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What does the law say about offences caused by underage drivers? | Explained

Section 4 of the the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 specifies that no person under the age of eighteen years shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place. However, a person can drive a motorcycle without gears and with an engine capacity not exceeding 50cc after attaining 16 years.

Telangana spotlight: Women blast through the mining barriers

From handling explosives and repairing heavy mining equipment to supervising underground operations and training to drive 100-tonne dumpers, women at State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited are moving into jobs long considered a male preserve after amendments to the Mines Act helped open up these opportunities to them. However, challenges remain, including workplace safety, gender bias and physical demands of such roles, writes P. Laxma Reddy

Maharashtra MLC polls: Lessons for the BJP, hope for Maha Vikas Aghadi | Explained

Congress hits the BJP where it hurts the most. Its only victory is in the RSS HQ and BJP’s traditional stronghold of Nagpur, Sharad Pawar’s party shines with a 100% strike rate; MVA wins all three Graduates’ constituencies; Mahayuti wins both Teachers’ constituencies

Jobs for locals: How feasible is the idea?

The old debate on reservation in jobs for locals is resurfacing at a time when employment in the IT sector and elsewhere have become hard to find and the threat of Artificial Intelligence taking away jobs looms large. Sharath S. Srivatsa looks at multiple angles of the debate...

Witness protection scheme: Kerala High Court seeks State government’s response to PIL

State government “lagging” in the implementation of the scheme, says High Court. The scheme provides for threat assessment, protection measures, constitution of competent authorities and witness protection cells, periodic review, and a witness protection fund

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