Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Government on Monday ruled out cancellation of any coal block allocation till the inter- ministerial group (IMG), constituted to review the issue, submits its report. “We have constituted the IMG, which is reviewing 58 coal blocks. It has been asked to submit its report in a time-bound manner and latest …
Sushma Swaraj said the BJP would allow Parliament to function if the coal block allocations were cancelled Despite the Opposition pressure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has categorically ruled out the possibility of cancelling the allocation of controversial coal blocks and ordering a judicial probe into the alleged scam. Earlier in …
Committee on natural resources punctures PM’s claims on mine allocation VIKAS DHOOT NEW DELHI Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s sharp retort to the audit report on allocation of coal blocks has showed the aggressive stance of the ruling party on the issue, but it has also questioned the findings of the …
The functioning of state-run power companies has come under strong criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The CAG has faulted NHPC, THDC, SJVN and NEEPCO for poor implementation of their hydro power projects, resulting in Rs.14,700 crore cost over-runs. In its report tabled in Parliament on Friday, the …
The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet has approved a new land policy framework which seeks to remove arbitrary allotment of land for industries. The State Cabinet, which met here on Friday after over two months, took this issue on a priority as scores of large infrastructure projects have been allocated land …
Even as the controversy over the Comptroller and Auditor-General’s (CAG) report on coal blocks allocation that reportedly caused a loss of Rs. 1.86 lakh crore to the national exchequer rages, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has said coal allocations and mining, in future, should be done through the public …
The Central Bureau of Investigation is finalising a report on its probe into the allocation of coal blocks and is understood to have unearthed discrepancies in the allocations, with the involvement of officials of State governments at various levels. The CBI is preparing the ground for lodging of a first …
An inter-ministerial panel under the coal ministry will decide the fate of allocation of 17 captive coal blocks allotted to big corporate houses, next week. This is on the back of severe delays in their development. This comes close on the heels of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigating …
Even as CAG readies more ammunition to fight criticism from the prime minister down & BJP continues to stall Parliament, govt stands firm in its resolve to rebuff charges of wrongdoing in allocation of coal blocks No Cancellation of Blocks: Jaiswal ROHINI SINGH & HIMANGSHU WATTS NEW DELHI Coal Minister …
New Delhi The axe is likely to fall on about two dozen captive coal block allottees that feature in both the CAG list of companies making windfall gains and the list of entities that were issued show-cause notices by the coal ministry last year for sluggish progress on their respective …
Will Take Up Issue Of Govt’s Failure To Encash Bank Guarantees With PAC New Delhi: The coal ministry may not get away with cancellation of coal blocks to private companies that have failed to start production. Authorities may face action as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has decided to …
Power Ministry did not follow instructions from PMO The Power Ministry did not follow instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office to form special purpose vehicles for awarding six hydro power projects in Arunachal Pradesh. This is observed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its audit on hydro …
Most Blocks Were Allocated Between 2005 & 2009 New Delhi: Ahead of filing FIRs in the coalgate scam, the CBI has identified several companies which were allocated blocks long back but had not started any work yet, sources said. “We have identified some 27 companies which have not begun production …
The proposal was recieved in 2010 but even the draft standard had not been finalised as of June, 2012 The CAG has slammed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for delay in finalising safety standards for mobiles phones. "The fact remains that standards on important aspects like mobile handsets, radiation …
NEW DELHI: The CAG has slammed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for delay in finalising safety standards for mobiles phones. "The fact remains that standards on important aspects i.e. mobile handsets, radiation from mobile phones, etc. had not been formulated so far," the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said …
The National Green Tribunal's decision to suspend the environmental clearance given to Posco vindicates the project's critics. ON March 30, the Principal Bench of the newly formed National Green Tribunal (NGT) delivered a momentous decision suspending the environmental clearance (EC) given to the South Korean transnational corporation, Posco, to set …
The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (commonly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme) was launched as a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme in August 1995. The scheme was intended to: boost the universalisation of primary education by increasing enrolment; retention; and attendance; and simultaneously impacting on the nutritional status of …
The CAG blames the Orissa government's failure to provide safe potable water for the outbreak of diseases in the State. While natural disasters and starvation are known to take their toll regularly on Orissa, contaminated water seems to be emerging as the latest lethal killer, particularly in the urban pockets …
This CAG performance audit on hydropower development in Uttarakhand through private participation – expresses concern over the total neglect of environmental concerns and warns that cumulative impact of the hydel power projects may prove devastating for state.
