-The Times of India After Robert Vadra, it now seems to be the turn of his vociferous defender — Union law minister Salman Khurshid — to be in activist Arvind Kejriwal's crosshairs. Kejriwal on Wednesday demanded Khurshid's resignation following allegations of financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 71 lakh by a trust run for the welfare of the physically challenged. A TV channel had alleged that Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust, headed...
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-The Hindu The Finance Ministry proposal to create a National Investment Board with extraordinary authority to supersede individual ministries and decide the fate of expensive infrastructure projects is a retrograde measure that strikes at the root of democratic governance. The basic tenets of all law-making include public participation, equity and justice, more so when it comes to the environment and welfare. India’s laws on protection of the environment, forests, wildlife and...
More »Rule changed: Kudankulam 3 and 4 reactors to come under n-liability law -Pranab Dhal Samanta
-The Indian Express Setting aside Russian contentions, the government has decided that the next two reactors in Kudankulam will come under the new civil nuclear liability law, and not be covered by the agreement on Kudankulam 1 and 2. The move, which comes a month before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, is expected to provoke a major price escalation in the deal, with the Russian side likely to go back...
More »Clinical trials: Regulating chaos-Vidya Krishnan and Malia Politzer
-Live Mint The first in a two-part series examining the opaque world of clinical trials in India A hospital in Indore has been able to get away with unethical medical trials in which 32 people have died over five years, according to the state government. This despite several investigations, a state government ban and Supreme Court strictures—a classic example of the lawless nature of the clinical trial business in India. Lata Mehra, who...
More »Robert Vadra needs to answer allegations, land market distortions must be corrected
-The Times of India The India Against Corruption (IAC) group led by Arvind Kejriwal levelled fresh charges againstRobert Vadra yesterday, pointing to a quid pro quo deal with real estate giant DLF for business on highly favourable terms. That came on top of earlier accusations that the large funds provided by DLF to Vadra facilitated lucrative deals, which allowed the latter to amass extensive real estate, in return for favours provided...
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