Lok Sabha introduces RTI Amendment bill amid protests from Opposition; activists warn modifications likely to weaken provision
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha introduces RTI Amendment bill amid protests from Opposition; activists warn modifications likely to weaken provision

Firstpost  

Amid protests by opposition parties in the Lok Sabha, a bill which seeks to take away the stature of information commissioners from the equivalent of election commissioners and give the Centre the power to set their salaries and service conditions was introduced. New Delhi: A bill which seeks to take away the stature of information commissioners from the equivalent of election commissioners and give the Centre the power to set their salaries and service conditions was introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday amid protests by opposition parties. Opposing the introduction of the bill, leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the draft law is a threat to the independence of Central Information Commissioner. The amendment states that the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners have salaries of a Supreme Court Judge which brings Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners on a par with apex court judges.

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Priyanka Gandhi, Anurag Thakur part of Parliamentary panel on One Poll bills

India Today  

As many as 21 Lok Sabha MPs, including Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, NCP leader Supriya Sule and BJP leader and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur, and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs are part of the joint parliamentary committee that will study the One Nation One Election bills that were tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The constitution of members in the JPC …

Lok Sabha passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, allows 4 nominees in bank accounts
1 month ago

Lok Sabha passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, allows 4 nominees in bank accounts

Hindustan Times  

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Nara Lokesh tackles leader of opposition void with Lokayukta Amendment Bill

India Today  

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Controversial bill on appointments to Election Commission clears Lok Sabha
1 year ago

Controversial bill on appointments to Election Commission clears Lok Sabha

India Today  

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Parliament clears bill on appointment, service conditions of Election Commissioners
1 year ago

Parliament clears bill on appointment, service conditions of Election Commissioners

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill which seeks to establish a mechanism to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The bill provides for the appointment, qualifications, Search Committee, Selection Committee, term of office, salary, resignation and removal, leave, pension of the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners …

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1 year ago

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates Day 7

The Hindu  

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Parliament proceedings | Lok Sabha passes Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023
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Parliament proceedings | Lok Sabha passes Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha on August 4 passed the Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2023, which entrusts the management accountability of the institutes with the President of India. According to the bill, which seeks to amend the IIM Act of 2017, the President will be Visitor to the Indian Institutes of Management with powers to audit their functioning, order probes and appoint …

Sitharaman accuses Oppn of creating 'false narrative' in Rajya Sabha; Lok Sabha passes arbitration amendment bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Sitharaman accuses Oppn of creating 'false narrative' in Rajya Sabha; Lok Sabha passes arbitration amendment bill

Firstpost  

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 8 March with Chairman Venkaiah Naidu saying that the Upper House clocked 99 percent productivity during the two-week-long sitting of the two-phased Budget session Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the Opposition of creating a “ false narrative ” about the Centre favouring businessmen and industrialists, in her reply to the debate on the …

RTI (Amendment) Bill passed in RS: BJP sought stronger law when in Opposition, wants to weaken it now, says ex-CIC Shailesh Gandhi
5 years, 5 months ago

RTI (Amendment) Bill passed in RS: BJP sought stronger law when in Opposition, wants to weaken it now, says ex-CIC Shailesh Gandhi

Firstpost  

The Right to Information Bill, 2019, introduced by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, in the ongoing session of Parliament, has a section of Opposition parties and transparency activists up in arms. Firstly, the amendment lays down that the Central government will decide the term of office for the chief information commissioner and information …

RTI Amendment Bill Passed By Parliament
5 years, 5 months ago

RTI Amendment Bill Passed By Parliament

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Right to Information Bill 2019, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Monday.The motion to refer the Bill to Standing Committee was rejected by the majority. The Bill proposes to change the fixed term of the Information Commissioners, and make their pay and service conditions subject to the executive rules to be …

RTI, other bills face Rajya Sabha hurdle, will go to panel
5 years, 5 months ago

RTI, other bills face Rajya Sabha hurdle, will go to panel

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Seven bills, including a law to amend the UPA’s flagship Right to Information Act and the controversial Triple Talaq Bill, might run into trouble in the Rajya Sabha with the Opposition parties demanding that these be sent to select committees or joint select committees for further scrutiny. The other bills are the Code Wages Bill, the Occupational Safety, …

Lok Sabha passes bill amending Right To Information Act; Opposition terms it 'attempt to undermine the law'
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes bill amending Right To Information Act; Opposition terms it 'attempt to undermine the law'

Firstpost  

Lok Sabha passed the bill amending the RTI Act, amid objections by the Opposition which alleged that it was an attempt to undermine the law. New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday passed the bill amending the Right To Information Act, amid objections by the Opposition which alleged that it was an attempt to undermine the law and make the transparency …

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend RTI, Oppn says centre is weakening the law
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend RTI, Oppn says centre is weakening the law

Live Mint  

A critical piece of legislation that seeks to amend the landmark transparency law, Right to Information, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday amid strong protests by all key Opposition parties. “From the beginning of its first term in 2014, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has brought transparency in governance for greater public participation,” Jitendra Singh, Union minister …

Lok Sabha passes Bill amending RTI Act amidst strong objection from Opposition
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Bill amending RTI Act amidst strong objection from Opposition

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Right to Information Bill, 2019 three days after it was introduced. The Bill states that the functions being carried out by the Election Commission of India and the Central and State Information Commissions are totally different. Some MPs even called it the ‘RTI Elimination Bill.’ Leader of the Congress in the House Adhir …

Lok Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill: Here is what you need to know
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill: Here is what you need to know

India TV News  

A bill proposing to give the Centre the power to set the tenure and salaries of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid strong objection from the Opposition. Moving the bill, which was tabled in the house on July 19, for passage, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Jitendra …

Breaking : Lok Sabha Passes RTI Amendment Bill [Read Bill]
5 years, 5 months ago

Breaking : Lok Sabha Passes RTI Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Right to Information Bill 2019 which seeks to amend the RTI Act 2005.Speaker Om Birla announced that the motion to vote on bill was passed with 218 'yes' votes as against 79 'no' votes. The amendment bill proposes to change the period of office of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioner as "for …

RTI Amendment bill moved for consideration, passage in Lok Sabha; Centre says it's aimed at 'streamlining' of information commission
5 years, 5 months ago

RTI Amendment bill moved for consideration, passage in Lok Sabha; Centre says it's aimed at 'streamlining' of information commission

Firstpost  

Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh moved the RTI amendment bill for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha on Monday saying it is aimed at streamlining and institutionalising the functioning of information commission. New Delhi: Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh moved the RTI amendment bill for consideration and passage …

Lok Sabha passes citizenship bill amid opposition protest
6 years ago

Lok Sabha passes citizenship bill amid opposition protest

Live Mint  

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