New Delhi: The government today defended its decision to amend the RTI Act to keep political parties out of the purview of the ombudsman, saying they are not "public authorities" but voluntary associ

New Delhi: Providing immunity to political parties from Right to Information Act (RTI), the Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to amend the transparency law to keep them out of its ambit by declaring t

 
Nellore: The bandh call given by Samaikyandhra Students’ Joint Action Committee was partial and peaceful in Nellore district. The intensity of the bandh was not felt since all the political parties

New Delhi: Uncertainty prevailed in major political parties including the ruling Congress and opposition BJP over whether to appoint an officer who can share information with public under the RTI Act

New Delhi: The Election Commission will convene a meeting of political parties next month to formulate its opinion on the proposed guidelines on poll manifestos announcing freebies against the backdr

Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday stayed with immediate effect caste-based rallies throughout Uttar Pradesh, while issuing notices to central and state governments, EC and four major poli

 
New Delhi: Government is contemplating changes in the Right to Information Act to keep political parties out of its ambit, a move which will overturn an order of the Central Information Commission

New Delhi: The government has ruled out amending the RTI Act to give immunity to political parties from providing information after the recent CIC's landmark order brought them under the ambit of the

Tax-exempted income of the 10 main political parties in the last five years touched a whopping Rs 2,490 crore with Congress and BJP accounting for around 80 per cent of the exempted amount, according

Tax-exempted income of the 10 main political parties in the last five years touched a whopping Rs 2,490 crore with Congress and BJP accounting for around 80 per cent of the exempted amount, according