-The Times of India MUMBAI: Two information officers who helped make public RTI documents on land allotment to Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda in March this year, were transferred less than a fortnight later, raising questions on whether the officials were penalised for their actions. On March 8, TOI had reported on the shunting of IAS Officer Bijay Kumar from the finance department shortly after he questioned the basis of a 75% discount...
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Narmada dam built despite attempts to stop it, says PM -Mahesh Langa
-The Hindu The construction of this dam is an engineering marvel and every engineering student should study it, the Prime Minister says Ahmedabad/ Dabhoi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the Narmada Dam project to the nation on his Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the Narmada dam project to the nation on his birthday, calling it Gujarat’s lifeline that has been completed despite many hurdles. Many people had “conspired”...
More »Centre to come out with draft model law on contract farming -Vishwa Mohan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Seeking to protect farmers from price volatility by ensuring guaranteed price for their produce, the Centre will come out with a draft model law on contract farming this month. Once it is made public, stakeholders including farmers will be given 30 days to comment and give suggestions. A final 'model' contract farming Act is expected to be released in November after incorporating the suggestions. "The final model...
More »Meet the lady IAS Officer who saved Panchkula even after police guards ran away -Viney Sharma
-The Economic Times PANCHKULA: The otherwise macho image of Haryana police took a severe beating during the Panchkula violence, as the local custodians of town were the first to show their back, post the conviction of Sirsa Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on Friday. Emboldening the Dera followers to have a free show, leaving the sole lady bureaucrat present amidst the arson– 2009 batch IAS Officer - Panchkula Deputy Commissioner -- Gauri...
More »Rajasthan High Court issues notice to state government, ACB over 600 crore benefit to Vedanta -Mahim Pratap Singh
-The Indian Express An official ACB probe had revealed that IAS Officer Ashok Singhvi had allegedly benefitted Hindustan Zinc Ltd, a subsidiary of Vedanta-owned Sterlite industries Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the state government and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over alleged inaction in a 600-crore scam probe involving multinational mining giant Vedanta Resources. Justice V K Vyas issued the notices to the ACB and the state home...
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