-The Hindu The underprivileged have raised their voice for effective implementation of the National Food Security Act New delhi: Ahead of the delhi government Budget, the city’s underprivileged have raised their voice for effective implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the Capital and demanded an increase in its budgetary allocation. Representing hundreds of poor people in delhi, NGO Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyaan met over 20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs to...
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Govt looks to restrict police powers to arrest, bring standalone bail law -Pradeep Thakur
-The Times of India New delhi: The government is working on a proposal to amend the code of criminal procedure (CrPC), restricting the powers of police to arrest when a person is available for interrogation by issuing notices, barring in cases of heinous crimes. A separate 'bail act' is also under consideration that would limit the discretionary powers of courts in granting relief to an accused. The law ministry is keen to...
More »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 »‘Sedition law is political; it is misused in India’
-The Hindu Chennai: The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy organised a panel discussion on ‘Free Speech and Sedition in a Democracy. Focussing on the recent events that unfolded at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New delhi, The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy organised a panel discussion on ‘Free Speech and Sedition in a Democracy,’ touching upon the impact of sedition law on freedom of speech, in Chennai on Thursday. Former...
More »Government increases wages for NREGS by about 6%, no revision in pay calculation formula -Ruchika Chitravanshi
-The Economic Times NEW delhi: The government has dropped the idea of changing the wage calculation formula for its flagship rural jobs programme but has increased the wages about 6% for 2016-17. It has increased allocation to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 4% to Rs 38,500 crore for 2016-17 compared to that in the current fiscal. The scheme would have required an additional Rs 2,000 crore had the...
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