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ECI not in Favour of State Political Fundings for Polls
Why in News Recently, the Minister of State for Finance has informed Lok Sabha that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is not in favour of state...
04 Mar 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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There are 3 principal actors at the national level in the fight against corruption: the Lokpal, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), and the...
19 Feb 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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Disqualification Powers of Speakers
This article is based on “Course correction for the Speaker’s office” which was published in The Hindu on 06/02/2020. It...
06 Feb 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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Why in News? The Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched ‘Santusht portal’ to monitor the implementation of labour laws at the...
04 Feb 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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Facial Recognition for Elections
Why in News In the upcoming Telangana urban local bodies polls, the State Election Commission (SEC) will be using a facial recognition app for...
03 Feb 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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The Big Picture: Electoral Politics- Need for Reform
Recently at a conference on ‘Money Power in Politics’, the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu highlighted Indian experience with...
28 Jan 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Why in News The Ministry of Human Resource Development has approached the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to take notice of the alleged...
27 Jan 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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Corruption Perceptions Index 2019: Transparency International
Why in News India’s ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI-2019) has slipped from 78 to 80 compared to the year 2018. The 2019...
24 Jan 2020 Transparency & Accountability
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In Depth: Encounter- Supreme Court Guidelines
In the backdrop of the growing outrage in the country over the rising incidents of crimes against women, the encounter of the four accused by...
24 Dec 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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Introduction The expression ‘Public Interest Litigation’ has been borrowed from American jurisprudence, where it was designed to...
23 Dec 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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Why in News Recently, the Delhi High Court quashed an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) which had held that Electronic Voting...
19 Dec 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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The Big Picture - Election Commission: Collegium System & Appointments
Recently, the Supreme Court had agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and...
10 Dec 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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International Anti - Corruption Day
The International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 9th December every year. The United Nations General Assembly on 31st October, 2003, adopted...
09 Dec 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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Why in News The Government has decided not to release the results of the all-India household Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES), conducted during...
02 Dec 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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Why in News Recently, a new logo and a new moto were launched for Lokpal, the apex anti-corruption ombudsman. Key Points Logo It...
27 Nov 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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Why in News The Supreme Court has recently given its judgement in the Essar Insolvency case. The Judgement has paved the way for ArcelorMittal and...
16 Nov 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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Why in News The Supreme Court has ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a public authority under the Right to Information...
14 Nov 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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Compliance to the RTI Act, 2005
Why in News The think tank ‘Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy’ has released a report titled, ‘Sunshine in the Courts: Ranking the High...
08 Nov 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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14th Anniversary of Right To Information
An important instrument of participatory democracy-Right To Information (RTI) has marked its 14th anniversary on 12th october 2019. To mark the...
12 Oct 2019 Transparency & Accountability
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The Big Picture - Operation Clean up
In the run-up to the 2019 general elections, unlike in 2014, the issue of corruption took a back seat; it was overshadowed by the issue of national...
11 Oct 2019 Transparency & Accountability
