News for 'State Information Commissions'

Chinese casualties in Galwan clash can't be disclosed: CIC

Chinese casualties in Galwan clash can't be disclosed: CIC

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The army refused to disclose the information saying it was third party information which cannot be shared under Section 8(1)(j) of the Act, which exempts from disclosure the information which is personal in nature.

SC Bar Association disowns chief's letter to Prez on electoral bonds verdict

SC Bar Association disowns chief's letter to Prez on electoral bonds verdict

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

In his letter to President Droupadi Murmu, SCBA President Adish C Aggarwala urged her to seek presidential reference of the apex court judgement in the electoral bonds scheme case.

High drama as TMC leaders holding dharna outside EC office held

High drama as TMC leaders holding dharna outside EC office held

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

A 10-member delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) had announced the dharna after meeting a full bench of the Election Commission (EC) to press their demand.

Meta And Google Get Ready For Lok Sabha Polls

Meta And Google Get Ready For Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

Meta is working closely with the Election Commission. This enables the Commission to flag unlawful content.

Can INDIA bloc replicate LS victory in UP assembly bypolls?

Can INDIA bloc replicate LS victory in UP assembly bypolls?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Samajwadi Party and Congress have announced that they will contest together under the INDIA bloc.

Puja Khedkar summoned back to academy, training put on hold

Puja Khedkar summoned back to academy, training put on hold

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

The government on Tuesday put on hold the district training programme of controversial Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar, who is under the scanner for allegedly forging disability certificates to clear the Civil Services examination.

How Puja Khedkar obtained disability certificate

How Puja Khedkar obtained disability certificate

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Dr Puja Khedkar had obtained a partial 'locomotor disability' certificate from a hospital at Pimpri in Pune district in August 2022, a senior official said on Tuesday.

BCCI unfazed by Law Commission's RTI recommendation

BCCI unfazed by Law Commission's RTI recommendation

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's top brass is not overtly perturbed by Law Commission's recommendation of bringing the richest sporting body of the country under the Right To Information (RTI) ambit.

Goa Governor seeks immunity in RTI case

Goa Governor seeks immunity in RTI case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

The complaint against him and his special secretary was filed by Goa-based social activist Aires Rodrigues, who had sought from Raj Bhavan under the RTI Act details of action taken on complaints made by him to the Governor against the Advocate General of Goa.

SIT points to 'big conspiracy' behind Hathras satsang stampede

SIT points to 'big conspiracy' behind Hathras satsang stampede

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended the local SDM, a circle officer and four others based on the SIT report on the Hathras stampede that did not rule out a "big conspiracy" behind the incident.

Did people vote for Modi looking at his degree, asks Ajit Pawar

Did people vote for Modi looking at his degree, asks Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Pawar's comments were at variance from ally Shiv Sena-UBT, whose leader Sanjay Raut had said PM Modi should come forward to inform about his academic qualification and that his degree should be displayed at the entrance of the Parliament building.

Modi govt using SBI to...: Cong on electoral bonds data plea

Modi govt using SBI to...: Cong on electoral bonds data plea

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

"But the BJP wants it to be done after Lok Sabha elections. The tenure of this Lok Sabha will end on 16th June and SBI wants to share the data by 30th June," Kharge said.

Appoint people with judicial background to CIC: SC

Appoint people with judicial background to CIC: SC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Holding that central and state information commissions perform quasi-judicial functions, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to appoint people from judicial background also as its members.

Electoral bonds: What SBI told EC, what it didn't

Electoral bonds: What SBI told EC, what it didn't

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

The State Bank of India told the Supreme Court on Thursday it has provided all details of the electoral bonds in its possession to the Election Commission.

Hathras stampede main accused surrenders in Delhi

Hathras stampede main accused surrenders in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

In a video message, Madhukar's lawyer AP Singh claimed that his client had surrendered in Delhi, where he was undergoing treatment.

Electoral bonds were a scandal: Amartya Sen

Electoral bonds were a scandal: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday described the electoral bonds scheme as a scandal and welcomed the Supreme Court's recent judgment annulling it.

Delhi police summon Telangana CM in Shah 'doctored' video case; 1 held

Delhi police summon Telangana CM in Shah 'doctored' video case; 1 held

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Sources in the Special Cell said that now arrests are likely to follow across the country.

5 hired for Rs 50 lakh to kill me, claims Maha minister Bhujbal

5 hired for Rs 50 lakh to kill me, claims Maha minister Bhujbal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

An unknown person sent a letter to his office in Nashik informing him about a contract to kill him.

Kejriwal used 'scam' money to stay at luxury Goa hotel: ED

Kejriwal used 'scam' money to stay at luxury Goa hotel: ED

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal 'directly used' part of the alleged Rs 100 crore generated from the 'kickbacks' of the Delhi excise policy 'scam' by staying in a luxury hotel in Goa, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed in its charge sheet filed against the Aam Aadmi Party supremo.

Rashmika's deepfake: Delhi cops write to Meta seeking...

Rashmika's deepfake: Delhi cops write to Meta seeking...

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

The move came a day after the Delhi police filed a first information report (FIR) in connection with the incident.

