-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai was named in a secret Intelligence Bureau (IB) note to the Centre last June for leading a protest against the Mahan Coal block, which is said to be the reason for her being stopped from leaving India for UK on Sunday. "She has been on a watch-list since. Many of her provocative statements issued later have also been brought on record. The step...
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Centre plans new fund for direct transfer of wages to MGNREGA beneficiaries -Yogima Sharma
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: The Centre is considering setting up a National Employment Guarantee Fund, which will facilitate the transfer of wages directly to the accounts of MGNREGA beneficiaries, reducing instances of delayed payments under the employment guarantee scheme and preventing leakages. Please click here to read more. ...
More »MMDR Act set for a revamp, government may issue an ordinance to allocate minerals through auctions -Meera Mohanty
-The Economic Times BHUBANESWAR: The Cabinet will soon consider amendments to the mining and minerals development and regulation (MMDR) Act, which will extend the reforms under way in the coal sector to minerals such as iron ore and bauxite, according to industry sources familiar with proposed changes in the 57-yearold law. The changes in the MMDR Act, which would stipulate that minerals other than coal, henceforth will also be allocated though...
More »Suicide attempt no longer an offence -Aman Sharma
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: An attempt to commit suicide will no longer be an offence as the Home Ministry has decided to delete the provision from the statute book. This is despite concerns from some states that they will be handicapped from stopping persons who resort to threatening the government by sitting on fast until death or self immolation to press for their demands. The Home Ministry said on Tuesday that...
More »Most states favour replacing plan panel with new body, Cong only holdout
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday formally moved to bury the Planning Commission before January 26 with strong support from regional parties. The only resistance came from Congress-ruled states, which failed to garner support, except from the Bihar government controlled by Nitish Kumar, once a supporter of decentralization in decision-making. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who discussed the role of the Planning Commission with chief ministers, had announced the...
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