NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the practice of announcing freebies and said that such schemes were discouraging people from working and participating in the development of the nation.“Unfortunately, because of these freebies… the people are not willing to work. They are getting free rations. They are getting amount without doing any work,”…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a petition challenging the practice of political parties promising freebies during election campaigns. A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, issued notices to the government and…
NAGPUR: Maharashtra’s deputy CM and finance minister, Ajit Pawar, on Saturday defended Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana that will provide Rs 1,500 to eligible women aged 21-60, rejecting the opposition‘s criticism of it as a populist move.“These schemes are designed to empower citizens and provide support in these challenging times,” Ajit said.In a departure from…
BENGALURU: Karnataka could be staring at a farm labour crisis, with Congress’s poll freebies being blamed for a section of the skilled workforce opting for a life on the dole or raising new demands like an increase in minimum wages, additional benefits and reduced working hours.Coffee plantations, which employ 5 lakh-odd out of the 30…
