Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand (WPPIL No. 202 OF 2024 with WPPIL NO.174 OF 2024) in the matter of mining operations in Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. The order was passed by the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court Guhanathan Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari. In compliance with the …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kamlesh Verma Vs Mayawati & Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding irregularities in the Taj Heritage Corridor Project.
The state government once again turned down the demand to empower the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Rs 70,000-crore irrigation scam and give it more teeth. The Opposition called it an attempt to scuttle the probe. into the Rs 70,000-crore irrigation scam. The legislative council was disrupted on Thursday, …
Review of the Midday Meal (MDM) scheme on Wednesday turned into a free discussion on some important decisions to strengthen the quality and hygiene aspect of the programme. It was decided that MDM would follow the guidelines of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). Established under Food Safety …
The state's estimates committee has exposed another irregularity at the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) after alleging a scam in the city bus service. Even though it praised the 24X7 water supply to slum-dwellers at Kachipura, the committee pointed out that consumers with pucca houses were also provided water at the …
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), envisaged to give a minimum of 100 days of employment every year to unskilled rural labourers, is no longer attractive in rural Karnataka. A CAG report on the scheme's performance during 2007-12 says the demand for jobs dipped by nearly 20 …
The Congress-led UDF Government buffeted by the solar scam came under severe firing from the Kerala High Court for its inept way of investigation into the cases. Dissatisfied with the progress of the probe into a case relating to the solar scam, Justice V.K. Mohanan asked the prosecutor whether a …
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कोल ब्लॉक आवंटन स्कैम में सीबीआई को सख्त निर्देश देते हुए कहा कि वह सरकार से कोई भी जानकारी साझा न करे। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने दो टूक कहा कि आप सरकार से किसी भी सूरत में जांच रिपोर्ट साझा नहीं करें। कोर्ट ने यहां तक कहा कि …
Says probe was handicapped due to this The Supreme Court on Wednesday hardened its stance on the coal allocation scam when it asked the government to produce the details of the decision to grant 164 blocks and blamed it for not providing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the necessary …
Slamming the Centre for not cooperating with the CBI in its probe in the coal block scam, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked it to file a “comprehensive” response to justify all 164 allocations. The court also asked the government to file a reply on whether it is necessary to …
Terming the Assam Government’s move to put four districts of the State on red alert following heavy rain warning as a well organized plan of the State Government to shield their corrupt practices in respect of flood and erosion control works carried out in the State, the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba–Chatra …
Public Works Department Minister H C Mahadevappa announced on Thursday that a new sand-mining policy will be formulated to control the growing sand mafia in the State. Speaking to reporters here, Mahadevappa said that the new policy will be ready in the next month and a half, after a sub-committee …
The Opposition has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy for alleged role of his office in the raging ‘solar scam.’ The issue had rocked the State Assembly on two days in a row and forced the Chief Minister to take remedial action. STAFF REMOVED Two of his staff …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) made a scathing attack against the Supreme Court's Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) for letting off the most corrupt without any or little punishment in the Karnataka mining scam. It said the apex court — based on the recommendations of the CEC — had …
It seems that Ganga, the holy river that has been nurturing the Indian civilization since time immemorial but today cursed with manmade pollution, has become a potential issue for all sections like the ruling class, the opposition and non-governmental organisations. While the political class is using it as a potential …
After the Congress’ recent political misfortune, the Opposition BJP may find itself in a bind if the Congress plan to push the ambitious National Food Security Bill (NFSB) through a special session is executed. An indication by Food Minister KV Thomas that the government is contemplating convening a special session …
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has sought a detailed report from the CBI over the Centre’s interference in its investigation into the coal blocks allocation scam. The CBI has also been asked to submit its latest status report on the case to the Commission, official sources said today, adding the …
Bill represents a shift from welfare-based approach to a rights-based one:Food Minister Amid the Opposition uproar in the Lok Sabha over allegations of corruption in the UPA government, the National Food Security Bill was taken up for consideration on Monday. When, after frequent disruptions, the House reassembled at 3 p.m., …
"We fail to understand as to why the respondents are taking it as an adversarial litigation," said a Bombay high court bench of Justices B P Dharmadhikari and A B Chaudhari in Nagpur while recently rejecting a preliminary plea for dismissal of two Public Interest Litigation against the Vidharbha Irrigation …
Maharashtra is facing a severe drought while there are allegations of a massive scam in the execution of irrigation projects. The white paper on irrigation projects, brought out by the state government, glosses over a number of major concerns. Until there is a fundamental shift in state policy based on …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today announced that steps shall be taken to curb illegal mining in the state. Strict action would be taken against those involved in illegal mining, he said. The Chief Minister, who was on a visit to Una district, yesterday announced opening of a subtehsil at Jol …
