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 …
TCI questions legality of Presidential directive on fuel supply agreements The high court here has issued notices to state-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) and its largest shareholder, the central government, after admitting a petition filed by the UK-based hedge fund, The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI). While the Union government …
More than a month after Pranab Mukherjee resigned from the Cabinet after being nominated as the UPA’s presidential candidate, the government on Monday rationalised the total number of Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) and the Group of Ministers (GoM) to 21 as against 39 previously. According to the new list …
As his fast entered the second day, Anna Hazare today warned the government that it will have to go if it does not bring a strong Lokpal Bill as a "wave of protest" is building up. After an impressive turnout yesterday, the morning crowd at the fast venue of Jantar …
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has put in place a plan to mitigate potential corruption in awarding forest and environmental licences, to hasten the entire process. The plan aims opening of regional offices, creation of a decision-support database and formulation of a policy to monitor compliance. It …
Uttar Pradesh, which has about 4,000 mines of coal, silica, bauxite and granite – mostly in Bundelkhand region, has mandated e-tendering for future allotment of mining leases in the state. This step is aimed at preventing hitherto rampant illegal mining and ushering transparency in allotment of mining leases. Under the …
Imported Coal: Govt Bid To Break Logjam. The government auditor and anti-corruption watchdog will be asked to vet a proposal allowing power projects using imported coal to raise tariffs in existing power purchase agreements before it is implemented, sources said. Promoters of big power projects and state utilities have been …
The legislative council was on Tuesday rocked by allegations of massive corruption in the irrigation department. Opposition members alleged the presence of a massive scam running into Rs1,000 crore in irrigation projects in Vidarbha. The house was also adjourned for two minutes after Opposition members objected to a member of …
India's annual monsoon has claimed 109 lives since rains started in June and left at least 400,000 people homeless in the northeastern state of Assam, in a tragedy experts say was made worse by corruption and poor management of the Brahmaputra River. A senior member of the Assam Human Rights …
Shillong, July 9: In the wake of the assault on RTI activist and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti leader Akhil Gogoi, the National Campaign for Peoples’ Right to Information (NCPRI) today demanded a strong and effective Whistleblowers’ Protection Bill to protect RTI users and anti-corruption crusaders. Akhil was assaulted while he …
The coal ministry has told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing alleged irregularities in coal block allocation, that no production had ever been reported from the 64 captive blocks that face allegation of illegal sales. CBI is currently investigating into the allegation that coal produced from these blocks could …
S. Prakash Menon, State president of the Hi-Way Action Forum, has said that any attempt by the government to forcefully acquire land under the guise of a new package for the development of the National Highway will invite stiff resistance from landowners. No details The government had not cared to …
KOLKATA, 4 JULY: The state government is planning to engage self-help groups and co-operatives to run ration shops, state food and supply minister Jyotipriya Mullick said today at Writers’ Buildings. He said a large number of ration dealers are involved in corruption and the state government will gradually abolish individual …
GUWAHATI: Bhubon Pegu, the General Secretary of Sanmilito Ganashakti, Assam slammed the government for the lack of a definite flood control policy and demanded it to publish a white paper on flood and erosion problems plaguing the State. The party also demanded the Government to hold special Assembly sessions every …
New Delhi Hitting out at global rating firms for downgrading India's credit outlook, Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily today said there was no "economic tsunami" in the country and they should redesign their assessment parameters. "Just because last two quarters have not been that good, doesn't mean there is an …
Shillong: Even after 65 years of Independence, a majority of Indians are yet to feel the gloat of freedom, former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and research professor, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, Dr Subhash C Kashyap said, while adding, “The hangover of the colonial period still prevails …
A comparative evaluation of one-stop, computerised citizen service centres in various Indian states has been carried out in this paper to assess their efficacy. It is found that the outcomes of policies related to e-governance in India are not correlated to conventional variables such as economic development. Instead the extent …
Corruption, administrative apathy and lack of political will has led to consistent hikes in per hectare irrigation costs, reaching Rs4.18 lakh from just Rs93,625 in June 2008. In the last five years, the state government has allocated nearly Rs7,000 crore annually, but achieved irrigation capacity of only 140 hectares in …
Government indifference and poor regulation have fuelled lawlessness in India's troubled mining industry and threaten serious harm to mining-affected communities, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The report: Out of control – mining, regulatory failure and human rights in India focuses on iron mining in Goa and Karnataka …
Petrol Hike Should Have Been Done Earlier: Pawar Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has said that the UPA government could have managed the petroleum price hike in a better manner, to spread out the burden over a longer period of time. On NCP’s 13th anniversary, Pawar spoke on a range of …
New Delhi: A number of farmer leaders were present at the one-day fast at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, where speakers took up the issue of land acquisition. Both Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare spoke about the importance of development strategies that are inclusive in nature. Ramdev and other protesters spoke …
