Whistleblowers Protection Bill

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  Whistleblowers Act: Changes Needed To Protect Witnesses, Says Vigilance Commissioner

  There is a need to bring some provisions in Whistleblowers Act to protect witnesses that would provide confidence to those who expose corruption, Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary said today.

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  Whistleblowers' Bill Likely to Face Rough Weather in Rajya Sabha

  The amendments to the Whistleblowers' Act that have been cleared by the Lok Sabha is under attack. The opposition has warned that the bill will be blocked in Rajya Sabha, where the government is in minority.

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  3 Crucial Bills Taken Up in Extended Lok Sabha Session

  The extension of Lok Sabha session by three working days has enabled the government to complete some of its crucial agenda including a bill against black money stashed abroad and another to amend the Whistleblowers Protection Act.

• Whistleblowers Protection Bill Gets President's Nod

  People who expose corruption in government or irregularities by public functionaries can now be free of any fear of victimization.

• As politicians trade charges, crucial bills still pending

  As the two main parties trade barbs, the fate of crucial legislation hangs in the balance.

• As ruckus in Parliament continues, hopes of these families fade

  He remembers it like it happened yesterday. November 27, 2003 is forever etched in mind. A phone call pierced the silence in the wee hours to inform him that his brother, Satyendra Dubey had been shot dead.An Assistant Project Manager at the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Satyendra Dubey fought corruption despite the threats. He paid f...

• Parliament session in February to pass Vote on Account

  With Lok Sabha elections due in April-May, government will hold a session of Parliament in the first fortnight of February to pass the Vote on Account

• Bring Lokpal Bill or go, Anna Hazare tells government

  After a brief bout of illness, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare was back in action today. The anti-graft activist held a day-long token fast at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, where he hit out at the government demanding a strong Lokpal Bill, a cause that he championed for throughout last year. The 74-year-old activist had a strong message for ...

• Anna Hazare fasts at Jantar Mantar, demands protection for whistleblowers

  After a brief bout of illness, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare is back in action. But this time, instead of the Lokpal Bill - a cause that he championed for throughout last year - it is the plight of whistleblowers in the country that the 74-year-old activist has decided to focus on.

• Cabinet approves bill to protect whistleblowers

  A proposed legislation to protect whistleblowers and provide for severe punishment to those exposing the identity of people disclosing information was approved by the Government today.The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2010 provides the Central Vigilance Commission powers of a civil court to hand do...

• A Whistleblower's fight for justice in Assam

  Protection of Whistleblowers has been a contentious issue for long. In the past, many who tried to expose corruption and the corrupt have faced dire consequences and justice has seldom been a luxury. Now, even as a Bill has been proposed for the protection of Whistleblowers, one Whistleblower in Guwahati is still fighting to seek reinstatement.Lakh...

• Bill to protect whistleblowers in Cabinet today

  The much-awaited bill to protect whistleblowers, the people who reveal corruption and the corrupt, will come up before the Cabinet today.The bill says that the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) will be the nodal agency to look into all complaints and that he will have the powers of a civil court and it will be his responsibility to protect the ide...