Nitin Sethi And Somesh Jha

Stories by Nitin Sethi And Somesh Jha

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.

Labour reforms in haste a bad idea, says ILO India director

Labour reforms in haste a bad idea, says ILO India director

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

According to Staermose, the main issue is that the changes in labour laws should be done after holding extensive tripartite consultations.

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions

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.

Govt likely to table two labour laws in Parliament today

Govt likely to table two labour laws in Parliament today

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2014

These include Apprenticeship Act 1961 and Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act 1988

Flipkart signs up for Modi's labour training plan

Flipkart signs up for Modi's labour training plan

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

E-retailer Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the labour ministry for short-term training of its new employees.

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.

Labour reforms: Govt to ease rules on apprentices, women

Labour reforms: Govt to ease rules on apprentices, women

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2014

Cabinet may take up amendments to 3 laws on Wednesday; but no relaxed retrenchment norms yet.

In 50 days, Modi govt gave green nod to 5 projects

In 50 days, Modi govt gave green nod to 5 projects

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2014

The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government has given environment clearance to five projects since it took charge on May 26.

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2014

Data show 75 per cent of the girls in 2011 were those who did not contribute to any economic activity (termed as non-workers by Census) -- these could include students, those involved in household chores, beggars, or those not helping in even unpaid work in the family, etc.

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

It's a middle path for labour reforms.

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2014

Every organisation will also prioritise the areas requiring mandatory inspection, and the cases forwarded by the CAIU will be on data and evidence basis.

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

The Kejriwals of Varanasi have spoken

The Kejriwals of Varanasi have spoken

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2014

As many as seven retail shops on Lanka Road in Varanasi are owned and run by the extended family of the Kejriwals in the holy town.