Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Devavrat Kumar Sahani Vs State of Bihar dated 07/04/2025. The application was being registered on the basis of a letter petition dated December 27, 2024 sent to the NGT by the applicant, Devavrat Kumar Sahani, Muzaffarpur, …
The United Progressive Alliance government counts among its successes the high growth rate of 8.5 per cent registered during the last five years and its programmes such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) that sought to make that growth inclusive. The budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee …
Vivek Sinha July 6: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has chosen infrastructure development in rural and urban areas to provide economic stimulus to the economy and to usher in inclusive growth. Mr Mukherjee has increased the allocation to JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) and Bharat Nirman, the flagship schemes …
Amit Agnihotri July 2: As part of its 100-day agenda, the rural development ministry is planning annual employment reports for NREGS and revamp of banks and post-offices to facilitate payment of remuneration under the rural job scheme. Sources in the ministry said the department is planning further revamp of post-offices …
Bharat Nirman Mahiti Andolana, a programme to create awareness about the government programmes will be held in Gauribidnur from August 1 to 5. Addressing the meeting of various department
On the eve of President Pratibha Patil spelling out the priorities of the new UPA government, TOI examines how key government initiatives and programmes
Performance, promises and prospects: A comparison of the election manifestos of the Congress, the BJP and the CPI(M). THE election manifestos of the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) make interesting reading, both individually and in mutual comparison (see pages 131 to 134). …
Congress does not have Bharath Nirman project, instead it has the Bharath nirnama (destruction) Project, said BJP Leader Anwar Manipady. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, Manipady said that Congress has only been making empty assurances to the minorities and cheating them. Commenting on the statement of Congress leader Gulam …
Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill: Changes arrest, custody and remand procedure. National Tax Tribunal Bill: Sets up tribunal for taxation issues. Disaster Management Bill: To set up authority to deal with disasters. Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill: Permits plea bargaining. Brings safeguards for witnesses. Maintenance of Parents Bill: Makes it …
Governments present budgets to show they are financially responsible. Our government presents them to show its financial irresponsibility. It had told Parliament a year ago that it proposed to spend Rs 7,51,000 crore. A year later, Pranab Mukherjee said it would end up spending Rs 9,01,000 crore
New Delhi: The UPA Government seems to be strictly adhering to the priorities charted out with its coalition partners. In the interim budget to be presented on February 16, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will seek Parliament nod for a gross budgetary support (GBS) of Rs 2,85,000 crore
