-The Hindu Aadhaar-based Biometric Authentication does nothing in the battle against graft — there are better alternatives In a sickening way, October 2017 was like October 2002. Fifteen years ago, in Rajasthan’s Baran and Udaipur districts, there was a spate of starvation deaths. The government of the time made up fanciful stories to deny that the deaths had anything to do with hunger or government failure. In October 2017, the death of an 11-year-old...
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India's rising mountains of trash
-The Times of India NEW delhi: At a time when the government is pushing the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the fire at delhi's largest landfill site only highlights the magnitude of India's garbage problem. Bhalswa -- the landfill that caught fire -- had crossed the permissible height by at least 30 meters as per the norms laid by environment ministry. In the last two decades, Indian cities have seen a rising tide of...
More »'Image problem' may have led to tweak in GST rates -Rajeev Deshpande
-The Times of India NEW delhi: The major changes in GST rates in the 28 per cent bracket and measures to simplify filing and compliance are seen as an effort by the government to correct an "image problem" dogging the tax reform in key consumer and trader constituencies ahead of the Gujarat elections. It was felt a perception had gained ground that middle class activities like eating out and items like cosmetics...
More »NGT to decide odd-even fate today, raps government on move -Jasjeev Gandhiok
-The Times of India NEW delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) rapped the delhi government on Friday for going ahead with odd-even traffic restrictions at a time the air quality appeared to be improving, and said it could 'stay' the scheme during a special hearing on Saturday if the government failed to prove that the restrictions were effective. Questioned the rationale behind the delhi government's move, the NGT pointed to data from...
More »With just 272 buses per million people, how can odd-even rule in delhi be successful?
-Down to Earth The city is already short of about 5,000 public buses to cover all its 865 routes The odd-even road rationing scheme is back in delhi. According to latest reports, this scheme will be enforced from November 13-17, which means cars with license plates ending in odd and even numbers will be allowed to ply on alternate days. As the city gasped for breath due to worsening smog, the Supreme court-appointed...
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