IN THE SAME year, the Right to Information Act, too, was brought in, and it has since served as a tool for higher accountability in governance.
His second term as prime minister (UPA-II 2009-2014) saw the enactment of the National Food Security Act. The later part of that term saw a host of corruption allegations against the government, including over the allocation of natural resources like telecom spectrum and coal blocks.
In UPA-I, Singh stood firm despite heavy coalition odds to sign the agreement for civil nuclear cooperation between India and the US. The agreement granted India, despite not being a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, access to nuclear technology and fuel for its civilian nuclear energy projects.
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Smart Cities Mission: School enrolment up 22%
STEPS TAKEN UNDER the Smart Cities Mission have led to a 22% increase in school enrolment in 19 cities and improved real-time tracking of criminal activities, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
South steals the spotlight
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Does India want BGT win or Rohit back in form?
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UltraTech to buy stake in Star Cement
BOTH THE PLAYERS are snapping up small cement players to consolidate their positions and achieve their targeted growth ahead of time.
Jewellery units lose sheen on weak Rupee
The demand in East Asia, however, has been tepid.
IIFL Home Finance expects 15% AUM growth in FY25
Looking at stock market listing, but no timeline yet
US airline stocks beat market
A RECORD YEAR FOR AIR TRAVEL
Nissan shares decline most since August
NISSAN MOTOR'S SHARES declined the most since August's market rout, amid volatility as investor focus shifts to the terms of the carmaker's planned deal with Honda Motors.
Squid Game stocks tank
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