Top Law News Government withdraws RTI Act amendments November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Government withdraws RTI Act amendments Under pressure from UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Manmohan Singh government Thursday withdrew the controversial amendments aimed at diluting the Right to Information (RTI) Act. “The cabinet decided to withdraw the amendments to the RTI Act” The campaign against the amendments was led by activist Aruna Roy, a member of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory […] Read more » Aruna Roy chief information commissioner Government National Advisory Council Nikhil Dey Right to Information (RTI) Act RTI Act amendments RTI Act. Satyanand Mishra Sonia Gandhi the Manmohan Singh UPA government
Top Law News Orient policies for women, NAC tells government May 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Orientation of social schemes and policies towards women can help control the declining sex ratio in the country, a member of the National Advisory Council’s (NAC) working group on gender and sex ratio said here Tuesday. “The national policy on declining sex ratio needs to look at all the laws pertaining to women’s issues. We […] Read more » NAC NAC-Orient policies for women National Advisory Council Orient policies for women
Top Law News Why no social security for unorganised workers : NAC asks government April 30, 2012 / April 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Advisory Council (NAC) has pulled up the central government for failing to formulate a social security package for India’s 430-million informal sector workers even though the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act (UWSSA) was passed three years ago. “The centre has not formulated a minimum social security package for all workers in the unorganised […] Read more » NAC communication National Advisory Council Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act in 2008 UPA government
Media & Entertainment News Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic Terming Anna Hazare’s Jan Lokpal Bill “impractical and complicated”, noted social activist and National Advisory Council ( NAC) member Aruna Roy said that giving widespread powers to an unelected body is a “threat to democracy”. “Jan Lokpal is a bill impossible to implement. Also, it derails the checks and balances between the judiciary, executive and […] Read more » Aruna Roy Jan Lokpal bill NAC National Advisory Council
Top Law News Anna Hazare plans fast unto death for strong Lokpal bil April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Anna Hazare plans fast unto death for strong Lokpal bil Veteran social activist Anna Hazare Monday said he is starting a “fast unto death” to press for the demand to involve civil society in formulation of the anti-graft Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill. “I will fast unto death, as announced earlier, as the prime minister has refused to form a joint committee with civil society members in […] Read more » activist Arvind Kejriwal Anna Hazare death fast kapil sibal Lokpal bil National Advisory Council plans Prashant Bhushan