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Over 150 cases of fake news reported during Lok Sabha elections: Ravi Shan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): As many as 154 cases of fake news/false news or misinformation were reported during the recently held general elections, the Union Minister of Law, Communications and Information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Lok Sabha here on Wednesday.
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Parliament session to be extended, says Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI) Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said the government is moving to extend the Parliament session and noted that the opposition parties should not have any objection as they have been in favour of Parliament working for at le
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Oppn decides to demand 7 bills be sent to Joint Select Committee
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Opposition has decided to demand in the Rajya Sabha that seven out of 16 bills, including the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, Triple Talaq Bill and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Bill, be sent to Joint Select Committee.
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To break infertility stigma, Merck Foundation Health Media Training launch
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 23(ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized their first 'Merck Foundation Health Media Training' in Lilongwe, Malawi in partnership with H.E. Prof Gertrude Mutharika, The First Lady of Malawi and amb
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Editors Guild delegation meets FM
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Office-bearers of the Editors Guild of India called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday and discussed the recent order issued by the finance ministry stipulating that journalists, irrespective of their accreditation with the Press Information Bu
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Centre disempowering every citizen: Sonia Gandhi on RTI Act amendment
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government is "hell-bent on completely subverting" the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. She added that Centre may "achieve its aims" through majority, but
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Lok Sabha passes RTI amendment bill as opposition targets government
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 23 (ANI) : The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill after division that allows the Central government to notify the term of office for the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs) with the Opposition slamming the measure as diluting the
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Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend RTI Act after division
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill after division that allows the Central government to notify the term of office for the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs) with the Opposition slamming the measure as diluting the
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RTI (Amendment) bill doesn't compromise autonomy, only enables legislation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Terming any conception regarding Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as "wrong and motivated", Minister of State (MoS) for Prime Minister's Office, Jitendra Singh on Monday said that the bill will not compromise the autonomy of the original act and w
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Wrong information should not be recorded here in the house: Siddaramaiah
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 22 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah on Monday replied to the allegations made by BJP MLA CT Ravi that he had left JD (S) and added that wrong information should not be recorded in the Assembly.
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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on RTI amendment bill
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI) Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh moved the RTI amendment bill for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha on Monday saying it is aimed at streamlining and institutionalising the functioning of information commis
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Decision to amend RTI Act is a bad move: Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the decision to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act is not a correct move as it will end the independence of Central and State Information Commissions.
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