-IANS As the Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday held that political parties are answerable under the Right to Information Act, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said it is important to "keep practical control of RTI objectives as they can't be allowed to run riot". Answering a query on the CIC's ruling on the sidelines of an event on Monday evening, Khurshid said there is a "logic of the RTI, which is...
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Dayamani Barla, tribal activist from Jharkhand interviewed by G Vishnu
-Tehelka.com There are few figures from the adivasi community in India who have made a bigger dent in the collective imagination of the country than Dayamani Barla. The "iron lady of Jharkhand" has been instrumental in articulating adivasi struggles against displacement and deprivation on national and international platforms. Dayamani, who was recently imprisoned in Jharkhand for her involvement in the Nagri people's movement, has won the first Ellen L Lutz Indigenous...
More »Aruna Roy, social activist and NCPRI member interviewed by Pallavi Polanki
-Firstpost.com After the UPA-II released its self-congratulatory 79-page ‘Report card to the People', National Advisory Council (NAC) member and leading social activist Aruna Roy has come down heavily on the government for its poor performance in the social sector. Roy, an instrumental force behind the Right to Information Act, criticised the government for stalling on essential legislations such as the Food Security Bill, the Land Acquisition Bill and the Lokpal Bill. Roy spoke...
More »Ashok Gehlot govt favoured firm in dam project: RTI Activist
-The Times of India JAIPUR: A local RTI Activist has accused the Ashok Gehlot government of favouring a firm in allotting tender for the Kalisindh dam project in Jhalawar district. The activist has demanded a CBI probe into the matter and said that he will also file a public interest litigation in this regard. Ashok Pathak, the activist, addressing a press conference on Sunday said that the tender issued by the Vasundhara...
More »43 IPS officers in UP transferred 40 times in their career -Ashish Tripathi
-The Economic Times LUCKNOW: Another example of why officers in Uttar Pradesh are not able to deliver. They are frequently transferred from one place to the another, making it difficult for them to plan things to tackle problems, execute and deliver results. As many as 43 Indian Police Services (IPS) officers posted in UP have been transferred more than 40 times in their career. The officers include two director general police(DGP)- Vinod...
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