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Centre Won't Come In Way Of Content Creativity But...: Minister On OTT Platforms
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said instead of criticising OTT platforms, efforts should be made to bring them on the right track and utilise the same to take Indian stories, culture and traditions to the world audience
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Citizens Don't Have Right To Know Source Of Political Funds: Centre To Supreme Court
Attorney General R Venkataramani has told the Supreme Court that citizens do not have the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution regarding the source of funds.
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Centre Informs Supreme Court About Starting Portal For Mental Health In Districts
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has invited tenders to establish a portal to provide real-time information on mental health facilities right down to the district level.
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Delhi High Court Gives 3 Weeks To Centre To Reply On E-Surveillance Petition
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted three weeks to the Centre to file its response to a petition concerning the disclosure of information on state-sponsored electronic surveillance under the Right To Information Act.
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No Train Subsidy For Elderly, Crores For MPs, Show Centre's Records
While MPs enjoyed crores in free and discounted train tickets, the Indian Railways has been refusing concessions to senior citizens citing the need to cut its subsidy bills, documents accessed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act show.
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Can You Cheer For Foreign Teams? What Centre Said
Can you cheer a sportsperson or a team of foreign origin? Do you have the right to raise the flag of another country within the territory of India? The Ministry of Home Affairs or MHA says it has no information on the subject.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Implementation Of Provision In RTI Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking effective implementation of a provision of the Right to Information Act which mandates public authorities to suo motu (of its own accord) disclose vital info about their functioning.
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What Centre Said About Court Orders On The "Right To Be Forgotten"
The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the provisions of the Information Technology Act do not provide for the removal of court orders passed against a person on account of his right to be forgotten.
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Centre Allowed To Give Info Over Plea Against Registration Suspension
The Delhi High Court Monday allowed the Centre to submit information in sealed cover in connection with a plea by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) challenging the suspension of its registration.
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"Centre Can't Interfere": Sharad Pawar On Maharashtra Cooperative Sector
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday informed that laws on the Cooperation sector have been framed in Maharashtra Assembly and said that the Centre has no right to interfere with legislation drafted by the state.
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Top Court Seeks Report On 2019 Verdict To Fill Information Panel Vacancies
The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre and states to file status reports on compliance with its 2019 verdict for time-bound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and SICs under the Right to Information Act.
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Saudi Finds Grave Where Hindu Man Buried By Mistake: Centre To High Court
The Saudi Arabian government has located the grave of a Hindu man who was buried there as per the Muslim rights and is considering repatriation of the remains, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
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Making FASTag Mandatory Won't Breach Right To Freedom Of Movement: Centre
The Union government has informed the Bombay High Court that making FASTag mandatory for all vehicles running on national highways does not breach a citizen's fundamental right to freedom of movement in any way.
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"Inappropriate Scenes": Child Rights Body Writes To Centre On Netflix Show
Top child rights body NCPCR on Friday asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to order Netflix to remove a few scenes from its series "Bombay Begums" which allegedly portrays children inappropriately.
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Top Court Pulls Up Centre Over Jairam Ramesh Plea Against Amended RTI Law
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Centre for not filing reply on a plea by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh who has challenged the Constitutional validity of the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019, which gives power to the government to prescribe tenure, allowances and salary of information commissioners.
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Centre Won't Come In Way Of Content Creativity But...: Minister On OTT Platforms
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said instead of criticising OTT platforms, efforts should be made to bring them on the right track and utilise the same to take Indian stories, culture and traditions to the world audience
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Citizens Don't Have Right To Know Source Of Political Funds: Centre To Supreme Court
Attorney General R Venkataramani has told the Supreme Court that citizens do not have the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution regarding the source of funds.
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Centre Informs Supreme Court About Starting Portal For Mental Health In Districts
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has invited tenders to establish a portal to provide real-time information on mental health facilities right down to the district level.
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Delhi High Court Gives 3 Weeks To Centre To Reply On E-Surveillance Petition
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted three weeks to the Centre to file its response to a petition concerning the disclosure of information on state-sponsored electronic surveillance under the Right To Information Act.
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No Train Subsidy For Elderly, Crores For MPs, Show Centre's Records
While MPs enjoyed crores in free and discounted train tickets, the Indian Railways has been refusing concessions to senior citizens citing the need to cut its subsidy bills, documents accessed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act show.
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Can You Cheer For Foreign Teams? What Centre Said
Can you cheer a sportsperson or a team of foreign origin? Do you have the right to raise the flag of another country within the territory of India? The Ministry of Home Affairs or MHA says it has no information on the subject.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Implementation Of Provision In RTI Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking effective implementation of a provision of the Right to Information Act which mandates public authorities to suo motu (of its own accord) disclose vital info about their functioning.
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What Centre Said About Court Orders On The "Right To Be Forgotten"
The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the provisions of the Information Technology Act do not provide for the removal of court orders passed against a person on account of his right to be forgotten.
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Centre Allowed To Give Info Over Plea Against Registration Suspension
The Delhi High Court Monday allowed the Centre to submit information in sealed cover in connection with a plea by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) challenging the suspension of its registration.
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"Centre Can't Interfere": Sharad Pawar On Maharashtra Cooperative Sector
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday informed that laws on the Cooperation sector have been framed in Maharashtra Assembly and said that the Centre has no right to interfere with legislation drafted by the state.
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Top Court Seeks Report On 2019 Verdict To Fill Information Panel Vacancies
The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre and states to file status reports on compliance with its 2019 verdict for time-bound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and SICs under the Right to Information Act.
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Saudi Finds Grave Where Hindu Man Buried By Mistake: Centre To High Court
The Saudi Arabian government has located the grave of a Hindu man who was buried there as per the Muslim rights and is considering repatriation of the remains, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
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Making FASTag Mandatory Won't Breach Right To Freedom Of Movement: Centre
The Union government has informed the Bombay High Court that making FASTag mandatory for all vehicles running on national highways does not breach a citizen's fundamental right to freedom of movement in any way.
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"Inappropriate Scenes": Child Rights Body Writes To Centre On Netflix Show
Top child rights body NCPCR on Friday asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to order Netflix to remove a few scenes from its series "Bombay Begums" which allegedly portrays children inappropriately.
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Top Court Pulls Up Centre Over Jairam Ramesh Plea Against Amended RTI Law
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Centre for not filing reply on a plea by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh who has challenged the Constitutional validity of the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019, which gives power to the government to prescribe tenure, allowances and salary of information commissioners.
