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Likelihood of DFID withdrawing from India by 2011

There is a debate going on within the Government circles that India should intimate British Govt. that India no longer needed the aid. In a internal memo sent by Ministry of External Affairs to Ministry of Finance, exactly such position … Continue reading

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Foreign Contribution Regulation Bill 2010 (as passed by the Parliament)

Background Over the last two days we have shared with you salient features of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Bill 2010, that will replace the earlier FCRA 1976. For ease of reference, this communication puts together for your understanding some of … Continue reading

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FCRA Bill 2010 (as passed by the Parliament)…cont’d

Bank accounts Authorities have conceded futility of asking organisations to spend funds only from one account. Organisations receiving foreign contribution while still will need to receive / deposit the funds in the single FCRA registered bank account. However they will … Continue reading

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FCRA Bill 2010 (as passed by the Parliament)

As you may be aware, Parliament has passed Foreign Contribution Regulation Bill 2010 on 19th August 2010 replacing the earlier 1976 FCRA Act. The new Act has added, amended a number of provisions. SRRF Dialogue brings out some the important … Continue reading

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Govt. to provide sanitary napkins

Sanitary napkins will now be provided to young girls in rural areas at Re.1 per pack to promote menstrual hygiene in the country, GoI’s Health ministry has approved a Rs 150 crore scheme under NRHM. A pack of six high … Continue reading

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Poverty Politics

National Advisory Council, with Sonia Gandhi back in the saddle, has been revitalized. It is to play a pivotal role in Govt.’s decision on legislation for Right to Food. Empowered Group of Ministers led by Pranab Mukherjee has asked Planning … Continue reading

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Medieval Mindset

In yet another incident showing medieval mind-set, a caste panchayat in Khurai town in Sagar disitrict of MP, a woman was forced to undergo `agni pariksha’ to prove that she was not a thief. A woman was alleged by her … Continue reading

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National Advisory Council deliberates on Food Security Bill

NAC, in its third meeting on Wednesday, has broadly agreed on the need to universalise food subsidy, though it is yet to finalise its recommendations. One of the agreement reached is to provide distribution network to cover at least a … Continue reading

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Lack of Ownership in Decision making leads to Tragedy like Khajuri Khas

Remember the stampede in a girl’s school in Khajuri Khas last year, which resulted in death of 5 girls and at least 35 with serious injuries. Well the enquiry report is out which mainly points to lack of planning and … Continue reading

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Insensitivity of Police personnel

Probably most of us would have heard about the incident in which a woman who was hit and chased by a policeman ended up delivering a baby in open. We all must have come across such stories of total insensitivity … Continue reading

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