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Silence of the middle class -Sandhya Venkateswaran

-The Indian Express It did not raise its voice in protest against the midday meal deaths in Bihar In Bihar, more than 20 children died after consuming a midday meal. One would have expected largescale protests, anger, demands. But the incident has been greeted by an eerie silence. Egypt, Turkey, Brazil, India - these are some of the countries where mass protests, largely by the middle classes, have brought issues to the streets...

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Haryana govt justifies Rs 2-3 compensation to rain-hit farmers

-The Times of India CHANDIGARH: Rubbing salt into the wounds of rain-hit farmers who were issued Cheques of Rs 2 and Rs 3 as compensation, the Haryana government on Friday justified the criteria on which the entitlement was based, even claiming that in some were paid in excess. A farmer who got a Cheque of Rs 3 in Jhajjar district, was actually given 33 paise in excess, according to a press note...

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Sole district to walk tech talk-Santosh K Kiro

-The Telegraph Ranchi district has an e-governance milestone that MGNREGS policymakers in the rest of India can emulate. According to officials, Ranchi has become the state's first district to pay MGNREGS beneficiaries through electronic fund management system (e-fms) in all its 18 blocks. The district, which bagged two prestigious e-governance awards in the course of a month, has again convincingly proved its mettle in an area that has proved to be the most...

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Nuclear threat to Badopal wildlife -Bhaskar Mukherjee

-The Times of India BADOPAL (FATEHABAD): The undulating semi-arid landscape of Badopal village, about 10km from Fatehabad town, is a haven for blackbucks. About 500 blackbucks, deers, neelgai (blue bull) and other species inhabit the area, which has abundant food and other sources necessary for the survival of these animals. However, this habitat faces an uncertain future ever since Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) acquired around 185 acres of land...

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Fraudsters encash Cheques meant for drought-hit farmers

-The Hindu Hassan (Karnataka): A sum of Rs. 10 lakh, meant for relief to drought-hit small and medium farmers in Arkalgud taluk, has allegedly been drawn by tampering with Cheques and forging the signature of the tahsildar. The fraud came to light after tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa filed a complaint with the police on Tuesday seeking a probe. The money was withdrawn from the Revenue Department's official savings account at the Arkalgud branch...

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