-Hindustan Times The central government has extolled RERA as a panacea for exploitation of home buyers with the establishment of an independent authority in each state. But its own actions in the Capital reflect poorly on the objective The Real Estate (Regulation) Act, 2016, the flagship legislation to protect home buyers, has come into force, but its implementation on the ground continues to lag, with the central and State Governments equally lax...
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FAQ: What the Right to Privacy Judgment Means for Aadhaar and Mass Surveillance
-TheWire.in Does the right to privacy becoming a fundamental right mean the Aadhaar programme is unconstitutional or will be shut down? The Wire explains. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 24) ruled that all Indians enjoy a fundamental right to privacy, a right that is protected under Article 21 of the constitution. But what does this mean for the government’s Aadhaar programme? Is it going to be shut down? How does...
More »Right to privacy verdict to have some bearing in beef matters, says Supreme Court bench
-The Hindu A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court has said that “nobody would like to be told what to eat or how to dress” while ruling that these activities come under the realm of privacy. The Supreme Court on August 25, 2017 said its verdict declaring right to privacy a fundamental right would have “some bearing” in matters related to the possession of beef in Maharashtra. The apex court made the...
More »RSS group opposes special food packets schemes for malnourished children -Smriti Kak Ramachandran
-Hindustan Times Swadeshi Jagran Manch says programme to distribute dietary supplement packets to fight malnourishment benefits private players New Delhi: RSS’s offshoot Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has urged the government to not rely on dietary supplement packets to help malnourished children since it will benefit large corporations. The SJM said the programme to begin ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) begun in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and Maharashtra has proved to be an “expensive and unsustainable” exercise. More...
More »Additional Rs 6,39,900 crore investment needed to double farmers' income
-PTI NEW DELHI: An additional investment of Rs 6,399 billion is required from both public and private sectors to enable doubling of farmers' real income by 2022-23, a government committee said in its latest report. At present, public investment is below national average in states like Assam, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab and Odisha. Less developed states in the eastern region continue to lag behind in...
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