-The Hindu The Hindu investigates behind the rape numbers A six-month long investigation by The Hindu has revealed that the nature of reported sexual assault in Delhi is far more complex than earlier imagined. Among the key findings is that a third of all the cases heard during one year dealt with consenting couples whose parents had accused the boy of rape. Over the last six months, The Hindu analysed all cases involving...
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An old programme, a new chapter -Saritha Rai
-The Indian Express Nilekani's efforts to convince the NDA of Aadhaar's benefits appear to have paid off. A half-hour meeting that Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani had with Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month followed by a conferring couple of days later with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has reportedly sorted the go-no go situation for the ambitious UIDAI project. The two meetings and a third that Modi held with his key...
More »Increase compensation for acid attack victims: SC -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to State governments on steps taken to enhance the rehabilitation and monetary compensation awarded to acid attack victims struggling to survive and get medical treatment. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha observed that there was "laxity on the part of the government" to rehabilitate victims through employment, education and adequate medical care. The hearing was based on a PIL...
More »Aadhaar gets a lifeline as Nandan Nilekani impresses Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley -Vikas Dhoot & M Rajshekhar
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Four days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first public statement surprisingly backing the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani met with the PM and finance minister Arun Jaitley and persuaded the new regime to persist with Aadhaar numbers and the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) scheme. This meeting - a life-saver for the Aadhaar programme - happened on the first...
More »Aadhaar must for Rs 1 kg rice
-The Hans India * Telengana govt stops food grain supply to white card holders without Aadhaar * Civil supplies dept says it is an attempt to weed out bogus ration cards * There are more ration cards than the number of households * State will save Rs 500 cr if bogus cards are weeded out Hyderabad: The Telangana government has stopped the supply of food grains to white card holders who...
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