http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:30:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/india/some-members-in-nac-are-naxal-sympathisers-bjp-829475.html#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 02:33:40 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=829475 Alleging that some members of the National Advisory Council (NAC) are Naxal sympathisers, BJP today said the menace of Naxalism has spread to 250 districts in the country due to "soft handling" of the issue by UPA government at Centre. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/some-members-in-nac-are-naxal-sympathisers-bjp-829475.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/upa-failed-to-deliver-on-its-promises-aruna-roys-report-card-813217.html#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 05:07:49 +0000 Pallavi http://www.firstpost.com/?p=813217 After the UPA-II released its self-congratulatory 79-page ‘Report card to the People’, National Advisory Council (NAC) member Aruna Roy has come down heavily on the government.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/upa-failed-to-deliver-on-its-promises-aruna-roys-report-card-813217.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/food-bill-nac-member-questions-delay-lists-out-constraints-668285.html#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:12:16 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=668285 The revised food security bill may have got the government nod and is likely to be brought in Parliament this week, but a NAC member has criticised the two-year delay in its passing, saying this crucial time could have been used to address policy issues that may pose hurdles in its implementation.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/food-bill-nac-member-questions-delay-lists-out-constraints-668285.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nac-post-worthless-never-approached-digvijaya-singh-kejriwal-497108.html#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 07:45:21 +0000 Danish http://www.firstpost.com/?p=497108 Arvind Kejriwal has refuted the charges made by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh that the former wanted to join National Advisory Council.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nac-post-worthless-never-approached-digvijaya-singh-kejriwal-497108.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/aruna-roy-writes-to-sonia-demands-halt-on-new-n-plants-429721.html#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:30:17 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=429721 The first 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project is expected to be commissioned next month followed by the second unit some time next year. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/aruna-roy-writes-to-sonia-demands-halt-on-new-n-plants-429721.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/aruna-roy-slams-tn-govt-crackdown-on-protests-392665.html#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:39:19 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=392665 Arrest of non-violent protesters and crackdown on agitations against Koodankulam nuclear plant is a violation of democratic rights, National Advisory Council member and socio-political activist Aruna Roy said here today.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/aruna-roy-slams-tn-govt-crackdown-on-protests-392665.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/why-nac-should-be-funded-by-congress-not-taxpayers-361980.html#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:34:39 +0000 Jagannathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=361980 The National Advisory Council is a needless distraction and indulgence in UPA-2. It should be relocated to Sonia Gandhi's party office.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/why-nac-should-be-funded-by-congress-not-taxpayers-361980.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/i-salute-kudankulam-struggle-plan-to-vist-protest-aruna-roy-331251.html#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:16:53 +0000 Pallavi http://www.firstpost.com/?p=331251 National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy believes the space for dissent in India is steadily decreasing and the clamp down on the Kudankulam nuclear plant protestors is a sign of it.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/i-salute-kudankulam-struggle-plan-to-vist-protest-aruna-roy-331251.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/aruna-roy-to-sonia-nuclear-safety-bill-is-anti-transparency-329280.html#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:46:48 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=329280 In her letter, Roy has said there is no rationale for safety and regulatory authorities to be outside the purview of the RTI.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/aruna-roy-to-sonia-nuclear-safety-bill-is-anti-transparency-329280.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/senior-citizens-should-get-pension-of-rs-2000-per-month-aruna-roy-301428.html#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:07:28 +0000 Danish http://www.firstpost.com/?p=301428 Roy, a member of the National Advisory Council, is part of the Pension Parishad which is seeking that the government set aside approximately Rs 2 lakh crore for providing pensions for senior citizens.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/senior-citizens-should-get-pension-of-rs-2000-per-month-aruna-roy-301428.html/feed 0