-The Hindu ‘Why a magistrate has to certify transgenders’ identity’, apex court asks govt The Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to explain why a law meant to protect the transgender community requires a magistrate’s certificate as a prior condition for the State to even identify a transperson. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde issued formal notice to the government on the petition filed by Swati Bidhan...
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Shutdown in parts of Assam over Bodo accord
-The Hindu “We will not let the government implement any pact if we as major stakeholders in the Bodoland and adjoining areas are kept in the dark,” AKRSU general secretary Jibesh Ray said. Guwahati: A 12-hour shutdown called by several organisations on Monday against the Bodo accord signed in New Delhi evoked a mixed response in Assam. It was effective in some western and north-central districts. Organisations such as the All Koch Rajbongshi...
More »'May create largest statelessness crisis', says draft resolution on CAA in EU
-Hindustan Times Five of the resolutions are critical of the CAA and the government’s handling of the protests against the law, with only one resolution by the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group, a centre-right political group, showing some support for the government’s actions. The European Parliament is expected to take up six resolutions on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act this week, with the two largest groups of MEPs strongly criticising the law...
More »Centre seeks to revamp child care scheme in urban areas -Jagriti Chandra
-The Hindu NITI Aayog will develop draft policy, which will be circulated to the Ministries for consultations Urban areas are likely to receive a renewed focus under the government’s ICDS programme, which provides for anganwadis or day-care centres across the country for delivery of nutrition and pre-school education. The government’s think tank, the NITI Aayog, has prepared a draft working paper, which once approved would be circulated to different ministries for consultations. These...
More »Fund crunch hits MGNREGA scheme -Priscilla Jebaraj
-The Hindu 96% of annual allocation exhausted. The Centre is on the verge of running out of funds for the crucial Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. More than 96% of the allocated money has already been spent or is needed to pay pending dues, with less than Rs.2,500 crore left to sustain the scheme for the next two months. Fifteen States are already in the red. According to the scheme’s...
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