14 February 2022
Issues that matter
Gujarat shipbuilding firm booked for Rs 22,000 crore loan fraud: ABG Shipyard is alleged to have diverted loan funds through subsidiaries in Singapore and through other means
Government’s data portal doesn’t provide useful data: A decade after its launch, data.gov.in still does not meet demands for data; The website is outdated and its — meant for easy access and automatic updating of data—and datasets are rarely updated
Political approvals to mining in fragile areas: 2 months before polls, Uttarakhand’s BJP Govt made mining easier in state ravaged by landslides and deforestation; The High Court has demanded the government explain the changes, rushed through in 15 days in a state where mining companies are major funders of political parties
Andhra Pradesh districts' reorganisation: Andhra Pradesh will complete the formation of new districts by March 15 and their administration would start from April 2, Ugadi, the Telugu New Year; The number of districts in the state would double from 13 to 26
Plastic waste neutral company: FMCG company Dabur India Ltd announced that it has become a 100 per cent ‘Plastic Waste Neutral company’ in India; there is however no government policy encouraging such plastic neutrality