-The Hindu Any move to amend the RTI Act must involve public consultation The Bharatiya Janata PARTy (BJP)government has struck another blow against transparency and accountability. Its already negative track record — that has been marked by an unwillingness to operationalise the Lok Pal, the Whistleblowers Act and the Grievance Redress law — has taken another step backwards if one is to go by a single line in item 14 in the...
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Unjustified murders by cops: Tuticorin report -Shanmughasundarm J
-The Times of India CHENNAI: A 23-members fact-finding team investigating the Tuticorin violence on May 22 and 23, where several people were killed in police firing, has submitted a report calling it a “total breakdown of civilian authority.” Putting the death toll at 15 as opposed to the earlier 13, the 260-page report called it “unjustified and unwanted” murders. “The Tuticorin police continue the terror regime and people are not allowed to...
More »Maharashtra: In three months, 639 farmers committed suicide owing to crop failure and debt
-The Indian Express "Of the 188, families of 174 farmers have received compensation," Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil said, saying 122 cases were declared ineligible for compensation, while 329 cases are pending for further investigation. New Delhi: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil has said 639 farmers have committed suicide in three months (March to May) this year due to pressing debt, crop failure and the inability to repay bank loans. Patil was replying...
More »Potholes killed 3,597 across India in 2017, terror 803 -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Potholes took a deadly toll in 2017, claiming almost 10 lives daily with annual fatalities in the country adding up to 3,597 — a more than 50% rise over the toll for 2016. Maharashtra recorded a doubling of deaths at 726 year on year — disheARTening evidence that road safety remains a casualty in India. The magnitude of the problem can be understood from the fact that...
More »Govt drops incentives given for UPI transactions -Mayur Shetty
-The Times of India MUMBAI: The government has prematurely withdrawn a scheme under which shopkeepers would get an incentive of up to Rs 1,000 for accepting payments using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Another one providing customers cashbacks of up to Rs 500 has also been withdrawn and replaced with a scheme that provides rewards of up to Rs 150 but only for Bhim app users. The move to withdraw the incentives...
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