-PTI MUMBAI: A long-drawn case involving funds raised by two Sahara firms through 'various illegalities' seems to have made Sebi a preferred agency for all kinds of queries about the group, with the latest being whether the Lucknow-based conglomerate falls under the purview of RTI Act. After Sebi rejected the information sought from it through an RTI (Right To Information) application in this regard, the appellant approached the Appellate Authority but the...
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Ponzi puzzle stumps Amway
-The Telegraph The sudden arrest of Amway India's top brass on Monday has focused the spotlight on the crumbling fault lines and the grey areas in the demarcation between some of the world's best-known direct selling companies and the dodgy Ponzi schemes that promise huge returns to gullible investors and have lately grabbed all the sensational headlines in Bengal. William S. Pinckney, managing director of Amway India, and two directors of the...
More »Meat, market threat to Arunachal species -GS Mudur
-The Telegraph illegal hunting in Arunachal Pradesh primarily for meat on the table or for money from the market may be threatening several protected or rare wildlife species, a survey in the state's Ziro Valley has indicated. Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India, (WII) Dehradun, have documented hunting of leopards, marbled cats, black bears, orange-bellied squirrels, among other species, mainly for meat, skin, and commercial sales in six villages of Ziro...
More »The rise and fall of Mahendra Karma – the Bastar Tiger -Suvojit Bagchi
-The Hindu Raipur: Launching the Congress party's ‘Parivartan Yatra' (March for Change) on Thursday in Bastar, a senior Central Minister, Jairam Ramesh, compared Mahendra Karma, the tribal leader, with a "slow tiger." "Mahendra Karma was called the ‘Bastar Tiger.' But the tiger has slowed down over the years," said the Minister in the presence of Mr. Karma and about two thousand Gond tribals. Sitting on the dais, Mr. Karma's reactions changed...
More »RTE: Schools yet to apply for NOC -Abhishek Choudhari
-The Times of India NAGPUR: Every school, regardless of the board it is affiliated to, has to obtain a no objection certificate (NOC) from the local education office as per the directives of Right To Education Act (RTE). Without a NOC, the school effectively becomes 'illegal' as it is functioning in contravention of RTE laws. The process had started last year but till date many schools have not applied to the local...
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