Category Archives: Livelihood

POSCO: Villagers Demand 5% of Share in Company’s Profits

Some people in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, in a complete turnaround from their earlier stand, agreed to give up land for the POSCO steel plant on January 5, but with conditions. They have asked for a 5 per cent share in the … Continue reading

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Panchayat minister wants control of Urban Local bodies

A proposal to bring urban and local bodies under one head has been mooted once again. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union minister of panchayati raj, has asked for urban local bodies to be put under his ministry “for effective planning to … Continue reading

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