-Outlook Koraput (Odisha): Inquiry conducted by the administration has shown serious irregularities in implementing MGNREGA at Lamtapur block in Odisha's Koraput district, officials said today. Projects worth several lakhs of rupees have been started at various panchayats of the block under the MGNREGA without any work order being issued. "It was found during inquiry that without any work order and funds several works have been executed at the block under the MGNREGA. Work...
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Govt to Prepare National Database of Rape Convicts
-Outlook In an attempt to name and shame rapists, the government has decided to prepare a data base of all rape convicts across the country and their photographs, names and addresses would be made public. Minister of State for Home R P N Singh said he has directed the National Crime Records Bureau to prepare a directory of all rape convicts and upload their photographs, names and addresses on its website. "We are...
More »Panel to ‘fix responsibility’ for gang rape Delhi back to normal
-The Telegraph The government today set up a Commission of Inquiry to identify lapses that may have led to the bus gang rape and “fix responsibility” even as the capital limped back to normal after a violent weekend. Police let vehicles ply on the 2.5km stretch between India Gate and Rajpath, locked down for the past two days since Sunday’s protests. The decision to set up the commission is the latest among several...
More »Govt announces judicial inquiry in rape case, penalty to be enhanced
-PTI Bowing to massive public protests over the gang rape of a young Delhi girl, the Central government on Saturday announced setting up of a judicial commission to probe the incident and to suggest measures for improving the safety of women and indicated that maximum penalty for rape could be enhanced to death. Disclosing the series of steps being taken by the government as public protests mounted in the capital, home minister...
More »The death of a small boy -Krishna Kumar
-The Hindu The Betul tragedy shows that the state does not consider emotional or intellectual maturity important in a person who teaches children Picture a small boy facing two adult men. They are furious over something they suspect he has done, so they start hitting him. They feel they have the authority to do so because they are teachers. The boy is absolutely helpless. It hardly matters for this picture whether he...
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