Rajya Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill, amid strong protest from opposition
The Bill was passed after an acrimonious debate and a strong opposition demanding for referring the Bill to a select committee for detailed scrutiny. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on July 22.
Jul 25, 2019, 22:41 PM IST
RTI Amendment Bill to be taken up in Rajya Sabha
The controversial bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on July 22 amid strong opposition protests.
Jul 25, 2019, 08:08 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi lashes out at Centre, says government considers RTI Act a 'nuisance
It is to be noted that the new bill seeks to amend the 2005 RTI Act and proposes to give the Centre decisive power to set salaries, allowances and service conditions of the Information Commissioners at both central and state government levels.
Jul 23, 2019, 10:16 AM IST
