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Official Secrets Act Versus Right to Information Act
Recently, West Bengal Government has declassified certain documents related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The government in that state is further planning to digitize the records of the freedom struggle from 1937 to 1947 in order to preserve history. This ..
RTI for NRIs made easier
Indians living abroad can now without difficulty hunt for information from public authorities in their home country via the RTI (Right to Information) Act. What was the problem for NRIs seeking information via RTI? The RBI had already previously permitted ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Madhya Pradesh: CBI Bhopal targets Facebook to take help from netizens
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has joined social networking site Facebook, popularly known as FB to get help from netizens in cracking cases. CBI’s Bhopal unit became the first unit to go online on Facebook. The agency has plans ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Put ‘Paid News’ an electoral misconduct: Press Council
The Press Council of India (PCI) has suggested devising occurrence of ‘paid news’ through elections a penal “electoral malpractice” and recommended improving the applicable laws. A report of PCI’s two-member sub-committee on matters concerning to this event advised that section ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Issues with National Sports Development Legislation
As soon as Ajay Makan became new Sports Minister in early this year, it was announced that the National Sports Development Legislation will be framed within a stipulated time. It was said that the proposed legislation will support age and ..