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India Seeks Public Input on New Press Rules: Balancing Oversight with Freedom?
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is inviting public feedback on draft rules for the newly implemented Press and Periodicals Registration Act, 2023. These rules outline how the Press Registrar will monitor and ensure responsible journalism in the country.
Key Points:
- Inspecting Media Houses: Draft allows physical inspection of publishers’ premises under specific circumstances, like irregular reporting or complaints.
- Registrar’s Discretionary Power: The Registrar can also initiate inspections based on complaints or deeming it necessary, but must justify reasons in writing.
- Verifying Circulation Claims: Newspapers aiming for government ads or facing complaints can have their circulation numbers verified, initially through document review.
- Balancing Oversight and Freedom: Some experts express concerns about potential misuse of inspection powers and urge for clear safeguards against harassment of media outlets.
Mars in 4 Months? NASA’s Exploding Engine Could Rocket Us There Faster!!
Forget slow pokes! NASA’s new rocket engine, the RDRE, uses explosive bursts instead of steady burns to blast us towards Mars in half the time. Buckle up for a wild ride!!
Key Points:
- RDRE roars: Generates 25,810 newtons of thrust for nearly 4 minutes, paving the way for a fully reusable engine for deep space missions.
- Exploding fuel for efficiency: Unlike traditional engines, RDRE detonates fuel for more power and less propellant, saving weight and cutting travel time to Mars from 6 months to just 4!
- Lighter, faster, more payload: Less fuel means carrying more science and astronauts, boosting future robotic and manned missions to Mars.
- Giant leap for space-kind: This successful test marks a major milestone in NASA’s quest for a sustainable lunar and Martian future.
