-National Herald The Pandora Papers raise issues that need serious introspection. Even if the wealth has been salted away legally, does it reflect a flight of capital? Do HNIs feel their wealth is not secure in India? What is different about the Pandora Papers from the earlier Panama Papers leaks, revealed by ICIJ five years ago? Unlike the Panama papers which were leaks from a single source, a law firm called Mossack...
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Over 300 Indian Names in New Data Leak That Sheds Light on Offshore Dealings: Report
-TheWire.in So far, four Indian names have come out as part of the 'Pandora Papers': Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Ambani, the sister of Nirav Modi, and the husband of Kiran Mazumder Shaw. New Delhi: A new global leak of financial data promises to expose the secret offshore dealings and hidden assets of the world’s elite, including over 300 Indians. This new dataset comes from the International Consortium of Investigative journalists (ICIJ) which obtained nearly...
More »J&K: PCI sets up committee to address journalist complaints -Muzaffar Raina
-The Telegraph The decision follows Mehbooba Mufti's letter to the Council and the Editors Guild of India, asking them to take note of alleged harassment of scribes in Kashmir Srinagar: The Press Council of India has set up a three-member committee to look into the rising complaints of intimidation and harassment of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir at the hands of the establishment. The decision came after former chief minister and People’s Democratic...
More »Centre extends mid-day meal scheme to 24 lakh pre-primary students
-The Hindu Centre rebrands mid-day meals scheme PM POSHAN; no progress on National Education Policy’s recommendation to start offering breakfasts. The Centre has rebranded the 26-year old national mid-day meal scheme to give a hot cooked meal to 11.8 crore government school students from Class 1 to 8, with the Cabinet approving a proposal to rename it as the PM POSHAN (Poshan Shakti Nirman) scheme on September 29. From the next financial year,...
More »FIRs, intimidation, and death: Reporting on sand mining remains perilous in MP -Akanksha Kumar
-Newslaundry.com journalists face wrath of authorities and illegal sand mining mafia MP’s Khargone. Pradeep Gangle, 35, was following up on a lead on illegal sand mining on July 1 earlier this year. He found mounds of sand stored in Khargone district’s Umar Khali village, which could potentially be loaded onto 1,000 trolleys. There are 30 designated spots in Khargone district where sand mining is allowed but this place in Umar Khali village...
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