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Treat pre-1971 Bangladeshi settlers as Indians: Meghalaya HC

-The Times of India   SHILLONG: In a landmark judgement, the Meghalaya high court has said Bangladeshi nationals who had settled in the state before March 24, 1971, should be treated as Indians and enrolled in the voters' list. The order came on a petition filed by more than 40 Bangladeshi refugees who were denied enrolment in the electoral roll on the grounds that their citizenship was "doubtful". The refugees from Amjong...

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Over 1,200 anganwadis from region register for ISO certification -Mohammed Akhef

-The Times of India   AURANGABAD: Over 1,200 anganwadis from the eight districts of Marathwada have registered themselves for getting the prestigious International Organisation of Standardisation (ISO). The divisional administration had set the target to have over 1,000 ISO certified anganwadis in the region under 'Vision 2013-14'. As many as 431 anganwadis have already been issued ISO certificates in the region. Aurangabad already has the distinction of becoming the first district in the state...

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Chasing the Certificate That Enables

-Economic and Political Weekly     Disabled citizens face a traumatic time procuring the crucial disability certificate. Among the tasks that fill most Indians with dread is the act of procuring the all-important identity and eligibility documents so dear to the Indian bureaucracy. Imagine the plight of disabled citizens for whom getting a disability certificate that officially recognises their disability and medically ranks it in percentage terms has long been a nightmarish experience. Yet,...

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Only 4% EWS parents aware of reservation under RTE Act: Study -Shikha Sharma

-The Indian Express   The report was released at a Delhi state-wide conference on the Right to Education Act by Indus Action - an NGO.   New Delhi: Only four per cent of parents from economically weaker sections (EWS) are aware about the availability of 25 per cent seats under EWS category in the capital's private schools, under the RTE Act, a study has shown.   The study also found that only half of these four...

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229 Mumbai flats meant for slumdwellers’ rehab sold

-The Times of India MUMBAI: As many as 229 of the 480 apartments meant to rehabilitate slum families were sold in the open market by a builder redeveloping a large slum redevelopment project in Goregaon west. Despite stop work notices by the authorities in 2007, some of the buildings on the 13-acre plot near the Goregaon bus depot, were built in violation of the coastal development zone (CRZ) norms. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority...

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