-TheWire.in When a government and ruling party that themselves peddle disinformation now say they want to fight fake news, it is time for the media to batten down the hatches and prepare for the worst. In the name of fighting fake news, the Narendra Modi government is laying a minefield for journalists and media houses that threatens what remains of the free press in India. On Monday, the information and broadcasting ministry spelt...
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MGNREGA wage rates have not risen for 9 states including Bihar, Jharkhand & U.P.
-Press release by NREGA Sangharsh Morcha dated 1 April, 2018 Hours after NREGA Sangharsh Morcha wrote an open letter (please click here to access) to the Rural Development Minister demanding notification of revised MGNREGA wage rates for 2018-19, the Ministry issued the employment guarantee act wage rates for the new financial year. Wage rates have not increased for some of the poorest states of the country – Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar...
More »Legislators can't ask about riots, sensitive issues in Assembly anymore: MP govt -Neeraj Santoshi and Ranjan
-Hindustan Times An MLA speaking in the House must withdraw his words immediately and cannot argue when the assembly speaker terms as “unparliamentary” any word or parts of a sentence by the lawmaker, the amended rules say. Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh legislators can’t ask in the assembly questions on communal riots, sensitive events, confidential issues, and any query that may encourage secessionism or threaten the country’s unity, according to changes in House rules,...
More »MPs hiking own pay an ethical issue: Supreme Court -Amit Anand Choudhary
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea seeking a permanent mechanism to fix and revise the salary and allowances for MPs and MLAs, saying lawmakers increasing their own salary raised an "important ethical and legal issue" that needed adjudication. A bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said the Centre had been considering setting up a permanent body for the...
More »Budget 2018: Will Women Really Be Better Off at the End of This Fiscal? -Barkha Deva
-TheWire.in In the gender Budget, the Modi government has not done much more than pay lip service to policies that impact women. Soon after the Union Budget was presented, the PMO tweeted Modi as saying: “Special emphasis has been given on women empowerment in the Budget.” A high-voltage communication campaign followed highlighting key proposals for women, including an increase in commitments for the Ujjwala scheme to provide free gas connections to eight crore...
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