Rti Act
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CBI wants to block info about graft against its officials
India | Jul 29, 2014, 07:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: CBI wants to stop disclosing details of allegations of corruption against its own officials under the RTI Act—an information being provided by it at present under the transparency law. The agency will challenge
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Sports Ministry urged to bring BCCI under RTI ambit
Cricket | Nov 06, 2013, 08:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: ASSOCHAM, an apex industry body, has suggested the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the ambit of the Right to Information
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After ordinance fiasco, govt to provide RTI immunity for all 1,444 political parties
National | Sep 30, 2013, 12:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Soon after the fiasco over the controversial ordinance providing protection to convicted MPs and MLAs, the Centre is now prepare a Cabinet note to extend immunity from RTI (Right to Information) to all
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I-Day speech: RTI Act brings irregularities, graft to light, says PM
National | Aug 15, 2013, 09:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Right to Information (RTI) Act frequently brings irregularities and corruption to light and "opens the door" for improvements, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday."Through the RTI Act, the common man now gets
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Aruna Roy, Harsh Mander oppose move to amend RTI Act
National | Aug 05, 2013, 09:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 5: Right to Information (RTI) activists today opposed the Union Cabinet's decision to keep political parties out of the ambit of the Right To Information Act by amending the transparency law.“The decision
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BCCI should agree to come under RTI: Maken
Cricket | May 19, 2013, 08:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 19: Against the backdrop of allegations of spot-fixing during IPL matches, Union Minister Ajay Maken today said the BCCI - the national governing body for cricket in India - should come under
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Government withdraws RTI Act amendments
National | Nov 01, 2012, 06:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 1: Under pressure from UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Manmohan Singh government Thursday withdrew the controversial amendments aimed at diluting the Right to Information (RTI) Act."The cabinet decided to withdraw the amendments
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Activists slam PM's remarks on RTI Act
India | Oct 13, 2012, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 13: Social activists, led by National Advisory Council (NAC) member Aruna Roy, today slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's observations on RTI Act alleging it signals support from the “highest quarters” to those
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Information Commissioners Ask Centre Not To Tinker With RTI Act
India | Oct 15, 2011, 11:06 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 15: Information Commissioners strongly feel that there should be no tinkering with the RTI Act to constrict it and instead steps should be taken to further strengthen it. They were of the
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Govt Scared Of RTI Act, Attempting To Dilute It : BJP
National | Oct 14, 2011, 09:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 14: Accusing the government of being “scared” of the RTI Act, BJP today slammed the Prime Minister's statement favoring a “critical look” at the transparency law and warned that any attempt to
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PM Calls For Relook At RTI, But Says, No Dilution
India | Oct 14, 2011, 05:06 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 14: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said a critical look must be taken at the RTI Act and concerns on it discussed and addressed, but there will be no dilution.“The Right to
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Sport Bodies Not Getting Govt Aid May Be Out Of RTI: Deshmukh
Cricket | Sep 01, 2011, 08:40 PM ISTMumbai, Sept 1: Stating that the Cabinet-rejected National Sports (Development) Bill had certain “technical” problems, Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today said the new draft might contemplate keeping out sports associations, which do not get Central
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Corruption One Of The Main Problems:Rahul
India | Apr 10, 2011, 04:00 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram, Apr10 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said corruption has become a big problem in the country and UPA government passed the Right to Information Act with an objective to bring out transparency in