-PTI Delhi may soon become the first city in the country to give cash instead of subsidized kerosene to BPL families, a move aimed at controlling widespread pilferage of the fuel. As per the proposal put forth by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, cash equivalent of the monthly kerosene subsidy will be directly transferred to the bank account of the female head of the family. A BPL family is likely to...
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Dr Binayak Sen, Human rights activist interviewed by Sahim Salim
Dr Binayak Sen has given a double blow to the state administration of Chattisgarh. First, the Supreme Court rejected the sedition charges levelled against him for which the state courts found him guilty. And then he was appointed to the 40-member steering committee on health in the planning commission. The Chattisgarh government has been vocally protesting against Sen's appointment, saying that he still remains a convict out on bail and should...
More »Mamata, Pranab to meet over land acquisition bill by Mohua Chatterjee
If the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council's (NAC) recommendation — to involve the government for 100% acquisition of land — is accepted by the Centre to formulate its Land Acquisition Bill, the UPA could face an opposition from its biggest ally Trinamool Congress. However, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is confident that her party's stand is clearly known to the PM and the Centre will take...
More »Sonia to launch new rural mission
-The Hindu Rajasthan's tribal district of Banswara chosen for new initiative It was in 1959 that Jawaharlal Nehru launched Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan's Nagaur district NRLM will organise, mobilise poor families in groups, impart training for starting enterprises United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi will launch the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in Rajasthan's tribal district of Banswara on June 3. After the launch of Panchayati Raj in the State's predominantly-rural Nagaur district by...
More »Gujarat to release dam water for farmers by Manas Dasgupta
In a major pro-farmer step, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has decided to release water from the Narmada dam for a fortnight from June 1 to help farmers in the command areas in central and north Gujarat districts to undertake pre-sowing operations. Water Resources Minister Nitin Patel said on Saturday that the government would release 2,123 million cubic feet water from the Narmada dam and the benefit would accrue to thousands...
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