-NDTV The UPA government's ambitious Food Security Bill finally seems to be getting off the ground at a whopping cost of Rs. 1.25 lakh crore. With constant disruptions by the Opposition in Parliament resulting in a delay in passing the Food Security Bill, the government has decided to not wait any longer. The cabinet will today promulgate an ordinance to push through the bill, which is the brainchild of Congress president Sonia...
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AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal reveals his wealth to get his party’s ticket; turns out to be crorepati
-Dainik Bhaskar New Delhi: Normally it is considered that prominent netas of political parties have a birth right at a seat in the parliament as they are given tickets from party bastion to ensure that they win the elections. For examples when Rahul Gandhi forayed into politics, he was given ticket in Amethi which is like a Congress fortress, un-breachable by any other political unit. Some don't even have to fight...
More »UP: Farmer commits suicide in the village adopted by Rahul Gandhi
-CNN-IBN Lucknow: A old farmer identified as Kapoor Singh allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Madhavpur village of Uttar Pradesh's Banda district. According to the police, Kapoor Singh hanged himself as he was unable to pay off his Rs 5 lakh debt that he had taken for the marriage of his daughter. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had adopted Madhavpur village in 2007. Police officials say that Kapoor Singh has takes loan...
More »'Smart' cards: Jagjit Singh labourer in MP
-The Times of India BHOPAL: If you go by some of the photographs on smart cards used for making payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Rewa district, Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray, the late ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh and other well-known people are all labourers, though with different names. Many such cards, carrying pictures of celebrities but having names of locals, have...
More »Mani Shankar Aiyar, diplomat-turned-politician interviewed by Nidhi Sharma
-The Economic Times My target for fulfilling Rajiv's vision has always been 2018. We can get there in less than 5 years if govt acts on our recommendations, says diplomat-turned-politician Mani Shankar Aiyar. You have been passionately talking about Panchayati Raj. But your party doesn't seem to share the same passion lately... Mani Shankar Aiyar: I don't agree with you here. The commitment of the party to Panchayati Raj and devolution of...
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