Nitin Sethi And Kumar Akash

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Land bill: Amendments to original laws made covertly

Land bill: Amendments to original laws made covertly

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2015

Clauses on land return, action against officials diluted

Bloody tale of land acquisition in India

Bloody tale of land acquisition in India

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2014

Most conflicts arise from government takeover of land, often on behalf of private investors: Report

No funds for climate change: Rich nations tell India, China

No funds for climate change: Rich nations tell India, China

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Developed nations have refused financial support for climate change to India, China and Brazil.

Less red tape for green clearances

Less red tape for green clearances

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2014

Environment ministry also plans to cut the two-stage mandatory clearances under the Environment Protection Act to a single stage, shaving six months from the process.

Most ministries in Modi govt lying low on RTI disclosures

Most ministries in Modi govt lying low on RTI disclosures

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2014

The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government, like its United Progressive Alliance predecessor, seems to be failing on suo motu disclosures under the Right to Information Act.

Driving demand down for rural job scheme

Driving demand down for rural job scheme

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Scheme faces pincer attack with a proposed higher proportion of expenditure on material, reducing the budget available to pay wages and focus on implementing it only in 2,500 blocks.

Haryana govt twists norms to favour DLF in Gurgaon land auction

Haryana govt twists norms to favour DLF in Gurgaon land auction

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

DLF has long been embroiled in a controversy over a deal that brought windfall profits to Robert Vadra, son-in-law of United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Coal block investments: Rs 2.86 lakh cr impact figure highly inflated

Coal block investments: Rs 2.86 lakh cr impact figure highly inflated

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Though the current National Democratic Alliance government has not endorsed the figure, it has not even repudiated it.

Obama-Modi pact on power sector in logjam

Obama-Modi pact on power sector in logjam

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2014

US wants to include climate change deal in it; India disinclined

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

The government has opted for the RuPay debit card over the Aadhaar-based platform for "last-mile" authentication in its Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Jan Dhan Yojana: Many questions remain

Jan Dhan Yojana: Many questions remain

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2014

Against National Democratic Alliance's 75 million target, United Progressive Alliance added 61 million in 2013-14.

Delhi's Anti Corruption Bureau stopped from probing RIL case

Delhi's Anti Corruption Bureau stopped from probing RIL case

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Union government limits powers of Anti Corruption Bureau to corruption cases involving Delhi state govt officials

Delhi Police's anti-corruption branch to probe RIL gas case

Delhi Police's anti-corruption branch to probe RIL gas case

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2014

Delhi Police claims that the FIR reveals serious cognizable corruption & cheating offences, so matter is within its jurisdiction.

Govt eases environment rules to push investments

Govt eases environment rules to push investments

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Rules for mining, roads, power and irrigation projects relaxed.

Genetically modified crops' field trials put on hold

Genetically modified crops' field trials put on hold

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

The decision marks first successful policy intervention.

India, China take lead at UN climate talks in Germany

India, China take lead at UN climate talks in Germany

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

The UN climate negotiation decisions are meant to be taken by consensus and to originate from the submissions of all countries.

How Obama has curbed the carbon emission menace

How Obama has curbed the carbon emission menace

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2014

That does not change with the much-expected new US announcement, it only reiterates the imbalance.

Have right to not reveal info on internal govt papers: PMO

Have right to not reveal info on internal govt papers: PMO

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

PMO's stance came as part of a reply to the whistle-blower forest officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi, after he dragged the PMO to the Central Information Commission for denying information under the RTI Act.

PlanCom advice to new govt: Tweak land acquisition law

PlanCom advice to new govt: Tweak land acquisition law

Rediff.com   5 May 2014

Internal report, to be finalised in seven-10 days, may also suggest reduction in subsidies

What makes the elections in Inner Manipur so different

What makes the elections in Inner Manipur so different

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2014

In the Inner Manipur constituency, which goes to the polls on Thursday, the Communist Party of India candidate is backed by the Bahujan Samaj Party, Shiv Sena, et al. Nitin Sethi reports