-PTI NEW DELHI: The Centre will decide if South Korean steel maker Posco will get iron ore for its steel plant in Odisha. The Supreme Court on Friday quashed Orissa high court's order which had set aside state govt's petition to allot iron ore licence to Posco in Khandadhar hills. The apex court referred the matter to the Centre asking it to consider all objections raised by various parties against allotment...
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Food Bill stuck as Sharad Pawar too wants debate; govt cannot promulgate ordinance either
-The Economic Times Congress' plan to pass the food security bill in the Lok Sabha by Thursday, even if Opposition tries to block proceedings, ran into trouble after Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar insisted on a structured discussion in the House on the issue. The Congress aim was to rush through the bill, after the party rejected main opposition BJP's offer to allow passage of the bill if Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and...
More »Political parties use RTI to take on rivals -Nidhi Sharma
-The Economic Times The Right to Information is no more an aid for the common man. It is fast becoming a potent political tool. Congress has made it its weapon of choice to take on the state governments in Odisha, UP and Punjab while BJP fought its Land Acquisition battle in Noida last year armed with information collected fromRTI applications. It isn't the Opposition parties alone that politicians gun for. Congress...
More »Government considering ordinances on food security, Land Acquisition bills -Sindhu Manjesh
-NDTV As Parliament continues to be disrupted by Opposition protests against the government over a slew of issues- mainly coal-gate and the JPC report on the 2G scam -- the ruling UPA is considering moving an ordinance for two of its key bills on Land Acquisition and food security. The government introduced amendments to the Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha yesterday, but could not get it passed as...
More »Reality check on land -Yoginder K Alagh
-The Indian Express Law on Land Acquisition will reduce distortions in the use of a scarce resource Land records are in a mess in most states. While satellite imagery can yield an authentic image of the plots, it cannot determine ownership. The Land Acquisition issue is nearing the end of its first phase. With the government accepting key BJP demands, a consensus has been evolved and the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill...
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