-The Hindu How is it possible for a teacher to discipline a child even without scolding? I was born in a family of three daughters to parents who were not conversant in English. I was admitted to an Anglo-Indian School in Chennai in the middle level. The school had a lovely campus with a beautiful church inside. I did feel lost for some time, but I quickly fell into the groove mainly...
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Misuse of NREGS funds: Orissa sends notice to NDMC director-Debabrata Mohanty
-The Indian Express The director of New Delhi Municipal Council, on deputation, has been served a notice by the Orissa government for her alleged involvement in the misuse of NREGS money while she was serving in the state. Mrinalini Darswal, of 2002 batch cadre, has been accused of being involved in the embezzlement of Rs 2.53 lakh. The notice was served last week. The Orissa general administration department asked Darswal why no action should...
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-Outlook Chennai: Attempting to capitalise on 300 clear sunny days available in the state annually, Tamil Nadu government today unveiled a new solar energy policy, envisaging to produce over 3000 MW of power, exclusively from solar power, in the next three years. Christened as 'Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012,' the new initiative of the Jayalalithaa government, with a slew of encouraging features, finds opportunity in the rapidly declining solar power costs...
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-Firstpost.com The floodgates seem to have opened when it comes to news reporting on Robert Vadra and his real estate dealings. DNA today reported that “In a flurry of deals between June 2009 and August 2011, Robert Vadra purchased at least 20 plots of land collectively measuring more than 770 hectares in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, in a region that would see prices spiraling soon after.” According to the newspaper, “A clutch of...
More »Sonia Gandhi vetoes dilution of land acquisition bill -Subodh Ghildiyal
-The Times of India Congress leadership has vetoed the dilution of land acquisition bill, saying that 80% landowners have to agree to let the government acquire their land for private projects. The bottomline has been laid down by UPA chief Sonia Gandhi barely two days after a ministerial panel headed by Sharad Pawar finalized the draft bill, which says that consent of 67% landowners would suffice for government to acquire land. The leadership...
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