SBI admits, CPIO goofed up with Electoral Bond sale data, refuses to divulge details of donors and recipient political parties under RTI
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CHRI condemns the alleged torture of Talib Hussain, urges immediate release from custody
Aug 10 , 2018 New Delhi, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) strongly condemns the alleged custodial torture of Talib Hussain, a lawyer and social activist, in Samba police station (Jammu) and urges his immediate release from police custody. Mr.
Right to Information: Concern grows over proposed changes to law
Aug 08, 2018 (aljazeera.com) As government tries to amend act which allows citizens to seek official data, RTI hailed as 'one of the best laws'.
NRC: Governments must show wisdom and statesmanship
Aug 05, 2018 (The Economic Times) By Sanjoy Hazarika There has been illegal or informal migration from Bangladesh into India — or for that matter to other countries of the region and elsewhere in the world. That’s not disputed, at least in this country.
RTI reveals Advisory Board under J&K Public Safety Act spent 75% of its budget upholding detention orders which J&K High Court quashed later on
Image courtesy: http://www.elections.in Aug 02, 2018 By Venkatesh Nayak & Dr. Shaikh Ghulam Rasool Readers may recall recent media reports about the latest amendment made to the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 (J&KPSA) by H. E.
Untangling the knot of citizenship
July 31, 2018 (tribuneindia.com) By Sanjoy Hazarika Assam is tense; internet services have been suspended and security forces on standby with the final draft list of the controversial NRC out.
RTI Amendment, Bill 2018: Contradicts GOI's 2017 Policy for other Tribunals, Law Commission's Views and Article 14 of the Constitution
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Transparency and accountability: cheating on the deal
July 29, 2018 (Deccan Herald) By: Venkatesh Nayak Three days ago, the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology uploaded two important documents on its website.
Defining Citizenship : Assam on the Edge Again
July 28, 2018 (epw.in) By: Sanjoy Hazarika Much has been written and spoken about the issue of illegal immigration into Assam and other parts of India.