Rti Amendment Bill

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the manner in which important bills were passed in parliament has hurt federalism in the country.

The Parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to the Right to Information or RTI Act that gave the government powers to decide salary and service terms of the statutory body head and its members, with Rajya Sabha passing it by a voice vote.

The Right to Information (RTI) bill seeking significant changes to the transparency law is set to pass the Rajya Sabha test despite the opposition's objections, with the government bringing the fence-sitters on board. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the support of his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

The controversial bill to amend the Right To Information Act -- which is expected to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today -- is unlikely to have a safe passage, with parties like Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi deciding to oppose it.

The RTI Amendment Bill 2019 will be tabled in Rajya Sabha today, two days after it was passed in the Lok Sabha amid criticism from the opposition parties, which called it the "RTI Elimination Bill".

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today accused the centre of trying to "subvert the historic Right to Information Act", a day after a controversial bill to amend the transparency law was passed by Lok Sabha.

Demanding withdrawal of a bill proposing changes in the RTI Act, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday took a swipe at the government in the Lok Sabha, saying it should not use its "303 to massacre the spirit" of the transparency law.

The Lok Sabha today passed a bill to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act amid allegations from opposition parties that it was being diluted. The opposition -- which wants the amendment bill sent to a select committee for further scrutiny -- plans to stall it in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling BJP still lacks the numbers required. The move wa...

The bill to amend the landmark transparency law, the Right to Information Act, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday amid opposition allegations that it was being diluted. The opposition -- which has dubbed the bill "RTI Elimination Bill" and wants to send it to a select committee for further scrutiny -- is hoping to get support in the Rajya Sabha,...

A bill which seeks to take away the stature of information commissioners from equivalent of election commissioners and give the Centre the power to set their salaries and service conditions was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid protests by opposition parties.

The government is expected to move a controversial bill in parliament today to change the landmark transparency law -- the Right To Information Act or RTI -- which the opposition plans to fight it tooth and nail. The proposed changes will involve the salaries and tenures of Information Commissioners in the states and at the Centre, which, activists...

A bill to amend the 2005 law on Right to Information has been listed for passing for the monsoon session of parliament. While government sources earlier indicated that the bill is only meant to revise salaries of RTI officers, opposition parties and activists expressed concerns that it could weaken the landmark transparency law.

Ahead of the BJP national President Amit Shah's visit to Assam, RTI activist and farmers' body leader Akhil Gogoi was arrested on Sunday morning for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.

A BJP delegation today called on Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to complain against the city government's introduction of the VAT Amendment Bill, increased expenditure on advertisements and publicity, and denial of information to RTI activists.

A bill seeking to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act to shield political parties from providing information under the transparency law has been referred to a parliamentary standing committee for further consideration.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the manner in which important bills were passed in parliament has hurt federalism in the country.

The Parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to the Right to Information or RTI Act that gave the government powers to decide salary and service terms of the statutory body head and its members, with Rajya Sabha passing it by a voice vote.

The Right to Information (RTI) bill seeking significant changes to the transparency law is set to pass the Rajya Sabha test despite the opposition's objections, with the government bringing the fence-sitters on board. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the support of his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

The controversial bill to amend the Right To Information Act -- which is expected to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today -- is unlikely to have a safe passage, with parties like Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi deciding to oppose it.

The RTI Amendment Bill 2019 will be tabled in Rajya Sabha today, two days after it was passed in the Lok Sabha amid criticism from the opposition parties, which called it the "RTI Elimination Bill".

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today accused the centre of trying to "subvert the historic Right to Information Act", a day after a controversial bill to amend the transparency law was passed by Lok Sabha.

Demanding withdrawal of a bill proposing changes in the RTI Act, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday took a swipe at the government in the Lok Sabha, saying it should not use its "303 to massacre the spirit" of the transparency law.

The Lok Sabha today passed a bill to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act amid allegations from opposition parties that it was being diluted. The opposition -- which wants the amendment bill sent to a select committee for further scrutiny -- plans to stall it in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling BJP still lacks the numbers required. The move wa...

The bill to amend the landmark transparency law, the Right to Information Act, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday amid opposition allegations that it was being diluted. The opposition -- which has dubbed the bill "RTI Elimination Bill" and wants to send it to a select committee for further scrutiny -- is hoping to get support in the Rajya Sabha,...

A bill which seeks to take away the stature of information commissioners from equivalent of election commissioners and give the Centre the power to set their salaries and service conditions was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid protests by opposition parties.

The government is expected to move a controversial bill in parliament today to change the landmark transparency law -- the Right To Information Act or RTI -- which the opposition plans to fight it tooth and nail. The proposed changes will involve the salaries and tenures of Information Commissioners in the states and at the Centre, which, activists...

A bill to amend the 2005 law on Right to Information has been listed for passing for the monsoon session of parliament. While government sources earlier indicated that the bill is only meant to revise salaries of RTI officers, opposition parties and activists expressed concerns that it could weaken the landmark transparency law.

Ahead of the BJP national President Amit Shah's visit to Assam, RTI activist and farmers' body leader Akhil Gogoi was arrested on Sunday morning for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.

A BJP delegation today called on Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to complain against the city government's introduction of the VAT Amendment Bill, increased expenditure on advertisements and publicity, and denial of information to RTI activists.

A bill seeking to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act to shield political parties from providing information under the transparency law has been referred to a parliamentary standing committee for further consideration.