Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the Modi government of diluting the powers of the Information Commissioners through amendments to the Right to Information Act and termed it as......
Terming a proposed amendment in the RTI Act a "stab in the back" of the Central Information Commission and a "deathblow" to the law, former central information commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu has......
'By extending the definition of 'personal' to include institutions and not just individuals, the State has equipped itself with a tool to block access to most kinds of information.' Illustration:......
Retired civil servant and social activist Arun Bhatia has filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court against the proposed amendments to the Right to Information law. He has urged the......
The Opposition's motion to send RTI (Amendment) bill to a select committee of the House was negated by 117 members voting against it and 75 members voting in favour. Parliament approved the......
The fundamental right to privacy of an individual will prevail over the right to information (RTI) in case of conflict between the two, minister of state for communications and IT Rajeev......
Reserve Bank of India on Saturday said biometric identity number Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts is mandatory. The RBI clarification followed media reports quoting a reply to a Right to......
'The prime minister bought spectacles from Germany to see the eclipse, but he cannot see that an eclipse has fallen on the country.' Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The Indian Youth Congress......
Indian banks have started exploring opportunities in the space, including lending to crypto exchanges, and accepting bitcoins as collateral, among others. Bitcoin’s rally in 2020, rising 1.5......
The RTI has been a thorny issue for the BCCI, which has steadfastly opposed coming under it as the Board is not dependent on government funds unlike a majority of other National Sports Federations.......
IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with......
IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu......
'This bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, best governance in sports federations.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Sports Bill is a key reform aimed at building a......
The most talked about feature of the Bill is the National Sports Board, that will have overriding powers to grant or suspend recognition of all National Sports Federations and even "collaborate"......