Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Unprecedented pandemonium marked by fisticuffs, pepper spraying and breaking of mike was today witnessed in Lok Sabha as the government introduced the controversial Telangana bill. Hell broke loose in the House with members feeling suffocated and seen coughing after expelled Congress MP L Rajagopal resorted to spraying of pepper to …
The 2013 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) marks the seventh year of continued efforts by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania (TTCSP) to acknowledge the important contributions and emerging global trends of think tanks worldwide. The initial effort to generate a ranking …
Order of the High Court of Delhi regarding regulation of the corporate enterprise, 06/01/2014 in the matter of Association Of Unified Telecom vs Union of India & Others. Original Source: http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/PNJ/judgement/05-01-2014/PNJ06012014CW36732010.pdf
The year ahead is critical from the point of view on environment and development. Click on this interactive for the top 14 developments you need to keep track of in 2014.
The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 seeks to provide for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for related matters.
A preliminary look at the electoral performance of the fledgling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi state using Geographical Information System (GIS) tools allows us to make some qualitative conclusions that could have a bearing on the AAP's political strategy going forward. Read More
Nervous Govt Hurries Bill Through LS New Delhi: After a 46-year wait, India is set to get a Lokpal after the Lok Sabha on Wednesday took barely an hour to pass the landmark legislation to create a powerful anti-corruption ombudsman amid sustained disruptions by anti-Telangana MPs. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi …
After eight unsuccessful attempts, India took the historic step of enacting the Lokpal law on Wednesday, by which an anti-corruption watchdog would be established that will have in its purview even the office of the Prime Minister. The Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2013, was passed by voice vote amid a …
Sending out a clear message against corruption in high places ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Rajya Sabha today passed by voice vote a Bill for setting up a Lokpal with vast powers to look into complaints against the Prime Minister, his Cabinet colleagues and Central Government officials, …
Prime Minister included in its ambit with conditions; Anna Hazare thanks government In a show of solidarity, marred only by Samajwadi Party walk-out, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed by voice vote the historic Lokpal Bill that provides for setting up an independent ombudsman to investigate charges of corruption against …
The Lok Sabha will take up the Lokpal Bill debate on Wednesday. The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011 which provides for formation of an anti-graft ombudsman. The Lok Sabha will take up the Lokpal Bill debate on Wednesday. Social activist Anna Hazare’s supporters started …
Parliament on Wednesday passed the Lokpal bill with the Lok Sabha adopting the measure as amended by the Rajya Sabha after a short discussion, amid the din created by members for and against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Members from Samajwadi Party and Shiv Sena, opposed the bill and staged …
Parliament in the recent past has witnessed a significant loss of time due to continued disruptions by a section of MPs. This Session was no different, dominated by disruptions on the issues of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, sexual harassment of women by some prominent people, and demands for a no-confidence …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of a body of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This document contains the text of the Bill as passed by Lok Sabha …
CSE in collaboration with Guthi, Kathmandu, Nepal organised a training workshop from on “New Media & Information Management Systems for Strategic Communication in Development” from 12-13 December 2013, at Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal. This event concluded with the participants confident and committed in using social media strategically to manage information for …
Chhattisgarh Congress vidhan sabha election manifesto 2013. Highlights of the manifesto are: Farmers will be provided Rs 2000 per quintal for their paddy and of the total payment Rs 500 will be paid to woman members of their family. Provision of free rice of 35 kg a month to below …
India has been ranked 94, while Pakistan, improving on its last year's status by 12 places has been scored 127 India has been reportedly ranked lower in corruption than neighbouring Pakistan in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2013. The Index scores 177 countries and territories on a scale from 0 …
What does environment mean to the political parties and their leaders in Delhi. Check out this interactive to find out promises made by the parties to win Delhi Assembly Elections 2013 and the quotable quotes of our leaders Arvind Kejriwal on Water Supply "40 percent of Delhiites dont get potable …
Double decker flyovers, developing the National Capital Region as a Common Economic Zone and a unified command for governance of Delhi are some of the promises made by ruling Congress on Wednesday in its assembly election manifesto. Original Source: http://www.aicc.org.in/press/manifesto%20delhi%202013-eng.pdf
The party, in the manifesto, says it will come out with a policy for dairy sector development. Congress will promote setting up of private hospitals and provide benefits for the development of speciality hospitals in the state. Trauma centres would be developed on national and state highways and more operation …
