-Hindustan Times Under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act Section 26(2), a recommendation by the RBI’s Central Board precedes any decision to demonetise any series of currency notes. The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central government if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had informed it that demonetisation will result in the withdrawal of over 86% currency in circulation. Making a query to the Centre as part of its consideration of...
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Government forms panel to look into MGNREGA’s efficacy -Sobhana K Nair
-The Hindu Poorer States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar haven’t been able to use the scheme optimally to alleviate poverty, while economically better-off States like Kerala use it as an asset creation tool, say officials The Central government has constituted a committee to review the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, especially to assess the programme’s efficacy as a poverty alleviation tool. The committee, headed by former...
More »Supreme Court launches portal to file online RTI applications
-Scroll.in The portal can be used only by Indian citizens to file applications and first appeals on matters related to the top court, under the Right to Information Act. The Supreme Court on Thursday launched its online portal through which citizens can file applications under the Right to Information Act for matters related to the court. The portal can be used only by Indian citizens to file applications, first appeals and to make...
More »Fixing India’s malnutrition problem -Suvojit Chattopadhyay
-The Hindu Not only are key nutrition schemes underfunded but even what is available is not being spent effectively The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has brought more unwelcome news for India, as far as its global ranking on a vital indicator of human development is concerned. India ranked 107 out of 121 countries. The Government of India attempted to discredit the index immediately in its attempt to deny the findings of...
More »How Telangana subverted India’s land acquisition law -Faustina Johnson
-Scroll.in In 2013, a new law sought to end land grab in India. Telangana showed how easy it was to undermine it, as it took over farmland for a 20,000-acre pharma city. One day in early August 2021, Papi Reddy took a trip to the revenue office of Yacharam mandal, in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy District, He wanted to claim some money that was due to him under Rythu Bandhu, a state-sponsored agricultural...
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