-DNA India The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by NGO 'Swaraj Abhiyan' seeking proper rehabilitation and financial assistance to the drought-affected people. In the previous hearing, the Apex Court had summoned nine state's Chief Secretaries in the case asking them to appear before it on April 26 in connection with the drought case. The court passed this order after hearing the plea filed by NGO 'Swaraj...
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After LPG success, Narendra Modi government wants public to give up food subsidies -Sandip Das
-The Financial Express Buoyed by the success of the Give-It-Up campaign that coaxed over 1 crore households to forgo the subsidy on cooking gas, the Centre has written to all state governments seeking their support for a similar scheme to cut its rising food subsidy bill. Sources told FE that the Union food ministry in a communication to states has said Give-it-Up should be promoted under the Targeted Public Distribution System...
More »Tribals want govt to scrap 1979 order denying sterilisation access -Dipankar Ghose
-The Indian Express Baigas in court against order issued by govt of undivided MP Achanakmar: “THAK GAYI (I am tired),” says Ranichand Baiga, 26. She was married at 15, and in a tribe where non-surgical contraceptives are still unheard of, has since had eight children. Two, she says, died of illness. On her arm, outside her one-room home in the core zone of the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, is her youngest son, Surya,...
More »Citing cow deaths, madhya pradesh government bans polythene bags -Milind Ghatwai
-The Indian Express A cabinet meeting chaired by CM Chouhan endorsed an ordinance to control non-biodegradable waste to enable the ban on polythene carry bags. Bhopal: More than three years after the National Green Tribunal recommended a ban on polythene to protect the environment, the madhya pradesh government on Tuesday announced a complete ban on polythene carry bags from May 1. The BJP government, however, cited cow deaths as one of the...
More »E-filing service only at four high courts in India
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Nearly a decade after the eCourts project began in 2010 on a mission mode and after having spent close to Rs 1,000 crore, only four high courts in the country have allowed online e-filing of cases. Barring Delhi, Bombay, MP and Punjab & Haryana high courts, online e-filing facility has not been started by other HCs. According to a statement by minister of state for law P...
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