit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court passed its  judgment in General Officer Commanding (Army) vs. CBI on May 01, 2012.  The case addressed the issue of need for sanction to prosecute Army officers under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The case dealt with two instances of alleged fake encounters.  Five people were killed by the Army in Assam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>B.Tech students from new IITs may not get their degrees on time</title>
		<link>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/29/b-tech-students-from-new-iits-may-not-get-their-degrees-on-time/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=b-tech-students-from-new-iits-may-not-get-their-degrees-on-time</link>
		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/29/b-tech-students-from-new-iits-may-not-get-their-degrees-on-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaushiki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first batch of B.Tech students will pass out in the next couple of months from six new IITs but they will not get their degrees unless Parliament passes an Amendment Bill.  M.Tech students who completed their course in IIT Hyderabad last year have not yet been awarded their degrees. The Institute of Technology (Amendment) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRAI&#8217;s recommendations on auction of spectrum</title>
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		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/27/trais-recommendations-on-auction-of-spectrum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harsimran</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[allocation of spectrum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TRAI released its recommendations on auction of spectrum on April 23, 2012.   The recommendations are in pursuance of the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 telecom licences.  The cancellation was ordered on grounds of procedural irregularities and arbitrariness in the first-cum-first-serve policy for allocation of spectrum.   The recommendations, if adopted by the Department of Telecommunications, would change various aspects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Piracy Bill, 2012</title>
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		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/27/the-piracy-bill-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rohit</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[EEZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[piracy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/?p=1447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Piracy Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on April 24, 2012.  According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons, there has been a significant increase in attacks by pirates, particularly in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia.  This has affected security of maritime traffic and personnel plying between Asia, Europe and Africa.  Moreover, enhanced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court upholds 25% reservation in private schools</title>
		<link>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/14/supreme-court-upholds-25-reservation-in-private-schools/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=supreme-court-upholds-25-reservation-in-private-schools</link>
		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/14/supreme-court-upholds-25-reservation-in-private-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaushiki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Judiciary related stuff]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Article 21A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[right to education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a landmark judgment on April 12, 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the provision in the Right to Education Act, 2009 that makes it mandatory for all schools (government and private) except private, unaided minority schools to reserve 25% of their seats for children belonging to “weaker section and disadvantaged group”.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Reference in the 2G case</title>
		<link>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/12/presidential-reference-in-the-2g-case/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=presidential-reference-in-the-2g-case</link>
		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/12/presidential-reference-in-the-2g-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harsimran</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2g scam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As per news reports, the union government has filed a Presidential Reference in relation to the 2G judgment.  In this judgment the Supreme Court had cancelled 122 2G licences granting access to spectrum and had ordered their re-allocation by means of an auction.  It also held that use of first cum first serve policy (FCFS) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can States levy entry tax?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/2012/04/04/can-states-levy-entry-tax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rohit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government of West Bengal has recently imposed a tax on the entry of goods into the local areas of the State.  According to the Finance Minister, this will help meet &#8216;cost for facilitating trade and industry in the State&#8217;. Many States impose entry tax on goods coming into their areas of jurisdiction.  Entry Tax is [...]]]></description>
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