Supreme Court (SC) registry can no longer avoid parting with information about petitions filed, saying it does not come under the purview of RTI Act. The Central Information ComMISsion (CIC) has ruled that the parties involved in the case/s can seek information related to their case/s under RTI Act. When T Jhansi Lakshmi’s special leave petition was not listed for hearing even after more than 75 days, she filed an RTI...
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APJ Abdul Kalam’s scheme to bridge urban-rural divide set to take off
-The Times of India MISsile man APJ Abdul Kalam's vision of bridging the urban-rural divide through a new scheme is set to take off, with the Planning ComMISsion agreeing to allocate Rs 1,500 crore in the 12th five-year plan and the Centre likely to start 15 projects this year. The Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) would target development in 'census towns' by undertaking key activities like sanitation, water supply,...
More »High-level meet to discuss tax on diesel cars-Amrit Raj
A day after the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) said finance minister Pranab Mukherjee was considering an increase in excise duty on diesel cars, a consensus seems to be building within the government, with the oil ministry supporting the move. Following this, key stakeholders involved in taking a decision on increasing excise duty on diesel vehicles are likely to meet on Wednesday, according to three people, including a top...
More »Marriage Bill hits minority hurdle, sent to review panel-Naziya Alvi
Delhi government's long pending Delhi Registration of Marriage Bill ran into trouble on Monday with some MLAs raising questions on its implications on the Muslim community. Objecting to the Bill being passed in the Assembly, Lok Janshakti Party MLA Shoaib Iqbal said that women can MISuse the Bill to deny being divorced. They can also MISuse it to get a claim in their husbands' property or to harass them after the...
More »No margin for error-Praful Bidwai
When it comes to thrusting nuclear power down the throats of unwilling people, official India sets a record of violations of dignity and rights that is embarrassing. Which other government but India's maligns all anti-nuclear protesters as foreign-inspired and lacking any agency? Where else would the police file 107 FIRs against 55,795 peaceful anti-nuclear protesters, but at Koodankulam, charging 6,800 with "sedition" and "waging war against the State"? And which...
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