Under Pressure To Present Success Stories On Digital India & Financial Inclusion, Many Banks Engaged In Fraud, Malpractice

This legacy of the Modi 2.0 government, said experts, has provided policy makers unreliable data that whitewashes failures. The first of a two-part series.

#RBI #banking #DigitalIndia #eRupee #KCC # #BankFraud #UnionGovtSchemes #UnionGovt #economy #india

https://article-14.com/post/under-pressure-to-present-success-stories-on-digital-india-financial-inclusion-many-banks-engaged-in-fraud-malpractice-6672396a046b3

Millions Waiting: One Exam for the Promised Jobs

In 2020, PM Narendra Modi promised a common eligibility exam to hire young Indians for jobs in the Union government. Four years later, the youth are still waiting.

#EligibilityTests #jobs #UnionGovt #UnionGovtJobs #NarendraModi #NRA #unemployment #BJP #NDA #india

https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/millions-waiting-one-exam-for-the-promised-jobs

Ladakh’s resentment of New Delhi has overridden old Buddhist–Muslim acrimony

After the revocation of Article 370, Buddhist-majority Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil have united in protest against the BJP and the Modi government, demanding statehood for Ladakh and Sixth Schedule protections.

#ladakh #kargil #leh #article370abrogation #statehood #LadakhMuslims #LadakhBuddists #LAB #KDA #BJP #UnionGovt #india

https://www.himalmag.com/politics/ladakh-sixth-schedule-article-370-leh-kargil

Grace marks for NEET aspirants withdrawn, Centre informs Supreme Court

NEET aspirants, who were given grace marks, will be given option to take re-test on June 23, Centre tells SC.

#NEET #EntranceTests #NTA #SupremeCourt #NEETGraceMarks #education #UnionGovt #india

https://www.thehindu.com/education/neet-results-row-centre-withdraws-grace-marks-for-aspirants/article68283971.ece

'Extensive Consultations' Before 3 New Criminal Laws, Says Modi Govt, But Won’t Give Any Details

The three new criminal laws, effective from 1 July 2024, to overhaul India’s criminal justice system have faced criticism for increasing police powers and introducing offences like terrorism without proper safeguards.

#IndianCriminalLaws #HumanRights #BNS #BNSS #BSA #IPC #CrPC #IndianEvidenceAct #transparency #PolicePowers #BJP #DraconianLaws #RTI #UnionGovt #india

https://article-14.com/post/-extensive-consultations-before-3-new-criminal-laws-says-modi-govt-but-won-t-give-any-details--665d33016aac0

Government relying on ‘copy-paste’ arguments to oppose bail in UAPA cases: Jammu and Kashmir HC

‘Beware of the words ‘internal security,’ for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor,’ the bench said in its order, quoting the French writer Voltaire.

#kashmir #JKHC #UAPA #PSA #KhursheedAhmedLone #UnionGovt #india

https://scroll.in/latest/1068651/government-relying-on-copy-paste-arguments-to-oppose-bail-in-uapa-cases-jammu-and-kashmir-hc

'I Get Hungry By 11 am But I'm Still Working': Rural Wages Stagnated During Modi's 10-Year Tenure

As per economic think-tank ICRIER, during the Modi government’s first term, growth in real rural wages for farm and non-farm sectors declined to 3% and 3.3% respectively. However, during the Modi government’s second term, the situation worsened as growth turned negative: -0.6% for farm wages and -1.4% for non-farm wages. Rohit Inani writes.

#RuralWages #ICRIER #labour #agriculture #RuralIndia #economy #demonetisation #covid19 #governance #WelfareSchemes #UnionGovt #india

https://thewire.in/economy/i-get-hungry-by-11-am-but-im-still-working-rural-wages-stagnated-during-modis-10-year-tenure

10 Issues For Which The Government Did Not Provide Data In Parliament

Government frequently cites data unavailability in Parliament as the main reason for not providing data.

#UnionGovt #transparency #RTI #parliament #CovidMismanagenent #CovidDeathToll #MigrantWorkers #WomensRights #FarmersProtests #activism #PressFreedom #ManualScavenging #CasteViolence #DetentionCentres #ForeignerTribunals #InterfaithMarriages #lynching #hindutva #AntiMuslimViolence #india

https://www.indiaspend.com/top-news/10-issues-for-which-the-government-did-not-provide-data-in-parliament-910104

Interview: “In my 34-year career as journalist, I have never felt as anxious as I do today,” says Samar Halarnkar

In an interview with Maktoob’s Gafira Qadir, Samar Halarnkar, founder of the independent media house Article-14, talks about the tough situation journalists are in, facing threats and new laws that limit their freedom. He also talks about how hard it is to report on the government in a critical way.

#PressFreedom #media #journalism #censorship #DraconianLaws #BJP #UnionGovt #UAPA #PMLA #kashmir #manipur #UttarPradesh #islamophobia #hindutva #authoritarianism #india

https://maktoobmedia.com/india/interview-in-my-34-year-career-as-journalist-i-have-never-felt-as-anxious-as-i-do-today-says-samar-halarnkar/

'Linguistic Imperialism': PIL in Kerala HC Over Hindi, Sanskrit Titles to Central Legislation

The petitioner, a lawyer, urged the court to issue directions to the Union government to provide English titles to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023.

#kerala #KeralaHC #hindi #sanskrit #HindiImposition #hindutva #UnionGovt #brahminism #india

https://thewire.in/law/linguistic-imperialism-pil-in-kerala-hc-over-hindi-sanskrit-titles-to-central-legislation