-The Times of India The Chhattisgarh government fudged records, concealed facts, changed policy and altered decisions while the Union environment ministry overlooked all such illegalities to open up 1,899 hectares for mining in Hasdeo Arand, one of the best patches of forests in central India. Initially, the Centre had decided to protect Hasdeo Arand by making it a no-go zone for miners. The Chhattisgarh government too had moved to get the dense...
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Police register cases against anti-Posco agitators after semi-nude protest
-PTI Two days after the semi-nude protest by anti-Posco agitators, Odisha police have registered a case against three women and president of Posco Pratirodh Sangram SAMiti (PPSS) Abhaya Sahu on charge of obscenity in public. "The case has been registered at Abhaychandpur police station under section 294 (a) and other sections of the IPC," Jagatsinghpur Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said on Saturday, adding that appropriate action will be initiated against the...
More »Poor Households to Get Goats, Poultry in Bihar: Nitish
-Outlook Patna: Poor households in Bihar will be provided poultry and goats free-of-cost so that they get their supplement of nutrition in the form of eggs and milk, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said today. "Every poor family will get three goats each through self -help groups (SHGs) as part of a development plan," Kumar said at a function here. "Besides, 5.50 lakh households each will get 45 hens in three instalments through SHGs,"...
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-Outlook The rot runs deep and cuts across states As expected, the farm loan waiver scam has hit the spotlight, with the Comptroller and Auditor General’s critical report being released in Parliament. Given the intense political grandstanding on display, many think this report (on the gaps in the implementation and monitoring of the Rs 52,275-crore scheme) has the potential to be a major political embarrassment for the UPA ahead of the...
More »Hang accused minor, Nirbhaya family says -Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India An evening dedicated to her 'fighting spirit' filled with lavish praise and thunderous applause ended in disappointment for Nirbhaya's family. The family invited to accept an award on behalf of Nirbhaya had hoped to appeal to President PranabMukherjee to hang the juvenile accused in the December 16 gang rape case. However, they did not get a chance to do so. The President on Friday gave away the Rani...
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