No subsidy in food item in Parliament

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-naZWb6SRJyY/VoVYY9cJKdI/AAAAAAAACSU/py-ASG_DlUs/s1600/PARLIAMENT_HOUSE_1574650f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-naZWb6SRJyY/VoVYY9cJKdI/AAAAAAAACSU/py-ASG_DlUs/s400/PARLIAMENT_HOUSE_1574650f.jpg" width="400" /></a> NEW DELHI: Food items in Parliament canteen will no longer be subsidized.<br /><br />A statement from Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday said Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has decided that the canteen in Parliament will work on 'no-profit, no-loss' basis from January 1.<br /><br />The rates have been hiked as there have been controversies from time to time over subsidized food being served in Parliament when there is so much inflation in open market.<br /><br />An RTI query had revealed that Parliament canteen facility got a total subsidy of Rs 60.7 crore during the last five years.<br /> <br />The decision has been taken based on a report by Parliament's Food Committee, which was asked to look into the matter of canteen subsidy by the Speaker.<br /><br />Accordingly, a veg thali which earlier cost Rs 18 will now be sold for Rs 30 and non-veg thali will cost Rs 60 instead of Rs 33 earlier. A three-course meal will cost Rs 90 instead of Rs 61 earlier and chicken curry, which earlier cost Rs 29, will be sold for Rs 40.<br /><br />The revision of the rates, ordered by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, has been undertaken after six years and the rates will be reviewed from time to time, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said.<br /> <br />  As per the decision, limited food items would be prepared so that there is no wastage and costs can be kept under check.<br /> <div class="last4brdiv" data-topcmt-status="true"> <div class="show_wdgt topcomment"> <span class="cmntauthor"></span></div> </div> <br />Also, tea/coffee vending machine will also be placed so that there is little burden on the manpower.<br /><br />"This rate hike will apply to MPs, officials of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, media persons, security personnel as well as visitors,"<br /> <br /> </div>

No subsidy in food item in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Food items in Parliament canteen will no longer be subsidized. A statement from Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday said Speaker...

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Only one page form for all the govt services.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BtBvr40OwG0/VoCjnyImghI/AAAAAAAACR8/EOkn6BNEB-A/s1600/form-filling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BtBvr40OwG0/VoCjnyImghI/AAAAAAAACR8/EOkn6BNEB-A/s320/form-filling.jpg" width="320" /></a> NEW DELHI: Citizens can avail of various government schemes and services such as issue of birth and death certificates by filling up simplified forms that may be compressed to a single-page format within the next one year.<br />Announcing the initiative on 'Good Governance Day', observed by the Modi government to mark former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee's birthday, minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh said the government, as part of its effort to make the service delivery mechanism citizen-centric, would be talking to and guiding all government departments/ministries to make their procedures and forms for accessing citizens services, less cumbersome.<br /> "Today when a beneficiary has to access government schemes, he/she has to fill up lengthy, often complicated forms and give a lot of information repeatedly. There is a need to have a critical look at the current procedures and forms in use in various departments and ministries in the government. There is a need to eliminate layers of decision making for adding speed to the disposal mechanism. There is a need to specify one page forms seeking essential information for upholding the dignity of our citizens," Singh told a press conference here on Friday.<br /> Secretary (personnel) Sanjay Kothari said some of the forms that could be made simpler are those for issue of birth certificate and death certificate. DoPT, he said, has introduced simpler forms for Central pensioners and those availing of disability pension and other services. "National Centre for Good Governance, which comes under DoPT, will be holding workshops under its initiative 'Saral Avedan, Sugam Prakriya, Swachh Prashasan' with at least two government departments every month to discuss simpler, preferably single-page forms. We have already held workshops with the rural development ministry, DIPP and some labour ministry deptts, in this regard," he said.<br /><br />The review of the forms and procedures by NCGG in consultation with various ministries and departments seeks to put convenience of the beneficiaries over that of the department administering the scheme. Also, the underlying principles are that the approach of the department towards beneficiaries should be based on trust; the forms should be made as simple and small ( a single A 4 size page) as possible for the beneficiary; contents of the forms should be easy to understand and fill in; the documents to be attached with the form should be easy for the beneficiary to obtain; and the intended benefit must reach the eligible beneficiary quickly with dignity.</div>

Only one page form for all the govt services.

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Legal News: Maharashtra Govt will appeal against acquittal of Salman Khan.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">MUMBAI: The </span><a class="inlineshare" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Maharashtra-to-move-Supreme-Court-against-Salman-Khans-acquittal-in-hit-and-run-case/articleshow/50295421.cms#" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #024d99; cursor: pointer; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="inlineoriginal" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay high court it will file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of actor Salman Khan</span><span class="twitter" data-inlineshare="tw" pg="articleshow#inlineshare_tw#50295421" style="background: url("/photo/42545583.cms") -192px -68px transparent; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 20px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 20px;"></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> in the 2002 hit-and-run case.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said the state government was studying the December 10 Bombay high court verdict that acquitted the Bollywood superstar of all charges in the case, before deciding whether to challenge it or not.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">"Government is studying the verdict and the state will take a decion," Fadnavis had told reporters without indicating a time-frame by when the state will reach its conclusion on the matter.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">On December 10, the Bombay high court acquitted the 49-year-old star of all the charges, holding that the prosecution had failed to prove he was driving the vehicle after having consumed alcohol.</span></div>

Legal News: Maharashtra Govt will appeal against acquittal of Salman Khan.

MUMBAI: The  Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay high court it will file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquitt...

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