EC directs X to take down BJP's clip on Muslim quota

EC directs X to take down BJP's clip on Muslim quota

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Election Commission on Tuesday directed social media platform 'X' to 'immediately' take down an animated video shared by the Karnataka unit of the BJP related to the row over reservation for the Muslim community.

Mamata, nephew call HC order on school jobs 'fixed', 'BJP ploy'

Mamata, nephew call HC order on school jobs 'fixed', 'BJP ploy'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the cancellation of over 25,000 school jobs as 'gross injustice' and alleged that it was a ploy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to stop these job losers from being deployed in poll duty.

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'The Galwan clash in 2020 resulted in a large number of troops being moved from J&K to Eastern Ladakh which caused a thinning of deployment in the Jammu area.'

This Karnataka village set to boycott LS polls, here is why

This Karnataka village set to boycott LS polls, here is why

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Residents of a village in Kapu assembly segment of Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency have decided to boycott the upcoming election, in protest against the poor civic amenities there.

'SBI is telling an utter lie'

'SBI is telling an utter lie'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

'Mumbai main branch (SBI headquarter) has all the data ready-made. It doesn't take even an hour to out the data from the system.'

If speaking on Article 370, UCC is religion-based campaign, then...: Shah

If speaking on Article 370, UCC is religion-based campaign, then...: Shah

Rediff.com26 May 2024

'If we get 399 seats and you say we have not crossed 400, then it is your wisdom. But the '400 paar' slogan is based on calculation and considered opinion'

Reliance Infra is now under RTI!

Reliance Infra is now under RTI!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Commission says that though Reliance Infra is a private company, it provides 'essential service' and hence comes within the ambit of the RTI Act.

Madhumita murder: UP ex-minister Amarmani Tripathi, wife released

Madhumita murder: UP ex-minister Amarmani Tripathi, wife released

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

The prisons department had on Thursday issued an order for the premature release of Amarmani Tripathi, citing the state's 2018 policy on remission, since they have completed 16 years of imprisonment.

70 IAS officers transferred in Uttar Pradesh

70 IAS officers transferred in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

In a major administrative reshuffle in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday transferred as many as 70 Indian Administrative Service officers, including 32 district magistrates and five divisional commissioners.

SC refuses industry bodies' unlisted plea against electoral bond details

SC refuses industry bodies' unlisted plea against electoral bond details

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Not ordering disclosure of details of electoral bonds prior to April 12, 2019, was a "conscious choice" by the Constitution bench, the Supreme Court said on Monday while refusing to entertain the submissions of ASSOCHAM and CII against the disclosure of bond details on the ground of their plea not being listed.

Modi 3.0: 'Viksit Bharat' Reforms Not To Take Back Seat

Modi 3.0: 'Viksit Bharat' Reforms Not To Take Back Seat

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

'The expeditious enactment of labour codes and strategic measures to bridge the skills jobs gap are critical.'

Madras HC rules that banned police orderly system needs to end in state

Madras HC rules that banned police orderly system needs to end in state

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Justice SM Subramaniam said the higher police officials are expected to maintain not only good conduct, "but their actions must be always in consonance with the constitutional principles."

Unrest in BJP over tieup with NCP, says RSS-linked weekly

Unrest in BJP over tieup with NCP, says RSS-linked weekly

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Describing the unrest among party members as just the "tip of the iceberg," the report shed light on the underlying discontent within the BJP.

Pawar to appear before Koregaon-Bhima commission on Apr 4

Pawar to appear before Koregaon-Bhima commission on Apr 4

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

"Pawar said April 4 in the afternoon will be convenient for him as Parliament session would be over by then. Accordingly, the Commission has summoned him on April 4," Malik told reporters at the state secretariat in Mumbai.

Over 70% voter turnout in 3 state assembly bypolls

Over 70% voter turnout in 3 state assembly bypolls

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Bypolls in three assembly constituencies in as many states passed off peacefully on Monday with around over 70 per cent voter turnout, though some technical glitches in electronic voting machine were reported in Tamil Nadu and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal alleged that the Central Reserve Police Force was "influencing" voters.

Law Commission recommends abolition of death penalty: Government

Law Commission recommends abolition of death penalty: Government

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

MoS Home Hansraj Ahir said that the Law Commission in its 262nd report has recommended that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes other than terrorism related offences and waging war.

What new scam will electoral bonds data reveal, asks Cong

What new scam will electoral bonds data reveal, asks Cong

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "surprisingly" the prime minister is grounded in New Delhi on Wednesday and not travelling around the country for new "inaugurations", for rebranding, or for claiming credit for past work.

26.5 lakh vials of indelible ink will be used for Lok Sabha polls

26.5 lakh vials of indelible ink will be used for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Indelible ink mark is normally expected to last for three days when applied on the skin but lasts for a few weeks on the fingernail till the nail grows out.

Will disclose electoral bonds details in time: CEC

Will disclose electoral bonds details in time: CEC

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

The assertion comes in the wake of the Supreme Court directing the SBI to submit the details of the electoral bonds purchased since April 12, 2019 to the EC.

What awaits newly-elected MPs in New Delhi

What awaits newly-elected MPs in New Delhi

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Transit accommodation in the Western Court Annexe or state bhavans will be provided to the newly-elected members who don't already have a government house in Delhi till they are provided regular accommodation by the Lok Sabha's House Committee, it said.