-The Times of India Faced with all-around political opposition, the cabinet on Monday retained 18 as age of consent for consensual sex, graded punishment for stalking and voyeurism and deleted "persistent watching" as an offence while clearing a new law to protect women. The changes were agreed to after a meeting on Monday where political leaders raised concerns ranging from genuine apprehensions to frivolous over the possibility of "misuse" of tough laws...
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‘Herbal medicines causing kidney failure, bladder cancer in India’ -Kounteya Sinha
-The Times of India LONDON: Herbal medicines are causing millions in India to develop kidney failure and bladder cancer. In a warning that is bound to cause a fresh row over the quality of Asian herbal medicines, British scientists were due to announce on Tuesday that millions of people in Asia — specially in India and China — might be exposed to the risk of kidney failure and bladder cancer from taking...
More »All the way to the ground-KP Shashidharan
-The Indian Express An accountability framework is critical for flagship schemes In his budget speech, the finance minister gave the assurance that all flagship programmes of the government would be adequately funded. The government pours substantial funds into 70 Centrally sponsored schemes. In 2011-12, an amount of Rs 1,88,573 crore was allocated for the implementation of 13 development programmes, such as the MGNREGA, PMGSY, NRHM and JNNURM, under the auspices of nine...
More »Green Tribunal Bans construction of roads, cutting of trees in Aravallis-Ashok Kumar
-The Hindu Sets up a three-member panel to monitor execution of the order Gurgaon: The National Green Tribunal has through a recent order Banned construction of roads and cutting of trees in the Aravallis directing the parties concerned to restore the area to its original condition. The Tribunal also set up a three-member committee to monitor the execution of the order. The order came on Badshahpur resident Devendra Kumar’s plea on violation of...
More »Private Banks reluctant about rural lending -Dinesh Unnikrishnan
-Live Mint Experts say private Banks achieve lending obligations by buying out loans from non-Banking entities Most private Banks in India have not been able to meet the needs of farmers although they are expanding their rural and semi-urBan branch network. This is why the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is insisting that at least one-fourth of the branches of the new Banks that will be given a licence must be located...
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