-The Hindu The acrimony between the government and the opposition has worsened to such an extent that it has subverted attempts to reach workable solutions to practical problems The French sociologist and columnist Raymond Aron had pointed out that in English, there are two different terms, “politics” and “policy” whereas in his own language there is only one single term, “La politique,” to cover both. It is the same in German as...
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Govt rejects CPM land act tweak plan
-The Telegraph Industries minister Partha Chatterjee today turned down a suggestion by CPM Leader Surjya Kanta Mishra to follow the Tamil Nadu model by amending the central land acquisition act to fulfil its objective of returning land to Singur’s farmers instead of battling it out in court. The Leader of the Opposition also assured Chatterjee that the Left Front would support the state government in the Assembly if it agreed to introduce...
More »Monthly aid to Singur land losers doubled
-The Business Standard Days after the High Court here struck down the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced the state would double the monthly aid to Singur landlosers to Rs 2,000 a month. The announcement of an increase of Rs 1,000 in monthly allowances to Singur farmers was made by the All India Trinamool Congress on Twitter, quoting the chief minister. Earlier, the state government had announced...
More »Pranab blames Left for rise of Maoists in West Bengal
-PTI Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the wrong policy and non-functional police of the Left Front Government in West Bengal were responsible for the rise of Maoists in the State. “Left Front Government should be blamed for the rise of Maoists in West Bengal. Their wrong policy and non-functional police have allowed the Maoists to enter the state and strengthen their base in Junglemahal,” the senior Congress Leader told...
More »Many chief ministers want FDI in multi-brand retail: Sharma
-IANS Many chief ministers, including non-Congress ones, support the proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Wednesday. "Now you have a fairly good number of chief ministers who have come out in support...We have continued a dialogue in a democratic spirit, a very open dialogue with the states," Sharma told reporters here after Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent met him. Sharma said he had...
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