Court asks Delhi authorities to file ATR on water logging
August 1st, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government and the civic agencies to file the action taken report on steps taken by them to ... Read more...
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Half of inhaled diesel soot sticks to lungs
June 29th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, June 29 (IANS) The exhaust from diesel-run vehicles, wood fires and coal fired power stations contains soot particles that not only pollute the air, but more dangerously, stick to ... Read more...
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Russia’s policies frighten foreign investors: Ernst & Young
June 15th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Foreign investors see prospects in the Russian market but are frightened away by the country's non-transparent policies, according to a poll by British auditing firm ... Read more...
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RTI requests pile up
December 14th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The number of pending RTI applications has gone up from 12,242 in April 2010 to 20,232 in September this year, parliament was told Wednesday.Minister of ... Read more...
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PM lists out steps to fight corruption
October 21st, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday listed out a series of steps the government is taking to fight corruption in the country and said the ... Read more...
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Tackling corruption top of government agenda: PM
October 21st, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Institution of a "strong and effective" Lokpal, reducing discretionary powers of public authorities and ensuring transparency in government contracts were on top of his ... Read more...
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Prashant Bhushan questions selection of tax Ombudsmen
September 24th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Supreme Court senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to go ahead with the appointment of H.K. Sharan and Rajendra ... Read more...
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NALCO chief’s bail plea dismissed
September 11th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Remarking that when corruption "flows from top to bottom" it is likely to pollute the entire institution, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court ... Read more...
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More transparency can bring down RTI pleas: Apex court
August 16th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Effective dissemination of information by public bodies and institutions can help avoid unnecessary applications by citizens under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme ... Read more...
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Dedicated cell in NHRC to deal with child labour
August 12th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) With an estimated 12.6 million child labourers in India, the National Human Rights Commission has set up a separate cell to give more focused attention ... Read more...
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Don’t allow RTI misuse: Apex court (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that while the right to information (RTI) is a formidable tool to fight corruption in governance, it "should not be ... Read more...
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Orissa’s huge mining sector under RTI scanner
August 11th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Orissa State Information Commission wants more transparency in mining sector in the state, in view of allegations of rampant irregularities and corruption.The commission has ... Read more...
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Officials fined Rs.44 lakh for denying information under RTI
August 11th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A sum of Rs.44.23 lakh was recovered as penalty from central public information officers in the last four years for failing to provide information under ... Read more...
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Players can run sports better than administrators: Maken
June 19th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken Sunday blamed the country's sports federations for hindering the development of sports and said players who have made India proud would ... Read more...
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Chinese authorities conduct radioactivity levels checks
May 4th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 4(ANI): Thirty cases of radioactive contamination have been detected, so far, in passengers, vessels and containers that entered the country since March 16, according to the China Daily reports.Public authorities ... Read more...
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More citizens should use RTI, urges activist
April 16th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Involvement of more citizens in gaining information through the Right to Information (RTI) Act will pressurise authorities to disclose information voluntarily, RTI activist Ashok Ravat said ... Read more...
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Kapadia opposes political protection to corrupt judges (Lead)
April 16th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The judiciary should not try to act as a super legislature, Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia said Saturday. He also asked the political leadership ... Read more...
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Public-private model needed to build houses for the poor
February 11th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) With growing urbanisation in India, there is a need for public-private partnerships to provide affordable housing to the poor, an official said Friday."Along with the public authorities, private ... Read more...
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Apex court restores powers of transparency panel chief
October 18th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court order striking down the provision under which the chief information commissioner constitutes different benches of ... Read more...
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Nine private companies bid for rural welfare project
October 11th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Nine private companies have bid for 15 pilot projects under the government's Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) scheme that seeks to enhance livelihood opportunities ... Read more...
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Will strive to make RTI more effective, accessible: New CIC
October 10th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The empowering Right To Information Act (RTI) completes five eventful years Oct 12 (Tuesday). Newly-appointed Chief Information Commissioner Anugraha Narayan Tiwari, who has a very short tenure ... Read more...
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High court summons MCD commissioner
October 6th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday summoned the commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to appear before it after officials skipped a meeting convened by Delhi's chief ... Read more...
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Quarter of a million students reported for ‘racism’ by UK teachers in a decade
September 24th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 24 (ANI): UK teachers are reportedly being forced to report children as young as three to the authorities for using alleged 'racist' language under Race Relations Act 2000.Munira Mirza, ... Read more...
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Information on Games should go online: CIC
August 14th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Delhi government and other government agencies have been directed by the Central Information Commission to post all information relating to the Commonwealth Games on their websites, ... Read more...
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NAC wants communal violence bill redrafted
July 15th, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The National Advisory Council (NAC) chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said that the draft bill on communal violence lacks "some essential features" and ... Read more...
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Italy appeals to court to overturn crucifix ban
June 30th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Strasbourg, June 30 (IANS/AKI) The Italian government Wednesday launched an appeal in the European Court of Human Rights to overturn a ban on crucifixes in the classrooms of public schools.
The case ... Read more...
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Central information panel has limited powers, says court
May 21st, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Giving a clear signal that no one is above the rule of law, the Delhi High Court Friday quashed an order of the Central Information Commission and ... Read more...
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Nearly 3,000 cases on police gunfights filed with NHRC
May 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has since its inception registered nearly 3,000 cases of police gun battles, some allegedly fake, until April this year, an official ... Read more...
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Chinese sociologists say jailing of sex-party hosting Prof an infringement of his rights
May 21st, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The decision to jail a Chinese Professor convicted of organizing swinging parties at his home, has met with wide-spread criticism from China's social scientists as they believe ... Read more...
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UAE’s first woman ambassador to Vatican
May 20th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, May 20 (DPA) A mother of six who has been appointed as the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) first ambassador to the Vatican Thursday presented her credentials to Pope Benedict XVI.
The ... Read more...
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Companies using government funds under RTI: Court
May 14th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday ruled that even those companies in which the government has a minority stake can be brought under the purview of the Right ... Read more...
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Human Rights Commission deplores ‘Khap’ directive, upholds right to life
May 13th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 13 : Taking a note of recent media reports about acts of violence against Hindu couples allegedly perpetrated by or at the behest of some Khap (Caste) Panchyats in ... Read more...
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Nobody holds authority to violate one’s right to life for tradition: NHRC
May 13th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 13: Taking a note of recent media reports about acts of violence against Hindu couples allegedly perpetrated by or at the behest of some Khap (Caste) Panchyats in Haryana, ... Read more...
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Don’t curb sports bodies’ autonomy, IOC warns India
May 12th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned India not to take away the autonomy of sports federations, failing which there would be consequences.
In a letter to Sports ... Read more...
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Brit schools cannot force girls to wear skirts, says govt body
February 21st, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): British schools have been cautioned not to force their girl students to wear skirts as doing so may violate the rights of those who want to live like ... Read more...
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