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Sreelatha Menon: The land Bill's 'promised land'

The provision of 'land for land' for those displaced by irrigation projects has been done away with

Investment by EPFO gets more flexibility

Ministry, however, rules out investment options in equity

EPFO plan to pump in Rs 55,000 crore to aid sinking rupee, g-secs

Proposal to the Finance Ministry has already been made

NPS and EPS can co-exist, but reforms are a must: Gautam Bharadwaj

Q&A with one of the authors of OASIS report on pension reforms

Labour Ministry to take up case of EPS

Insurance scheme which offers Rs 1.30 lakh insurance on death of worker in fact reporting surpluses

Sreelatha Menon: Vinod Raina's dream

Realising Raina's vision would help society tide over various flaws in the education system

Sreelatha Menon: The bankruptcy of MGNREGS

Uttar Pradesh hasn't paid salaries of administrative personnel under the scheme for about two years

I can end manual scavenging in three years: Bindeshwar Pathak

Interview with Founder, Sulabh International

Missing women

A parliamentary standing panel has asked for a policy for women govt employees to work from home

MoEF sits on cleared projects, while pushes for investments

All that is required in many a case is final letter from ministry which is not being given, govt sources say.

Things you must know about the Land Acquisition Bill

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012

Land Bill aims to address widespread and historical injustices: Jairam Ramesh

Interview with Rural Development Minister

Land Bill: BJP wants prior consent of farmers for govt projects

Currently no consent is required for land meant for government use

Land Bill gives industry the jitters

A list of reservations expressed by CII and FICCI regarding the land Bill

NAC asks for special census of vulnerable tribes

There are 75 particularly vulnerable tribal groups in the country whose numbers have been falling

TN leads in falling ground water levels

As water used for drinking, irrigation and various other purposes, ground water levels in same parts declining

Crafting livelihoods

Strategic philanthropy foundation Dasra maps non-profit organisations working to promote craftsmen

EPFO asks subscribers to dial in for any complaint

Aggrieved can share his woes with none other than the Chief Provident Fund Commissioner himself

Cabinet to discuss crucial amendment to food Bill today

Amendment will ensure that some states get extra grain at APL rates

Panel to study reserved vacancy backlog

20- member committee to suggest measures to enhance employability of reserved candidates