-The Hindu In the State that leads in incidents of rape, the shame-inducing statistics are pushing the administration into action Time was when Payal (name changed to protect her identity), a standard VII student from Madhya Pradesh’s tribal dominated Betul district, had only school, friends and family on her mind. But her little world changed dramatically in March this year. The 15-year-old, a resident of Betul’s Majhinagar slum, was abducted in public by...
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Delhi Metro workers losing crores in wages -Anumeha Yadav
-The Hindu Allotted fake Provident Fund accounts by contractors Workers hired through multiple contractors by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) here have alleged that companies have been denying them their minimum wages and have allotted fake Provident Fund and health insurance accounts to siphon off their money. Questioned about this, officials said that while they were aware of the workers’ complaints, they had not yet blacklisted any company, despite the fact that...
More »A state of criminal injustice -Praveen Swami
-The Hindu The conviction rate for every kind of crime is in free fall, engendering a breakdown of law that no republic can survive Even criminals, back in 1953, seemed to be soaking in the warm, hope-filled glow that suffused the newly free India. From a peak of 654,019 in 1949, the number of crimes had declined year-on-year to 601,964. Murderers and dacoits; house-breakers and robbers — all were showing declining enthusiasm...
More »BEA sets up team to probe Jindal allegations against Zee
-Live Mint JSPL had filed an FIR alleging attempts at extortion by Zee to stop unfavourable coverage The executive committee of the Broadcast Editors Association has agreed to set up a three-member fact-finding committee to look into allegations against Zee News Ltd by the Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL). JSPL, run by Congress MP Jindal, filed a first information report (FIR) with the crime branch of Delhi Police on 2...
More »Police await forensic report on recordings in Jindal’s complaint against Zee TV -Devesh K Pandey
-The Hindu The Delhi Police Crime Branch plans to soon summon those named in the extortion case registered against Zee TV on a complaint by Jindal Steel and Power Limited alleging that Rs.100 crore was demanded in the form of advertisements to dilute the campaign launched by the news channel against the business group in connection with the alleged coal block scam. The Crime Branch has already sent the recordings of at...
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