Transparency and Accountability

An open and transparent government that also respects every citizen’s right to privacy is not a contradiction rather a fundamental

Context A High Level Committee (HLC) chaired by a retired judge of the Gauhati High Court was constituted by the

Issues with Transparent Governance in India 1) Electoral bond They were introduced in February 2017— they allowed anonymous donations to

Mumbai police are investigating the alleged manipulation of Television Rating Points (TRP) by an extremely right-wing opinionated news reporter What

SC Judgement: The Right to Information Act confers on ordinary citizens the ‘priceless right’ to demand information even in matters

Facts: Only 36 per cent in rural and 38 per cent urban areas have heard of the RTI Act 45%

Facts: Currently, there are four vacancies in the Central Information Commission, though more than 23,500 appeals and complaints are pending.

In news: The Delhi High Court has set aside the Central Information Commission order declaring Ministers as “public authorities” and answerable under the Right

Chief Information Commissioner of India Rajiv Mathur called for immediate implementation of the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, the Lokpal Act and the Lokayukta Act,