This is a saga of how the Hindu outfit saw the promise in Anna and pursued him for its gains. How often do we meet strangers on a flight and realise that it could possibly be the beginning of a lasting friendship? This is how yoga teacher Ramdev and super cop Kiran Bedi met in mid 2010 when both of them were on the same flight and Ramdev spotted her. Although fate...
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Is Nregs losing steam in states? by Manish Anand
The UPA’s flagship scheme National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) appears to be losing steam, as financial performance for the current year till the month of October indicates only five states having spent more than 50 per cent of the allotted fund. While the BJP-ruled Gujarat (63 per cent) leads the pack of states in utilisation of NREGS funds, states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Karnataka have lagged behind...
More »'26% fall in migration of labourers from Bihar'
-The Indian Express Migration of labourers from Bihar in search of livelihood to places like Punjab and Delhi has declined by over 26 per cent, thanks to initiatives taken by the Nitish Kumar government in the past five years to check their exodus, according to a survey report. Flight of unskilled workers from Bihar to different parts of the country came down by 26.53 per cent in 2006-08 as compared to 2001-03,...
More »RTE drive starts today, UP out
-The Times of India With barely a few months left for the crucial Uttar Pradesh polls, the state government is reading motive in all initiatives unveiled by the Congress-led government at the Centre. UP, which is among the worst performing states in elementary education, will be the only state to miss out on sensitizing the massive countrywide year-long campaign on the Right to Education (RTE), which starts on Friday - the...
More »Naveen puts assets of all ministers online
-The Indian Express Ahead of the panchayat polls, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has declared his and his ministerial colleagues’ assets. With movable and immovable properties worth Rs 11.99 crore, Patnaik is the richest among all his ministerial colleagues. The assets were posted on the CM office web site Friday night. Patnaik was followed by Doon School mate AU Singh Deo, who had properties worth Rs 4.8 crore. Urban Development Minister Sarda Prasad...
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