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...
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Why Govt. NO to JPC? by Mohan Sahay
Why the UPA Government is afraid of a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the 2G Spectrum scam? The different arguments being advanced are removed from the real reason behind the government’s refusal to accept the Opposition demand to constitute a JPC.The report of the JPC is not mandatory- it is not binding on the government to take action on the basis of the report. Earlier JPC reports on Bofors or...
More »Onus for governance reforms on DCs: Sukhbir
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today made all deputy commissioners accountable for implementation of governance reforms in a time-bound manner within their respective districts. They would also be expected to speed up NREGA-related projects. Sukhbir said their performance on these fronts would reflect in their annual appraisal reports. Reviewing the progress of administrative reforms in a meeting of all deputy commissioners, Sukhbir said that DCs of each district would be designated...
More »Bihar polls: 139 candidates with criminal record in Phase 5
There are 139 candidates who have criminal charges pending against them in the 35 assembly constituencies going to poll in the fifth phase on November 9 in Bihar. This fact was found out after examining 441 Affidavits of the candidates, Kumar Anjesh, state coordinator of an NGO 'National Watch,' told reporters in Patna. Of 139 such aspirants, 75 were facing serious criminal charges like murder and attempt to murder, he said. Stating that...
More »HC seeks Centre's explanation on NREGA wages
Justice N Ramamohana Rao of the High Court on Monday directed the central government to explain within one week as to how it could say that the wages payable to the workers under the NREGA scheme can be lower than the wages fixed as per the Minimum Wages Act. The judge was dealing with a writ petition and a resultant contempt case filed by one Ajay Kumar of AP Vyavasaya Vruthidarula...
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