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Death of a truthsayer

Death of a truthsayer

Truth-seekers never had it easy, and the murder of yet another environmentalist seeking truth and jus­tice has raised questions about how well- or otherwise - a legislation on truth-seeking may work where, without a somewhat unre­alistic guarantee of sovereign protection for those who do seek it.

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Revised coal block clearance policy gathering pace

Revised coal block clearance policy gathering pace

The Union finance ministry has given an in-principle approval to a new mechanism in which all regulatory clearances are to be obtained by the government before coal blocks are auctioned to state-run or private companies, thus concluding the debate on 'go' and 'no-go' areas for mining of coal.

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Entry tax on vehicles

Entry tax on vehicles

The Rajasthan government is mulling over levying entry tax on commercial vehicles entering the boundary of Jaipur municipality to fund its ambitious project of Jaipur Metro.