The Home ministry has constituted a high-level panel to suggest ways to implement Clause 6 of the 1985 Assam Accord.The panel is headed by former Gauhati high court judge Justice Biplab Kumar Sarma. The ministry had to reconstitute the panel after four of the nine members named on the earlier panel had refused to be… Continue reading New panel to discuss cultural safeguards for Assam on July 24
Category: Polity
What has changed in RTI Act?
The government has introduced Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The bill seeks to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 RTI Act 2005 sets the term of the Chief Information Commissioner (CICs) and Information Commissioners (ICs) at the centre and state levels at five years (or until the age of 65, whichever is… Continue reading What has changed in RTI Act?
Centre’s decision to bring amendments to RTI Act draws criticism from activists
Activists and former information commissioners have opposed the Centre’s move to amend the Right to Information(RTI) Act. The amendment proposes to empower the government to fix the term of service of information commissioners.It also proposes to change the salaries and allowances of CIC and IC as may be prescribed by the Central Government. However,activists have… Continue reading Centre’s decision to bring amendments to RTI Act draws criticism from activists
ECI Flagship IT Program – Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) – a success story
The Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) has recorded a 60.14% voting in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. ETPBS was developed by the Election Commission of India with the help of C-DAC for the use of service voters.It is fully secured system. This system enables the entitled service voter to cast their vote using… Continue reading ECI Flagship IT Program – Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) – a success story
RTI Amendment Bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha today
The Government has introduced a Bill to amend the Right to Information Act,2005 in the Lok Sabha.The amendment bill proposes two fundamental changes. First,it proposes to change the tenure of the Central Information Commissioner(CIC) and Information Commissioner(IC) at the centre and state levels from five years or until the age of 65 years at present… Continue reading RTI Amendment Bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha today
Govt. opposes NEXT for MBBS students
The Tamil Nadu government has opposed the provision in the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill proposing a common final-year MBBS exam- National Exit Test (NEXT). According to the state government, such an exam could be held for those studying medicine abroad and coming to India for practice, not for MBBS students in India. The state… Continue reading Govt. opposes NEXT for MBBS students
Assam NRC: SC questions need for sample reverification
The Supreme court has questioned the plea made jointly by the Centre and Assam to extend the deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) from July 31 in order to conduct a sample reverification process. The Centre and Assam government had sought a 20 % sample re-verification of names included in… Continue reading Assam NRC: SC questions need for sample reverification
Karnataka crisis: What’s a ‘whip’, and what does it do?
A whip in parliamentary parlance is a written order that party members be present for an important vote, or that they vote only in a particular way. In India all parties can issue a whip to their members. Parties appoint a senior member from among their House contingents to issue whips — this member is… Continue reading Karnataka crisis: What’s a ‘whip’, and what does it do?
Aadhaar can take you places,but not to Nepal
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission(NCDRC) has ruled that Aadhaar cannot be construed as any other ID issued by the Government of India for travelling to a country. This ruling came after complaint was filed seeking compensation from an airline for refusing to accept Aadhaar card as a valid document for travel to Nepal. The… Continue reading Aadhaar can take you places,but not to Nepal
Bill to revamp medical education cleared
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Medical Commission Bill. The National Medical Commission Bill 2019 proposes to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. If enacted, the current Medical Council of India would be replaced by a National Medical Commission. The Commission will have four autonomous boards: a) Undergraduate Medical Education Board, b) Post-Graduate… Continue reading Bill to revamp medical education cleared
