Use of black money in polls root cause of corruption: CM

BHOPAL: A day after BJP national president Nitin Gadkari announced the party's full support to yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his crusade against black money, chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan made a statement that made heads turn on Independence Day.

Addressing the Independence-Day march past at the Lal Parade Grounds here, Chouhan said that "use of black money in elections is the root cause of corruption."

Electricity Rate Hike of 50%- New Year Gift to Chandigarh

Chandigarh administration gave a rude New Year shock to its residents by proposing an electricity rate hike of 50%. This proposed hike comes on the heels of  27% hike enforced about six months back. The reason or logic behind this decision is simply economic as per administration. But the reality is far from it and it is a valiant effort by the government to cover up its own management inefficiency in distribution and loss of power through thefts. As per experts distribution and other power losses amount to more than 40% of total power being made available to the Union Territory. We, the citizens of Chandigarh do not want any subsidy, but at the same time do not wish to pay for the department's inefficiency and rulers apathy in controlling theft.