-The Hindu Business Line After the 1980s, special inteRest groups have preferred to knock on the doors of the judiciary. In India today, matters of public inteRest seem to get their due only when the Supreme Court has added its two cents. InteRest groups, representing both general and special inteRests, petition the judiciary actively. In an era where virtually all institutions in India have been vulnerable to political capture, the judiciary seems like...
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Development at the cost of farmers-BS Satish Kumar
-The Hindu Bangalore: Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency that was carved out from Yelahanka ahead of the previous Assembly elections has become a hot destination for real estate developers. Its proximity to the international airport and the six-lane highway that passes through this constituency providing smooth connectivity to the central parts of the city have put real estate development on a fast track here. But this has unleashed its ugly impact as real estate...
More »“The Supreme Court's Vedanta verdict is an irony”-Rajesh Tandon
-Down to Earth Two developments in the last week essay the progress of panchayatiraj in the past 20 years. The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj issued public notifications asking village panchayats to hold the next village council meeting in April/May. It is an irony that the highest unit of government i.e. the union government decides the dates of meetings for the lowest tier of governance. The notification violates the letter and...
More »Irregularities in implementation of national rural employment scheme: CAG audit report -Swati Mathur
-The Times of India LUCKNOW: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India tabled the second performance audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Parliament on Tuesday. The first performance audit was undertaken in 2007-08. The period of coverage of the first audit was February 2006 to March 2007. The present performance audit of the implementation of MGNREGA was taken up in response to a request from the ministry...
More »Rajasthan govt to give free cancer drugs -Syed Intishab Ali
-The Times of India JAIPUR: In a major relief for blood cancer patients, the state's health department is all set to provide Imatinib tablets ("magic bullet" tablets) free of cost to them. The government's decision follows the April 1 Supreme Court decision to dismiss Swiss drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to win patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec (Imatinib). Currently the tablet is sold in the market by Novartis at...
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