Monthly Archives: September 2010
Trial only way out of Babri dispute?
The last-gasp effort to create room for an out-of-court settlement in the vexed row over ownership of the disputed 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya appears to have no takers, with main parties like Sunni Waqf Board and Hindu Mahasabha filing … Continue reading
Geo-economic politics of W Ghats
BY NANDKUMAR KAMAT IN the age of global warming and climate change, for sustainable ecological security and water security of Goa, the biological integrity of the Western ghats is central and critical.
Vanxim islanders determined to protect their land, agriculture
Vanxim locals formed an association to counter attempts of the taking over of their ancestral tenanted land for commercial purposes, at a token programme to be held on Gandhi Jayanti. They also decided to revive agriculture in their village.
Swaminathan for grain storage grid
Stating that the Food Security Act could be implemented only if there was enough food, noted agricultural scientist, Dr M S Swaminathan has said that India can have proper food security if the natural resources in the country were put … Continue reading
Curtorim villagers say no to road on Monte Hill
The Curtorim gram sabha held on Sunday, resolved to revoke the No Objection Certificate, issued to a private party for the proposed construction of a road from Alto-Dagualle to Monte Hill in Maina village, in the Curtorim panchayat area.
Archaeological Act implications raise fear among Chandor residents
At the Chandor gram sabha, the members discussed at length the effects of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Site and Remains Act (AMASRA) Amendment and Validation Act, 2010, which was recently passed in Parliament.
Will Truth Prevail?
The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2010 was recently tabled in the Lok Sabha. The Law Commission of India had first drafted a bill on providing protection to whistle-blowers in 2001.
Where Is the Matter of Public Interest?
In recent weeks, an issue that involves a property dispute between a wealthy individual of royal lineage from Uttar Pradesh has rocked Parliament. It has been played out in the form of a larger story about the inheritance of various … Continue reading
Sustainable development depends largely on West: Ramesh
Ahead of a global meet on sustainability, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today asserted that the lion’s share of responsibility for bringing about sustainable development rested with the West, and it “cannot be at the expense of growth in developing nations”.
‘Human rights failures damage fight against poverty’
Amnesty International accused world leaders at a UN summit of damaging the fight against global poverty through their failure to combat human rights violations.