From ban on gender-transition surgeries to air travel rules, US to implement new laws in 2025. Check detailsIn 2025, new state and federal laws will be implemented affecting areas like artificial intelligence and domestic air travel. Adults will n...
31 Dec, 2024, 09.46 PM IST
From scrapping electoral bonds to upholding abrogation of Article 370: Landmark judgments delivered by Justice Sanjiv KhannaJustice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India. He assumed office following the retirement of Justice D Y Chandrachud. ...
11 Nov, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
Why is the verdict against electoral bonds by SC bench led by DY Chandrachud considered a 'landmark'?India's Supreme Court has declared the Electoral Bond Scheme unconstitutional, citing transparency concerns and potential for corruption. T...
05 Nov, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
Digital database of organ donors on cards for smooth transplantsThe register will serve as a single platform with Aadhaar authenticated data for all donors and patients waiting for organ transplant to en...
04 Apr, 2024, 12.07 AM IST
Need funding transparency & donor privacy: CEC Rajiv KumarAfter unveiling the Lok Sabha election schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar addressed several topics, including the resignatio...
16 Mar, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
SC flags lack of distinction between 'campaign and electoral funding'The Supreme Court has highlighted the lack of distinction between campaign funding and electoral funding in the legal regime. It emphasized...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
Yami Gautam, husband Aditya Dhar reach Madhya Pradesh. See whyYami Gautam seems to be on a pilgrimage tour with her husband, Aditya Dhar. The couple has been seeking blessings at several religious site...
27 Aug, 2022, 08.20 PM IST
Is India at risk of Chinese-style surveillance capitalism?The government has abandoned a personal data protection bill and there are concerns it may introduce more authoritarian rules on privacy.
09 Aug, 2022, 09.45 AM IST
Aarogya Setu to help build a database of plasma donorsAarogya Setu, the government’s contact-tracing app launched about a year ago, has been updated with a new module to synchronise with the cu...
12 May, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
No public interest in disclosing details of donors of political parties: CICThe Commission upheld the arguments of the State Bank of India that the information sought by Pune-based RTI activist Vihar Durve was perso...
22 Dec, 2020, 07.07 PM IST
Die another day: Supreme Court refuses to stay anonymous use of funding instrument for nowSupreme Court asks parties to give donor details to EC in a sealed cover by May 30.
13 Apr, 2019, 06.51 AM IST
View: Electoral bonds a red herring in campaign finance reformPolitics costs money. Indians are proud of their democracy but choose not to fund it as individual citizens.
12 Apr, 2019, 07.54 PM IST
Donors’ privacy trumps voter right to know, says governmentThe bench observation came on the fact that shell companies were often used as a garb to fund political parties.
12 Apr, 2019, 07.44 AM IST
We need to strike a balance between privacy and transparency: FM Arun JaitleyRaising questions about what constitutes privacy, he said can a bureaucrat deny information on jewellery purchased by his wife under the sh...
02 Sep, 2017, 12.32 AM IST
Is Rs-2,000 cap on cash donation to political parties realistic, asks Parliament panelAs per the existing provisions of the Income Tax Act, parties registered with the Election Commission are exempted from paying income tax.
21 Aug, 2017, 05.04 PM IST
India needs to focus on privacy & data collection laws: SFLCThe report said: "Citizens must have a legislatively recognised right to privacy, the violation of which will entitle them to constitutiona...
17 Feb, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
Delhi Gangrape: Experts question govt's move to shift victim to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth HospitalThe girl was airlifted on late Wednesday night and taken to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital that specialises in organ transplants.
28 Dec, 2012, 10.43 AM IST