Coming down heavily on the Kochi Corporation for the sluggish progress of pre-monsoon works, particularly desilting of canals and drains to mitigate waterlogging in the city, the Kerala High Court observed that the desilting of drains remained incomplete in most areas. On perusing a status report filed by the counsel for the civic body, the … Read more
The investigation into the massive fraud, where deceased individuals were falsely registered as workers under the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (OBOCWWB) and death benefits were fraudulently claimed, seems to be progressing at a sluggish pace. Replying to a query on fraud detected in the Divisional Labour Commissioner (DLC), Rayagada in the … Read more
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on July 12 said the forthcoming Budget must address fundamental questions such as why private investment is “very sluggish” and private consumption is not picking up as the party dismissed claims that economic growth is accelerating sharply and large numbers of jobs being … Read more