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UP cop suspended over beard

Oct 22, 2020 Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) Sub-inspector in Uttar Pradesh Police, Intesar Ali, has been suspended and sent to the police lines for keeping a beard without permission. Ali had been warned thrice to shave…

Polls to 11 Rajya Sabha seats in 2 states on Nov 9

Oct 13, 2020 New Delhi: The biennial elections to fill 11 Rajya Sabha seats in two states, which will fall vacant with the retirement of incumbent lawmakers in November, will be held on November 9,…

By Nazir Ganaie

This village in cold desert of Kargil has ”scarcity of governance” too

By Nazeer Ganaie Oct 1, 2020 Srinagar: Disappointment, worry and anxiety is writ large on the face of women in Shilkchay village, which is situated near LoC in the cold desert district of Kargil region,…

Section 144 in Hathras, borders sealed

Oct 1, 2020 Lucknow: The district administration in Hathras has imposed Section 144 in the area and has banned the entry of all ‘outsiders’ including media persons, in the Boolgarhi village where the 19-year-old Dalit…

This UP woman official faces 17th transfer in 13 years

Sep 29, 2020 Meerut (Uttar Pradesh):  The transfer of a woman official — 17th in a row — has led to a major controversy in the state. The woman PCS (lower) official posted in Meerut…

Governance/Administration

Ladakh parties boycott Hill Council polls, demand BTC-type powers

By Ahmad Ali Fayyaz New Delhi:  Demanding powers on the pattern of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), political parties in the union territory of Ladakh have unanimously resolved to boycott elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill…

Governance

Women activists see Yogi’s ‘posters of sexual offenders’ move as face saving design

Sep 25, 2020 Lucknow:The Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to put up posters of sexual offenders has failed to impress women activists, as they believe that the government instead of naming and shaming such persons on…

FCRA Bill introduced in LS to make Aadhaar mandatory for foreign contribution

Sep 20, 2020 New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday introduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 in the Lok Sabha to make the earlier law more stringent and make Aadhaar mandatory for registration and…

Governance/Administration

In a first: MPs register attendance in Parliament through App

Sep 14, 2020 New Delhi:  In a first-of-its-kind initiative, all Members of Parliament (MPs) registered their attendance through a mobile application when Lok Sabha assembled on Monday for the first day of the Monsoon Session.…

Governance/Administration

Civil Services: Modi’s ‘Karmyogi’ not enough; need is for systemic change, says NC Saxena

Sep 9, 2020 New Delhi: Will Prime Minister’Narendra Modi’s  ‘Karmyogi’ schemes to imrpove the quality and qualifications of civil servants bring about a qualitative change in the Services? The answer is no if we go…

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