Monday, September 10, 2012

Best way to avoid scams: Use one-step e-auctions

Best way to avoid scams: Use one-step e-auctions

Best way to avoid scams: Use one-step e-auctions

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:34 PM PDT

Allocation of national resources has been plagued so consistently by controversies in India that it might seem impossible to avoid them. But the right process can help institute a clean and transparent system that benefits all three stakeholders in the long run: consumers, industry and govt.

CAG & SC’s deeper message

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:52 PM PDT

The CAG has made several caustic observations about government programmes, most specifically 2G and coal block allocations. Instead of rejecting them, the government should read CAG's reports more carefully.

Goal should be ‘common good’, not revenue maximization

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:50 PM PDT

With auctions to be held for 2G spectrum released by the cancellation of 122 licences following the Supreme Court order in February this year, the obvious questions that arise are as to what the objectives of the auction should be and what methodology would best serve these objectives. After all, the SC order, while laying down that auctions should be used did not specify the form of the auctions.

Sonia may ask ‘tainted’ Sahai, Jaiswal to go

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:27 PM PDT

As the stink from 'Coalgate' rises, the continuation of tourism minister Subodh Kant Sahai and coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal looks uncertain, with the Congress leadership considering strong measures to contain the fallout from the scam.

Ex-coal minister Bagrodia’s brother got hefty mining contract

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:51 PM PDT

The significant parts of the tender for awarding Pakri-Barwadih coal block took place when Santosh Bagrodia was minister of state for coal in the UPA government.

Opposition hauls Jindal over the coals

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:25 PM PDT

Naveen Jindal, promoter of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), came under heavy artillery fire from the opposition for charging higher tariff for power he generates from the Raigarh plant in Chhattisgarh using coal allocated to him free by the government.

Can’t conclude on basis of CAG report: SC

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:19 PM PDT

In what could be music to the beleaguered UPA government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL which relied heavily on a CAG report on irregularities in privatization of Delhi and Mumbai airports and said, "One cannot reach final conclusion on the basis of Comptroller and Auditor

Filed plea against Rahul on Akhilesh advice: Petitioner

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Kishore Samrite, fined Rs 50 lakh by Allahabad High Court for filing a frivolous petition leveling baseless charges against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, on Monday told the Supreme Court that he had filed the petition in the HC in 2010 on the advice of UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, who was then an MP.

Under fire, Jindal attacks TV crew

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Industrialist and Congress MP Naveen Jindal on Monday manhandled a news channel team after it asked some uncomfortable questions on the coal block allocation issue. Following the incident, Jindal remained unavailable for comment even as the Congress apologized on behalf of the party.

‘Guilty’ must quit: Sharad

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:05 PM PDT

JD(U) president Sharad Yadav on Monday demanded the resignation of all ministers and MPs alleged to have played a role in illegal coal block allocations.

It's just a cartoon, stupid

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:57 PM PDT

In 1832, when Charles Philipon drew a caricature of France's King Louis-Philippe showing him like a juicy pear, the king wasn't amused. More so, because 'poire' in French is slang for 'dullard'. Philipon was jailed. But he was acquitted when he showed, through a series of sketches, that the king did resemble a pear.

Nehru wanted law revoked

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Now so far as I am concerned that particular section is highly objectionable and obnoxious and it should have no place both for practical and historical reasons in any body of laws that we might pass. The sooner we get rid of it the better."

Parties, civil society decry Trivedi’s arrest

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:38 PM PDT

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi's arrest has sparked a nationwide outrage, political parties and civil society groups condemning the arrest and slapping sedition charges against him. There is an overwhelming demand for Trivedi's release.

1 dies in police firing during N-plant protest

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:02 PM PDT

Protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, which began in Idinthakkarai village and spread across Tirunelveli and Tuticorin on Monday, turned violent with a fisherman being killed in police firing, as protesting villagers and police clashed, with tear gas shells lobbed to disperse the large, swelling crowds.

Police give up custody, cartoonist Aseem Trivedi sticks to guns

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:32 PM PDT

Bowing to protests by activists and criticism from legal experts, the state home department nudged the city police to give up custody of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi.

Kids mostly watch porn on internet, says Sibal

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:32 PM PDT

Union human resource development minister Kapil Sibal on Monday courted controversy saying that while the internet was a great medium, most children were watching pornography on it and that it was being used to spread "disaffection" among people.

SC judgment on media guidelines today

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:25 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will pronounce its judgment on the necessity to frame guidelines for media in reporting criminal trials and the balance that needs to be struck between the right to freedom of expression of the media and the right to fair trial of the accused.

Police chiefs slam Patnaik’s policy

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:13 PM PDT

Ex-Mumbai Police commissioner Arup Patnaik's model of policing which prescribes restraint as the response to mob violence has got a huge thumbs down from the security brass.

No hand in NE rumours: Popular Front of India

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:55 PM PDT

The Popular Front of India (PFI) has denied any link to the rumour-mongering that led to the exodus of northeastern people from Karnataka and other states last month.

No anticipatory bail in cases under SC/ST Act, says SC

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:49 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a person charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, would not be entitled to anticipatory bail and barred all courts from entertaining pleas for such relief.

Birla trust tops in political donations

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:30 PM PDT

Unwilling to risk their futures to political vagaries, corporate houses tend to hedge their bets and contribute to political parties across the spectrum.

Traffic cop beaten up by senior J&K Taj Mohiuddin's escort in Srinagar

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:02 PM PDT

A traffic policeman was beaten by a senior Jammu and Kashmir minister's escort today.

JD(U) to contest 100 seats in Gujarat

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Carrying further its reservations over Narendra Modi, the JD(U), which runs a coalition with BJP in Bihar, has decided to contest assembly elections in Gujarat on its own.

Indian Muslims not a homogeneous entity: Hamid Ansari

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Indian Muslims are not a homogeneous entity and any generalization about them is "hazardous" as they have performed differently at different sections of society, Vice President Hamid Ansari said here today.

2G case: Raja starts cross examining A K Srivastava

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Cross-examining an ex-top official of the Department of Telecom and a 2G case prosecution witness in a Delhi court, former Telecom Minister A Raja today sought clarifications from him on a number of documents pertaining to the CAG queries.
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