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In the Union Budget speech, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's intention to take up "amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act...." This announcement is likely to please Washington, where successive administrations have been unhappy that the law places some minimal responsibilities on nuclear manufacturers in the event of an accident. Following the Bhopal gas disaster (1984) the Supreme Court of India ruled, in 1986, in the Delhi Oleum gas leak case, that any enterprise engaged in a hazardous activity is "absolutely liable" for harm suffered by the victims. However, in 2010, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government created a special law for nuclear accidents that diluted this principle. Under this law, primary liability is channelled to the operator and capped at ₹1,500 crore.
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The Union Budget 2025-26 emphasises the government's commitment to inclusive development, balanced growth and prioritising the well-being of four key population groups: the poor, youth, farmers, and women. In a welcome announcement, the Finance Minister set forth a holistic vision for Viksit Bharat (or Developed India) with 'zero poverty, universal good quality school education, 100% skilled labour with meaningful employment, 70% women in economic activities, and India as the food basket of the world.' One of the most notable advancements in the Budget is the increase in the gender budget to 8.8% of the total Budget, a significant jump from 6.8% in the previous year. This is the highest allocation in two decades, with ₹4.49 lakh crore spread across 49 Union Ministries and departments. As in the Periodic Labour Force Survey, India's female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) measured at usual status has steadily risen, reaching approximately 42% in 2023-24 from 33% in 2021-22. This is approaching the global average of 47%, as reported by the International Labour Organisation.
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Compute capacity using advanced Al chips is a key infrastructure necessity in developing advanced Al systems. Leveraging the U.S.'s dominance in chips and the AI supply chain, the framework extends the prevailing export controls to cover the entire gamut of AI technology stack, including Al chips, chip-making tools, and closed AI model weights – the key to a trained AI system's learning and decision-making abilities. Countries are placed in three tiers, each subject to different levels of restrictions. The first tier comprises key allies, irreplaceable in the AI supply chain. They are unconstrained in their freedom to import Al technology. The third tier covers key adversaries such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. The framework perpetuates the entire spectrum of export controls and prevents the diffusion of advanced AI systems to these countries. The second tier encompasses the rest of the world, including India. The framework establishes a system of limited access to these countries. The second tier encompasses the rest of the world, including India. The framework establishes a system of limited access to these countries.
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India's retail inflation eased to a five-month low of 4.31% in January, providing some relief to consumers by reducing the pressure on their household expenses. On the other, worries about the employment scenario continued to weigh on them. Income levels too have been stagnant in January, 55% of urban consumers reported that their income levels had remained unchanged compared to the same period last year. This is the highest such share in nearly 11 years. As concerns over stagnant in-come levels overshadowed any optimism about reduced expenses, a growing share of urban consumers remained pessimistic about the broader economic outlook as the new year began, says the Reserve Bank of India's Consumer Confidence Survey, which was conducted across 19 major cities in January. It covered 6,081 respondents, of which 52.4% were women.
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Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act, 1951), provides for the disqualification of a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years. Such a person is disqualified from contesting elections for a further period of six years from the date of release. Petitioners argue that if a convicted person is not eligible for even a junior-grade government job, how could they become law makers six years after serving their sentence. A report by ADR states that 251 (46%) of the 543 elected MPs in 2024, have criminal cases against them, and 171 (31%) face serious criminal charges including rape, murder, attempt to murder and kidnapping.
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The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, which is expected to be introduced in the current session of Parliament, is likely to introduce for the first time, threat to national security and sovereignty as grounds to deny entry or stay to a foreign national in the country. It may also have provisions to bar the entry of a foreigner on basis of relations with a foreign state. The proposed law could make the decision of the Immigration Officer final and binding. The Bill is likely to repeal and replace the Foreigners Act, 1946; Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920; and the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 the three laws brought close to the First and Second World Wars. The Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act, 2000 will also be repealed.
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India is looking to revive the proposal to procure six more P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft from the U.S. and the matter is expected to figure in the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump, Other big-ticket deals in the pipeline with the U.S. that could figure in the talks are the co-production of General Electric F414 jet engines and Stryker infantry combat vehicles in India under technology transfer. The Navy had projected a requirement for more P-8Is sometime ago but it was deferred for a few years. The P-8I, which can hunt submarines lurking in the deep oceans, is the primary platform for the Indian Navy for long-range surveillance and has become particularly critical as the Chinese naval presence has significantly expanded in the Indian Ocean Region.
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) notified tighter rules for spam calls and text messages over telecom networks. Under the fresh amendment to the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018, telcos are required to accept complaints against spam after up to a week of receiving such calls, act on unregistered telemarketers faster (within five days), and impose lower tolerance thresholds for reported spammers. Legitimate business messages will now have further disclosure requirements. "Customers will be able to identify the type of commercial message by just looking at its [SMS sender] header as "-P", "-S", "-T", and "-G" will be suffixed for identification of promotional, service, transactional, and government messages, respectively," the TRAI said. Financial disincentives of 2 lakh-10 lakh have al-so been prescribed for telcos who misreport the spam complaints they receive from users.
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