Suhas Palshikar

A crisis of political courage


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Purchase of tablets for Class X passouts caught in tender hurdle

Tuesday 21 May '13

A year after starting the process for purchase of about 26.62 lakh tablet PCs to be distributed free of cost to Class X passouts, the state government is finding it hard to complete the tender process...
Govt''s solar power plan finds few takers

Friday 17 May '13

A month on, invitation for investment in 200 MW attracts bids for 140 MW.
'Kumbh held with no fire safety plan''

Tuesday 14 May '13

The 120-page study report has been prepared by JK Singh, Deputy Director, in-charge of Kumbh Mela Fire Services, and Animesh Singh, Chief Fire Officer of Kumbh Mela.
Law to guarantee services to industry

Friday 10 May '13

The UP government is set to make delay in "time-bound" delivery of clearances to industries and enterprises being established in the state punishable with a fine up to Rs 25,000 to be paid by officia...
14 'laggard'' districts under welfare scheme scanner

Monday 6 May '13

Under scanner for poor performance of centrally funded schemes like National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Indira Awas Yojana, the Uttar Pradesh government has identified 14 districts as main ...
UP Cong rejig misses final deadline set by Rahul

Wednesday 1 May '13

Already four months behind schedule for re-organisation of district and city units of the party, UP Congress on Tuesday missed the final deadline of April 30, which was set by Congress vice-president ...
UP seeks private investment for 200 MW solar power

Tuesday 30 April '13

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to attract private investment in the solar power generation sector by offering competitive tariff to those willing to establish such plants in 13 months'' time...
State gets a fraction of NREGS money it asked for

Tuesday 30 April '13

First quarter Against demand of Rs 1275 cr, Centre allots Rs 420 cr.
'Team Rahul'' gives way to 'Team Cong''

Friday 26 April '13

Now, instead of "Team Rahul, it is going to be "Team Congress" that will be given importance in Amethi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
Son Akhilesh gives wing to Mulayam''s pro-industry policy

Monday 22 April '13

A decision taken nine years ago by the government led by Mulayam Singh Yadav to promote industrialisation in the state will now be enforced by his son and the current Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
After Jairam nudge, govt steps up utilisation targets

Saturday 20 April '13

Taking serious note of the letter sent by Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav five days ago, the UP government has fixed three months'' utilisation target o...
Cong to take on Akhilesh govt for poor implementation of UPA flagship scheme

Wednesday 17 April '13

Quoting low utilisation of funds, low number of households completing 100 mandays and low participation of women workers in the state during the last one year of Samajwadi Party rule, the Congress is ...
Akhilesh sets 200-point development agenda for UP

Friday 12 April '13

With focus on e-governance and infrastructure development, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has finalised a 200-point 'Agenda for Development of Uttar Pradesh 2013-2014'', which is a mix of some ongoing ...
Cong rethinks decision on zonal heads

Thursday 11 April '13

Six months after dividing Uttar Pradesh into eight zones and giving charge of each to a zonal president, Congress is now reconsidering its decision.
Salman Khurshid trust: In 10 out of 17 UP districts, officials reported 'forgeries''

Thursday 18 October '12

'Irregularities'' in Mainpuri, Shahjahanpur, Etawah, Kannauj, Allahabad, Farrukhabad, Bulandshahr, Kanshiram Nagar, Etah and Sant Ravidas Nagar.
Salman Khurshid trust: In 10 out of 17 UP districts, officials reported 'forgeries''

Thursday 18 October '12

'Irregularities'' in Mainpuri, Shahjahanpur, Etawah, Kannauj, Allahabad and Farrukhabad
No bidders for laptop scheme, UP to float fresh tender

Friday 5 October '12

The state government will not be able to start distribution of free laptops to school students any time soon, as the Uttar Pradesh Electronics Corporation Ltd (UPECL), which is the nodal agency for pr...
It''s no more top down but bottom up for Congress

Friday 5 October '12

Selection of block presidents in Rae Bareli by Priyanka Gandhi is just one of the many measures the Congress is taking in the hope of setting its house in order in Uttar Pradesh for the 2014 Lok Sabha...
Priyanka Gandhi will select Cong block presidents in Rae Bareli

Monday 1 October '12

After making changes in the office set-up in her mother Sonia Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency Rae Bareli, Priyanka Gandhi is next going to select presidents of all 15 block Congress units in the distr...
Priyanka to select Cong block chiefs in Rae Bareli

Monday 1 October '12

After making changes in the office set-up in her mother Sonia Gandhi''s Lok Sabha constituency Rae Bareli, Priyanka Gandhi is next going to select presidents of all 15 block Congress units in the dist...
Cong to replace half of its local unit chiefs

Monday 24 September '12

Course correction Party admits that Rahul model on organisational poll was not implemented properly.
SC judgment stalls appointment of 8 info commissioners in UP

Tuesday 18 September '12

Sources in the government said that the panel of names that was sent to Raj Bhavan last month will now first be scrutinised by the Governor in the light of the Supreme Court judgment.
Beni praises Akhilesh, says Mulayam role slowing govt

Monday 17 September '12

Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma believes UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav deserves "100 per cent'''' marks for his performance in the past six months
Beni praises Akhilesh, says Mulayam slowing govt

Monday 17 September '12

Union Minister believes UP CM deserves '100 per cent' marks for his performance in last six months.
NRHM ambulance service repackaged as Samajwadi Sewa

Saturday 15 September '12

The emergency medical transport service ambulances purchased by the Mayawati government under NRHM without planning, and lying in the stockyard of Tata Motors for about two years were finally launch...