Pope Francis says ‘urgent’ to guarantee roles for women in church governance

Pope Francis’ big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople said Saturday it was “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance positions and called for research on allowing women to be deacons to be released within a year. Pope Francis leads a prayer service for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, … Read more

United Nations creates advisory body to address AI governance

“The transformative potential of AI for good is difficult even to grasp,” Guterres said in a statement. “And without entering into a host of doomsday scenarios, it is already clear that the malicious use of AI could undermine trust in institutions, weaken social cohesion and threaten democracy itself,” he said. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT last … Read more

Dr Jitendra presents ‘Anubhav’ awards, hails governance reforms for positive social impact

NEW DELHI: Governance reforms initiated by this government since 2014 have a far reaching positive social impact, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today. Administrative initiatives under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, such as the Pre-Retirement … Read more

Adopt whole of government approach in governance: Dr Jitendra Singh tells J&K administrative service officers

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday asked the officers of Jammu and Kasmir Administrative Services to adopt a “whole of government” approach, pointing out that the days of working in silos are over.   Addressing the 6th Capacity Building Programme for Officers of J&K Administrative Services organised by the National Centre for … Read more

UPSC Essentials : Daily subject-wise quiz | Polity and Governance (Week 26)

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of daily subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Each day, we cover one new subject. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Polity and Governance to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the History, Culture, … Read more

UPSC Key—26 September, 2023: National Investigation Agency, State of Working India 2023, report, and Green hydrogen

US exploring hotline with China to tackle crises in space Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies II: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Key Points to Ponder: • What’s the ongoing story-The United States Space Force has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline with … Read more

IIPA to focus on Cyber Security in governance: Dr Jitendra

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chairing the Executive Council meeting of IIPA at New Delhi on Friday. Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Sept 15 : The prestigious Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), an autonomous academic institution of national eminence for training, research and information dissemination in streams related to the ethos of Public Administration under the … Read more

IIPA To Focus On Cyber Security In Governance: Dr Jitendra

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chairing the Executive Council meeting of IIPA at New Delhi on Friday. NEW DELHI, Sept 15 : The prestigious Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), an autonomous academic institution of national eminence for training, research and information dissemination in streams related to the ethos of Public Administration under the DoPT, … Read more

GREG GUTFELD: This country remains the most successful experiment in human governance of all time

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good evening, you capitalist pigs. You know, there once was a time when I loved my audience. You were the smartest, bravest, most unique collection of people anywhere. Most of you were paper-trained and could take a punch. It’s like a circus except all the bearded ladies … Read more

The pressing need for standardization in securities market disclosures

The laws do not bestow on shareholders of a company an inherent right to participate in its management; it is the board with which governance and oversight of management is entrusted. Shareholders, especially public shareholders, inevitably have to depend on the disclosures made by entities to the bourses. When it comes to disclosures, comparability of … Read more

Rishi Sunak hopes AI could be his legacy

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. NEW DELHI — With the clock likely ticking on his time in Downing Street, Rishi Sunak wants to secure a legacy on the world stage. The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be just what he needs. The British prime minister faces a general … Read more

Politics, but also grassroots governance — why India has gained 50 new districts since 2020

Former Union minister Veerappa Moily, who was the chairman of the second Administrative Reforms Commission, feels such decisions cannot be faulted even if they are guided by apparent political motives. “Smaller districts help take the administration to the grassroots. The more districts you create, the more you take administration nearer to the people. That is … Read more