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‘Bar independents, get companies to clear poll donations at AGMs’ -Maneesh Chhibber

-The Indian Express From barring independent candidates from contesting elections to making it mandatory for corporates to seek shareholders' approval at their annual general meetings before donating funds to political parties, the Law Commission of India is set to recommend sweeping electoral reforms in its 255th report which will be submitted to the government on Thursday. Sources in the commission told The Indian Express that the panel has also opposed compulsory voting....

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Army of jobseekers now 11cr-strong -Subodh Varma

-The Times of India Over 113 million persons were "seeking or available for work", that is, they were unemployed, according to Census 2011 data released today. This huge number made up around 15% of the working age population of about 748 million persons in the 15 to 60 years age group. These unemployed persons were distributed over nearly 70 million families or households. That's about 28% of all households in the...

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Law panel looks to tackle Opinion Polls, paid news

-PTI   Amid an ongoing debate on freedom of media, the Law Commission has floated a consultation paper to help it recommend an approach to be adopted in tackling issues like Opinion Polls, paid news, media regulation and use of social media. The law panel said though the country has every reason to celebrate its news media, as society evolves, new challenges are constantly thrown up that require consideration. "Technology has expanded our horizons,...

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Gujarat’s inclusive growth-Surjit S Bhalla

-The Indian Express   From high farm growth to wages for the disadvantaged, even their employment levels, Gujarat comes out on top. Both the Opinion Polls and the bookies suggest that Narendra Modi will be the next prime minister of India. There is a constant but healthy debate in the media about the likely pros and cons of a Modi administration. For each assertion made by the BJP, there is a counter presented....

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Govt says it seeks Sonia nod for ads -Ananthakrishnan G

-The Telegraph   Thiruvananthapuram: A central directorate has said government advertisements are "approved" by the UPA chairperson's office besides that of the Prime Minister, prompting the Opposition to cite this as evidence of its claim that Sonia Gandhi was involved in the government's day-to-day running. In reply to an RTI question, the Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity, which functions under the Union information and broadcasting ministry, said: "DAVP is the nodal agency of...

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