Ex-CIC urges MPs to reject RTI amendment

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......

'Digital Act Will Kill RTI Slowly, Surely'

'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:......

PIL filed in SC against RTI amendments

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......

Parliament approves amendment to RTI act

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......

Linking Aadhaar to bank accounts mandatory: RBI

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......

'This is a Ghajini government'

'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......

How Indian banks are looking to cash in on bitcoin rally

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......

BCCI To Stay Outside The Ambit Of RTI ACT!

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.......

Parliament passes National Sports Bill after extensive discussion

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......

National Sports Governance Bill becomes an Act

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......

'Biggest reform in sports since independence': LS passes Sports Bill

'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......

Will New Sports Bill Be A Game Changer?

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"......