Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Markandey Katju on Tuesday hit out against Anna Hazare and questioned the methods adopted by the anti-corruption crusader for finding a solution to the problems facing the country. “Anna Hazare lacks scientific thinking towards the problems before the country; solution to these cannot be found by merely shouting Inquilab Zindabad andBharat Mata ki Jai ,” Justice Katju said. Dubbing the proposed Lokpal an “unworkable proposal”, he...
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World Bank to help fire up India’s infrastructure development
-The Economic Times World Bank has said it will extend full financial support to India to help enhance the abysmal level of infrastructural development in the country in the 12th Five Year Plan that begins next fiscal. The World Bank president Robert B Zoellick, who begins his fifth and last official visit to India on Monday, has expressed intent to discuss innovative methods of financing with Indian leaders during his stay. "India's needs...
More »Crime against women on rise in trains
-PTI Despite initiating steps to prevent crime in trains and stations, there has been an increase in cases of misconduct against women passengers. As per data available with the railways, a total of 712 cases including rape, murder, robbery and eve-teasing were reported against women and children in railway premises in 2011 as against 501 cases in the previous year. There were 15 rape and 362 eve-teasing cases reported in 2011 as against...
More »Vizag’s bicycle revolution-Sobhana K
-The Telegraph On Monday mornings, the white ambassadors with red beacons go missing from the premises of the municipality in Visakhapatnam. Instead, a queue of bicycles adorns the parking ground in front of the office. Commissioner B. Ramanjaneyalu and his senior officials may be entitled to government cars but on the week’s first working day, they have to leave the comfort of their cars behind and compulsorily bike to office. It’s all part...
More »railway minister Mukul Roy announces rollback in railway fare hike
-The Economic Times Newly appointed railway minister Mukul Roy announced a rollback in some of the rail fares that were announced last week in the Rail Budget. Mukul Roy told Parliament that fares for first and second class passengers in air-conditioned carriages would still go up, but there would be no increase for other classes of travel more commonly used by the poor. "The proposal to increase (fares) will impact the...
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