-Scroll.in A planned amendment says that all information that can be related to a person may be denied. India’s Right to Information Act, 2005, has been hailed as one of the best transparency laws in the world. It recognises that citizens are the rulers of the nation. As a consequence, the Act acknowledges their right to access all information from their government. The law effectively states that the default mode is that they...
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Retail inflation for milk is high, higher for dairy products
-The Hindu Business Line Average prices of liquid milk in the North Eastern region saw the highest increase between January 1 and November 22, followed by the North, East, West and South regions. Inflationary pressures on milk remain unabated as Mother Dairy has decided to hike prices on two of its milk variants, effective Monday. While milk prices have been on the rise this year, dairy products such as curd and ice...
More »Explained | What is India’s future strategy on emissions? -Jacob Koshy
-The Hindu Is the use of nuclear power and hydrogen critical for India to transition to a carbon neutral economy? Besides the use of electric vehicles, what are some of the other plans on the anvil to help the country achieve net zero by 2070? The Climate Change Conference (COP27) at Sharm el-Sheikh was to end on Friday but the deadline was extended to the weekend because there were divisions among member...
More »FM Nirmala Sitharaman to kick-stART pre-Budget meetings from Monday
-PTI/ Business Standard On November 22, Sitharaman would meet agriculture and agro processing industry, representatives from financial sector and capital markets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will kick-stART the customary pre-budget meetings beginning Monday with a special focus on issues concerning climate change and infrastructure. The minister would hold virtual meetings on November 21 in three groups with industry chambers, infrastructure sector and environment experts seeking suggestions for the 2023-24 Budget making from stakeholders. On...
More »Weighing in on PMGKAY, the free grains scheme -T Ramakrishnan
-The Hindu The Government may have its reasons in extending, once again, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana scheme, but it cannot delay the commissioning of a study that should help stop the diversion of foodgrains and identify the food needy The extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a scheme to distribute free foodgrains to the poor, for another three months, comes as a surprise for many...
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