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Saturday, 3 February 2024

Strict punishment required

I endorse his views. Strict monetary punishment should be given to officials who deny/delay information to the applicant.
S Gopal
Friday, 2 February 2024

It is routine practice in NHAI

Such a practice is not new to the NHAI for closing complaints without even forming a committee for investigation. Complaints against members are addressed by the Chairman, who, too, without forming any committee. The way change in scope (CoS) for projects are approved with a change of hands from contractors and the way mediators are appointed without any advertisement is a matter that needs CBI investigation.
Apporva Agnihotri
Thursday, 1 February 2024

Penal provisions needed in all deserving cases

The absence of public information officers during the hearing before the CIC shows the degree of respect the information commission has in the eyes of the government officials. They have little regard for the commission and deny the information with impunity. The fear of the commission is lacking and the CIC must exert itself to command the respect it deserves. It must use the penal provisions in all the deserving cases without any bias. Unless the CIC exhibits that it means business, who would care for a paper tiger?
S Nankani
Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Hindustan – superpower in making

One Hundred crore united under Hindutva, seen & felt after the inauguration of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. Narendra Modi has given his 100% as a BJP Jan sevak & Prime Minister of India which is praised worldwide; the rising sentiments with huge number make India a Super power along with other major factors including Stable and Influential Government, Skilled Manpower, upward economy, Military expertise & rich in culture, Make in India will boom the Industrial sector & currency will be seen strengthening shortly, known for Jugad, Indians will soon rule the world economy.
Vivek Dhawan
Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Very good site to get latest news

It is a very good site to get the latest news about bureaucracy in the Central Government and also in various State Governments plus Public Sectors.
Anil
Monday, 29 January 2024

Nitish Kumar returns to NDA

After Nitish Kumar returns to NDA, it will be interesting to see what turn the politics of Bihar takes in the coming days. After the swearing-in ceremony, a meeting of the House will be called and a vote of confidence will have to be taken. Tejashwi Yadav is waiting for the moment when the trust vote will be debated. On the other hand, Lalu Yadav has been authorized to take any final decision due to which it is being speculated that many things can take a turn now. It appears that Lalu is active in dealing with any situation arising after Nitish Kumar's decision.
Ankita Kumari
Saturday, 27 January 2024

Mood of nation 2024 elections

Though the entire country wants to see a strong and decisive government under Narendra Modi again in 2024 but at the same time people want to see a strong opposition which BJP provided to the Nation from 2004 when UPA was in power. It is sad to see the steady decline of Congress under Rahul Gandhi's remote control advised by leftist coterie in Congress and outside. Instead of working 24 ×7 like PM and BJP leaders for the party and stitching crucial alliances before elections Rahul Gandhi and entire Congress is on a 5 star tourism yatra and the people of this country are enjoying it thoroughly and are convinced not to vote and give power to such Non serious politicians who may derail the pace of development which our country is witnessing now. At present pace, it won't be a surprise if Congress is reduced below 40 seats and some other regional party may get better numbers to claim opposition space.
S Saboo
Friday, 26 January 2024

No outsiders to attend interview for job in Israel by Haryana Govt

Recently there was a report in TOI that an Israeli company held an interview for recruiting skilled workers for them. The Haryana Government issued an order that workers from outside Haryana will NOT be allowed to attend interviews. This is strange as the recruitment was for a job in Israel, how can the Haryana Government deny other Indians to attend interviews? While all political parties talk of 'Bharat as one Nation', the ground realities are different. Our constitution also allows every Indian to live and work in any part of the country. The Central Government should take action against the Haryana Government for this discrimination to outsiders.
S Gopal
Thursday, 25 January 2024

Major setback to INDIA bloc

In a major setback to the opposition INDIA bloc, Mamata Banerjee and Bhagwant Mann have announced that their parties will go alone in their respective states in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Many meetings took place in which leaders of the alliance parties took part but as was feared there could be no agreement on seat sharing. Some leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, are still maintaining that the alliance is not over yet and it is only a speed breaker. But it is only hoping against hope.
Aditya Kumar
Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Vegetarian Indians

It creates a lot of difficulty flying international aircrafts or staying in hotels abroad because of a lack of understanding of vegetarian food habits of a vast majority of Indians who do not consume meat, fish or egg but live on grains, vegetables and fruits. How did vegetarian food habits develop as the human beings had started as a meat eating species? True, and perhaps, all Indians too were like others. To solve this conundrum it needs to have a gentle idea about Indian thought. India had become a knowledgeable society much before others began to join. Science, maths and statistics were applied to unravel the mysteries of the world and promote a healthy lifestyle.
M L Gupta
Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Rising debt a matter of concern

The way the debt of the country and state governments is increasing is very worrying. According to a report, the amount of debt is becoming equal to the country's GDP. Statistics show that the loan amount of Rs 200 lakh crore has currently increased to Rs 205 lakh crore in March 2023. If the Indian government continues to borrow at this pace, then there is no denying that the country will have 100 percent debt of GDP. It is well known that 'debt', which was associated with compulsion in ancient times, seems to be gaining its influence as a common practice in the modern era.
Ankita Malviya
Monday, 22 January 2024

Unquiet Manipur

Violence in Manipur is about to touch complete one year but a solution is yet to be found. Continuing violence in Manipur points to a lack of political will, and obduracy in failing to acknowledge that more needs to be done. Therefore, the Central Govt should find out a comprehensive and concrete solution to eradicate the violence so that Manipur could also come under the category of India's development.
Shruti Tripathi