-The Indian Express Why we need to revisit the 74th Amendment The National Panchayati Raj Day to mark the enactment of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment was observed on April 24 with due ceremony but little hype. Whatever the reasons for the celebration, even those are not available for the 74th Amendment dealing with municipalities. The Government of India's first line of defence on this issue is that these are state subjects. Nevertheless, the...
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JS Verma: Left behind little as inheritance, lot as legacy -Rajeev Dhavan
-The Times of India No obituary notice can do justice to Justice J S Verma. A judge for over 25 years, Chief Justice of India (CJI), Chairman National Human Right (NHRC), Verma Commission on Security Lapses, Verma Commission on rape laws. The list is endless. Many judges hanker for post-retirement jobs, Justice Verma did not. A CJI has to chair of NHRC. He did not ask for the job, but did...
More »Bengal chit fund kingpin's run through N India ends in J&K, held in Sonamarg -Madhuparna Das and Bashaarat Masood
-The Indian Express Srinagar, Kolkata: Sudipta Sen, the absconding alleged kingpin of West Bengal's multi-crore chit fund scam, was picked up along with two senior employees of his company at a hotel in the picturesque resort town of Sonamarg on the Srinagar-Leh highway late on Monday evening. Police officers from West Bengal have confirmed their identities, and are likely to get formal custody of the trio after they are presented in court...
More »Has India lost the 21st century?-Avalok Langer
-Tehelka With 65 percent of the population below the age of 35, India boasts of an unparalleled generational dividend, but are we turning this potential into a disaster? Avalok Langer spots a ticking time bomb Nutrition & Health* 40% of children in India are malnourished 43% of children in the age group of 12-23 months receive full immunisation 48%+ of children are underweight 50%+ of all deaths under age 5 are related to malnutrition 45% of children...
More »Printers protest against Narendra Modi as chief guest, pull out from conference
-PTI A printers' conference, which will begin in New Delhi later this week, has got into a controversy with several participants pulling out to protest participation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Chief Guest. Scheduled to be held on March 2 in Delhi, the conference "Romancing Print 2013" is the third edition of an annual, professional conference of the printing industry. This year it has been organised by AIFMP (All...
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