Ahmedabad, April 13 (IANS) Marking the completion of 20 years of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a comprehensive reference publication documenting the law’s evolution, institutional framework and landmark rulings was released in Ahmedabad on Monday by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. The book, titled ‘Right to Information – Two Decades Journey’, has been prepared as an in-house compilation by the Gujarat Information Commission.The release took place at a programme organised at GUJSA…
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Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Serious financial irregularities amounting to nearly Rs 500 crore have allegedly taken place in regulated agricultural markets across Tamil Nadu over the past several years, alleged Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss. The PMK leader on Saturday demanded that the State government conduct a comprehensive probe into the functioning of market committees that oversee these trading centres.In a statement, Anbumani Ramadoss said regulated markets were created t…
Ranchi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Jharkhand government on Thursday assured the High Court that the State Information Commission, which has remained defunct for nearly five years, will be made fully functional within four weeks.During the hearing before a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice A.K. Rai on a petition filed by Virendra Singh, Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan, appearing for the state, submitted that concrete steps are being taken to activate the commission and that it would…
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday called for continuing the struggle until the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is restored and the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB—G RAM G) is repealed.Speaking at the preparatory meeting for ‘Save Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Scheme’ agitation, here, he said, “This movement must take shape from the village level to the state level. Just as farm…
Raipur, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant development aimed at bolstering transparency and the effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in Chhattisgarh, the state government has appointed retired IAS officer and former Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain as the new State Chief Information Commissioner. The announcement ends months of anticipation surrounding the key vacancy in the State Information Commission.Alongside Jain, two other prominent individuals have been appointed as Stat…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) The prolonged and politically charged dispute over the MLA’s office at Sasthamangalam in Thiruvananthapuram has finally drawn to a close, with CPI(M) MLA V.K. Prasanth deciding to vacate the premises and shift his office to Maruthamkuzhi.The move comes after weeks of public sparring between Prasanth and BJP leader, former DGP and Ward Councillor R. Sreelekha, a controversy that snowballed into a wider political talking point in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.Th…
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to upload all Government Orders (GOs), circulars, rules and notifications on its official website. Single-judge bench took serious note that most of the GOs have not been uploaded on the official website.Justice Surepalli Nanda observed that citizens have an unquestionable right to access government decisions and policies that affect public life.The judge directed officials to strictly adhere to the guidel…