Richard
Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on reports that
lawyers representing the families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings
can apply for legal aid, said:

“This
is a welcome though long overdue announcement from the Government. Following
the Home Secretary’s unexpected refusal to fund the legal costs of the
inquests, the families should not have been made to wait a further four months
for this announcement. Labour has been pressing the Government to do the right
thing and this development is welcome.

However,
Conservative cuts to legal aid still mean that families who do receive public
funding are far from on a par with the resources of public bodies. This is
another reason the Government must get on with its review of legal aid cuts.”

Dr.Prabhat Kumar, former Cabinet Secretary and Chairman One Member Committee for formulating National MSME Policy today presented its report to Shri Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Pink city asked to promote cycling and walking
Ministry of Urban Development has taken a serious view of delay in execution of projects in the National Capital Region that were extended financial support by the NCR Planning Board. Conveying this to the member States, Shri Rajiv Gauba, Secretary

Central Water Commission (CWC) under the Ministry of Water Resources River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation signed two separate MoUs with IIT Madras and IIS Bengaluru in New Delhi today

As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 27th January 2017 stands at 637.34 lakh hectares as compared to 600.02 lakh hectare this time in 2016.