Feb 20, 2015
News Bits - 20 Feb 2015
- The denial of visa to Peoples Democratic Party spokesperson Naeem Akhtar is in line with a toughening of Pakistan’s position over the past year on Jammu and Kashmir, especially after the cancellation of Foreign Secretary-level talks by India over High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s discussions with Hurriyat leaders.
- The outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) has called a ‘Dandakaranya Bandh’ for Friday in protest against the Polavaram dam project and the “all-out war” by the Government of India to
The Hindu News - 20 Feb 2015
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly contained strong allegations of
[Ed] Judiciary: the biggest economic bottleneck
The best way to deal with case backlog is to create a collaborative environment, as demonstrated in income tax matters
The country’s legal and judicial systems play a crucial role in deciding the pace and quality of its economic performance. The World Bank Report on Doing Business has identified streamlined court processes and faster contract enforcements as the paramount factor shaping efficient and
The country’s legal and judicial systems play a crucial role in deciding the pace and quality of its economic performance. The World Bank Report on Doing Business has identified streamlined court processes and faster contract enforcements as the paramount factor shaping efficient and
[Ed] Slow take-off
At Aero India 2015 in Bangalore, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced that a decision on India’s $20 billion medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal would be made soon, after the contract negotiation committee’s final report, due by end-February or early March. Reports indicate that the defence ministry has realised that the French Rafale, chosen as the lowest bidder, will
[Ed] Band-aid solutions for health problems
The Draft National Health Policy 2015 fails to tackle head-on the core problem of the Indian health system: its management, administration and overall governance structure
The Draft National Health Policy of 2015 released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is a comprehensive document. So comprehensive, in fact, that it says too little by saying too much. A National Heath Policy is commonly read as a political statement which is meant to provide a vision to the long-term health strategy for the country. The latest health policy speaks about a wide variety of issues that plague our health-care system — low public
[Ed] Maximum City
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray has given a new spin to the term SEZ. His proposal to make Mumbai truly the Maximum City and open up select non-residential areas for a vibrant nightlife has been welcomed widely in Mumbai, especially by the young. He wants business districts such as Kala Ghoda, Nariman Point and the Marine Drive promenade in South Mumbai, and the Bandra Kurla Complex and the Carter Road promenade in the western suburbs to come alive at
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