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 ]

Why no social security for unorganised workers : NAC asks government

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 ]