-The Hindu Proximity to the nearest well has become crucial in the selection of grooms. HAMIRPUR: A tumbler tucked under her armpit, Bhuri trudged along the dusty broken path to the “Pahadi wali Ma ka Mandir.” The exhaustion on the 48-year-old Kumhar woman’s face was apparent as she approached the hill in the blazing sun. But the hill hosts more than a goddess — the well at its foot is the only natural...
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Delhi HC plugs gap that allowed parties to mask illicit donations -Abhinav Garg
-The Times of India New Delhi: The Delhi high court has tightened norms for political parties accepting cash donations without submitting their books for scrutiny. The move is being seen as a major boost for more transparency in political funding, plugging a vulnerability in law which could be exploited to mask illicit contributions. A bench of Justices S Murlidhar and Vibhu Bakhru held this week that parties which fail to maintain audited...
More »Bankruptcy code will help even farmers -Shreya Garg
-The Hindu Business Line It is not just about making matters easier for corporates. Distressed farmers can access relief under pressing circumstances The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) aims at improving the failing credit market situation in the country. A healthy credit market functions well where the debtor and the creditor have faith that their interests are recognised and protected under law. Failure to pay debt is a common occurrence but surprisingly, the...
More »UP will implement Food Security Act from Today
-IANS The complete implementation of the act will only happen by April Lucknow: The Food Security Act is set to be implemented across Uttar Pradesh from Tuesday, an official said. Once the act comes into effect, poor families will get wheat at Rs 2 and rice at Rs 3 per kg. Until now, only families under the Antyodaya scheme were being benefited and the families above and below the poverty line (APL and BPL)...
More »1 car per flat in society parking lots: Delhi HC -Abhinav Garg
-The Times of India New Delhi: In a verdict that may help lessen frequent conflicts over parking in the city's residential societies, the Delhi high court on Wednesday ruled that a flat owner can park only one vehicle in a designated slot inside the complex unless granted exemption. The rules framed by a cooperative society would be final in this regard, the court said while fining a resident Rs 1 lakh...
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