-IANS The government's plan to replace the public distribution system (PDS) with direct cash transfer into people's accounts under the proposed Food Security Bill is not getting any takers, some social activists said here Friday. According to the proposal, the PDS through which subsidised foodgrains are made available to people will be replaced with direct cash subsidies where a fixed amount will be transferred into people's bank accounts each month. Talking to media...
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NRHM scam: CBI likely to file 50 more FIRs-Abhishek Sharan
-The Hindustan Times The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing irregularities in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme in Uttar Pradesh, is likely to register as many as 50 more cases. It will help the investigating agency track ‘beneficiaries’ who allegedly siphoned off funds from the office of chief medical officers (CMO) in 72 districts. The number of cases to be filed by the CBI will spiral as it will...
More »Congress OBC lobby blocks govt move to raise bar for 'creamy layer' reservations-Subodh Ghildiyal
The OBC lobby within Congress blocked the government proposal to enhance 'creamy layer' for reservations to Rs 6 lakh, protesting it was on the lower side. The resistance prompted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to refer the issue for consultations. The fresh look may be handed over to a group of ministers (GoM) or be done by social justice ministry that had moved the Cabinet note. Revised every four years, the 'creamy...
More »Move to raise income cap for OBC benefits deferred
-The Hindustan Times The Union Cabinet has deferred the decision to raise the income ceiling to avail of OBC quota benefits in jobs and education. The ministry of social justice and empowerment's proposal to increase the ceiling from present Rs. 4.5 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh could not be approved due to demand from a section of ministers to further raise the limit. According to sources, a few OBC ministers opined the...
More »Monsoon Poor, hope of surge
-The Telegraph Rainfall over India has been 42 per cent below normal during the first 13 days of the 120-day monsoon season, with vast tracts of the peninsular region still waiting for rains, but scientists today predicted a fresh surge within the next three days. The India Meteorological Department said today it expects atmospheric conditions to “become favourable” for a further advance of the monsoon over parts of Bengal and Odisha over...
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