Moily in doubt over amendment to RTI Bill, says timing not right: sources, RTI Amendment Bill, M Veerappa Moily, latest political news, latest news updates, today's news.

Moily in doubt over amendment to RTI Bill, says timing not right: sources

New Delhi: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M Veerappa Moily has expressed doubts over the amendment to the Right to Information Bill saying the timing may not be right, considering the poor perception about politicians, said sources. The amendment, aimed at keeping political parties out of the RTI ambit, is likely to be taken up by the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
The government and the Opposition seemed to be united on this issue and a Cabinet note said that as political parties are neither public bodies nor Constitutional bodies and they do not take government funds, hence should be kept out of the RTI loop.

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Duchess of Cambridge baby frenzy begins: Media camps out near London hospital, latest news updates, Latest News , Latest Entertainment Updates, entertainment .

Duchess of Cambridge baby frenzy begins: Media camps out near London hospital.

World is waiting for July 11, when Duchess of Cambridge Catherine will deliver the royal baby.

 

But it seems world's media is leaving no stone unturned to get the live and exclusive updates from London hospital where she will have the baby.

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Edward Snowden,Who is Edward Snowden, Who is Edward Snowden and why is the most wanted in US now, Latest News Updates, Latest News Today ,latest news.

Edward Snowden,Who is Edward Snowden, Who is Edward Snowden and why is the most wanted in US now.

"Snowden has become known worldwide as the man responsible for exposing vast surveillance programs by the National Security Agency, one of the most secretive government agencies in the United States."

NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden sought by America was in the transit area of a Moscow airport but ruled out handing him to Washington.

 

 

 

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Centre allows MPs to provide Rs 50 lakh each for Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand flood, Flash floods, Uttarakhand flood tragedy, Uttarakhand Latest news updates, Latest news updates, Latest Uttarakhand news today .

New Delhi: Opening another window of relief for flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, Centre on Wednesday allowed Members of Parliament to recommend for relief work in the state as much as Rs 50 lakh each from their constituency development fund. 

"The Members of Parliament can recommend works up to a maximum of Rs 50 Lakh for the flash floods, landslides or cloudburst affected areas of Uttarakhand," the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said in a statement. 

JD(U) ends alliance with BJP, BJP, JD(U) blame each other as the 17-year-old alliance ends, Latest news updates, latest political news today, political news today.

JD(U) ends alliance with BJP

Patna:

The National Democratic Alliance is coping with the bitter end to the 17-year-old alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal United.

Both the parties are blaming each other as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sacked all 11 BJP ministers in his Cabinet and seeks a trust vote this week.

"The alliance is no more beneficial to either of the parties. So, we have decided to part ways," said JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav said.

Nitish Kumar ended his 17-year-old alliance with the BJP and making it clear that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's elevation has filled the JD(U) with apprehension about the future of the alliance, also accusing the BJP of succumbing to the 'autocratic personality cult' with no respect for democratic process.

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