In a 12 December interview, Director-General of the J&K Police (JKP) Kuldeep Khoda was questioned by Tribune journalist Jupinderjit Singh about complaints that the JKP was ignoring RTI applications. At one point, Mr. Khoda stated that the Police “will not entertain [RTI applications] on investigations of any case,” explaining this information “could help the accused due to which the department generally discouraged such applications.” The DGP’s stance is problematic. On one...
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After Ten Month Bhupinder Singh Hooda Submits Agriculture Production Report
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday submitted the Working Group on Agriculture Production report to Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi. It is to mention that Indian Prime Minster on April 8, 2010 constituted the Working Group on Agriculture Production under the chairmanship of the Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Bihar and West Bengal as members to recommend strategies and action plan...
More »Surge in Food Insecurity by J George
Every passing day makes it clear that the proposed food security law may not come by for a while. One report quoting the Planning Commission even suggested that it can be expected only in 2012. This Twelfth Plan (2012-17) launch has support from the concerned dual Ministry of Agriculture as well as Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. In that eventuality it does mean a surge in food insecurity.A dispassionate...
More »Indian professors developing authentication system through speech recognition by Bikash Singh & Debjoy Sengupta
Scenario I: An illiterate person walks into an ATM, utters his password in Bhojpuri to withdraw money. Or a labourer working under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) speaks his voice signature to mark his attendance for the day. Scenario II: The door at a top-secret Indian defence establishment open son a voice recognition system that allows only certain officials access to the premises. If you think this is stuff out...
More »Raja's assets nearly doubled in last fiscal by Himanshi Dhawan
Given the mind-boggling figures thrown up by the CAG report on the 2G scam, the gains seem rather modest. But in the year gone by, former telecom minister A Raja's finances have shown a healthy growth with regard to both income and investments. His political career may be headed south, but Raja's finances are in the pink of health. Not only has his personal income increased from Rs 11.47 lakh to...
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