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To avoid delay in construction projects, the CPWD has introduced an online system through which contractors can report hindrance to top officers and the agency will take action against erring officials. The Central Public Works Department is the prime construction agency of the central government.According to the CPWD, the 'Online Delay Control System' will be adopted for all new construction projects.An official said a contractor will have to register himself through a form on the CPWD website for the newly-developed system where he can report any hindrance about a particular project.Close "Once the contractor reports hindrance, it will be visible to all officials concerned of the project. related news 'Gamosa' to 'Joi Aai Asom', the signs of pride that shaped Assam protests Three booked for stealing & leaking bank customers' data PM Narendra Modi arrives in Kanpur to chair first meeting of National Ganga Council "Thereafter, an executive engineer will seek comments … [Read more...] about CPWD brings in online system for contractors to report hindrance in projects

A high-level delegation led by Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Raosaheb Patil Danve on December 14 left for Australia in pursuance of a collaborative project on consumer protection. The delegation will take part in phase two of the Australia-India Collaborative Consumer Protection Project under Sydney University, an official statement said.Under the funding from the Australia-India Council (AIC), established in 1992, and the support from the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Sydney University has undertaken the consumer protection project.The project will be implemented in four stages -- workshops and round-table in New Delhi (by Sydney University), followed by a high level delegation from India to Australia.Close The third stage is the secondment of one person from India to Australia to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, while the fourth stage is specialised workshops in New Delhi, it added. related news Chidambaram … [Read more...] about Indian delegation leaves for Australia for consumer protection project

Authorities on December 14 demolished an alleged unauthorised industrial unit here, owned by relatives of Jitendra Soni, absconding owner of a newspaper which had published sensational reports about politicians and others targeted by a honey-trap racket.In a related development, the reward for information about whereabouts of Soni, wanted in more than 30 cases including human trafficking, has been increased to Rs 1 lakh. An electroplating factory, spread over more than 2,500 sq feet at Polo Ground Industrial Area, was razed, an official of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) said.The factory was run by Soni's brother Mahendra and nephew Jignesh Soni, and built without permissions of the IMC and in violation of the industries department's rules, he added.Close Earlier, authorities had demolished the office from where Soni published his evening newspaper as well as two bungalows, a night club, a hotel and a restaurant belonging to him, stating that these structures were unauthorised. … [Read more...] about Factory run by absconding newspaper owner’s kin pulled down

Parents who want to raise their children in a gender-nonconforming way have a new stocking stuffer this year: the gender-neutral doll. advertisement advertisement Announced in September, Mattel’s new line of gender-neutral humanoid dolls don’t clearly identify as either a boy or a girl. The dolls come with a variety of wardrobe options and can be dressed in varying lengths of hair and clothing styles. But can a doll—or the growing list of other gender-neutral toys—really change the way we think about gender? Mattel says it’s responding to research that shows “kids don’t want their toys dictated by gender norms.” Given the results of a recent study reporting that 24% of U.S. adolescents have a nontraditional sexual orientation or gender identity, such as bisexual or nonbinary, the decision makes business sense. As a developmental psychologist who researches gender and sexual socialization, I can tell you that it also makes … [Read more...] about Pink for girls and blue for boys? What toymakers get wrong about gender

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on December 14 invoked Mahatma Gandhi's "suggestion" to disband the "Congress as a platform" after India attained independence from the British in 1947.Naidu also said everybody celebrated the Supreme Court's unanimous verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, clearing the decks for the construction of a Ram temple.The vice president was speaking as the chief guest to mark the 40th Foundation Day of the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) on the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) campus.Close "Mahatma Gandhi gave two suggestions after Independence. First, he asked for the closure of the Congress as a platform. I am telling you for your information that the Congress was primarily a movement of people of different ideologies," he said. related news Congress stoking violence against amended Citizenship Act: Amit Shah It's time to rise to save Country, its democracy: Sonia Gandhi 'My name is Rahul Gandhi, not Rahul Savarkar; will never … [Read more...] about Vice Prez recalls Mahatma’s ‘view’ to shut Congress platform