India launched its heaviest rocket till date. The rocket uses an indigenous cryogenic engine #madeInIndia  after restrictions put by US and the rest of the world on the transfer of such technology in the 90s.

"The rocket boasts a powerful engine that has been developed in India over many years. Programme managers hope to reduce reliance on European engines that have propelled some of India's spacecraft in the past."

More than 3 lac (300 thousand) have signed this petition. Have you? Reforms that matter. #India #taxFreeWings

Major Gogoi narrates the Indian Army's side of the events - a Kashmiri stone pelter being used as a human shield tied to the front of a vehicle, to rescue polling officials from a menacing stone pelting and petrol bomb hurling crowd.

#Jarawa #AndamanAndNicobarIslands #Anthropology #India

"In India’s Andaman Islands, these encounters occurred two centuries after indigenous populations in the United States and Australia had been devastated by disease and addiction, leaving no doubt of the dangers of unregulated contact. Mr. Pandit found himself entrusted with the future of tiny groups believed to have migrated from Africa around 50,000 years ago, described by a team of geneticists as “arguably the most enigmatic people on our planet.” India would do it better, he promised himself."

Will the Home Minister Rajnath Singh do anything more than "कड़ी निंदा" and "चेतावनी" against this #redTerrorism?

This is a better means to increase revenue for #IndianRailways than having to increase fares. Just don't make them ugly.

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So, it does seem like that Justice Thakur was a bottleneck to bringing in such #judicialReforms? Welcome move by SC in view of the lakhs of pending cases in our courts.

"For the first time in the Supreme Court’s history, three constitution benches of five judges each will sit during the summer break. These would be in addition to the two regular vacation benches set up every year to hear urgent matters."

Legislations are important. Equally important is enforcement.

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The Parliament passed the Mental Health Care Bill 2016 on Monday, and with this move, we now have a comprehensive legislation that provides for state health care facilities, spells out rules and protects the rights of persons with mental illnesses in India.

Bullets -

1. Access to affordable health care
2. Informed consent and power to take decisions
3. Right to live in a community
4. Right to confidentiality
5. Prohibited procedures
6. Advance directive
7. Decriminalisation of suicide
8. Punishment for those who violate law

#ns