Union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution KV Thomas tells Nitin Sethi that it makes better sense to distribute stocked foodgrain to people of the country than subsidise exports. Possible spread of drought that the government is looking at... At the moment, monsoon rainfall is 23% below the long term average. But we have to wait another 15 days to know the full situation. We had discussion in the presence...
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Assam violence toll at 21, shoot-at-sight ordered
-PTI Fresh incidents of arson in interior areas of Kokrajhar district were reported on Monday leading to shoot-at-sight orders, indefinite curfew and flag march by army even as the toll in the ethnic violence Assam rose to 21. Police said four more bodies were recovered during the day from Kokrajhar district. Of the total 21 deaths, Kokrajhar accounted for 17 while neighbouring four persons died in Chirang district, to where the violence between...
More »IB asked to probe if there is Maoist link in Maruti plant violence-Sandeep Joshi
-The Hindu MHA’s move prompted by violence that rocked Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant Large scale violence by workers that rocked Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant in Gurgaon last week has led the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to alert the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to probe whether there is any Maoist influence on trade unions in industrial belts in the National Capital Region (NCR). Senior MHA officials fear that Maoists might be trying to influence...
More »Assam communal violence: Toll rises to 12, army called in
-IANS The death toll in the communal violence in Assam's Bodoland area rose to 12 on Sunday with police recovering three more bodies. The army has been pressed into service to assist the security forces. Apart from the 12 killed due to communal violence, another two people were killed and three other were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at the crowded Mongolian Bazaar market in Chirang district Sunday evening. Police, however, termed...
More »Hunger kills 1 every week in Delhi
-The Times of India For a government that flaunts the “global city” tag, here is some disturbing news. A recent RTI reply from four Delhi Police districts – out of a total of 11 – received by RTI activist Nayaar Alam has revealed that the city witnessed 737 deaths in the past 14 years either due to hunger or poverty. All deaths were due to hunger or suicides due to hunger...
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