Even as PM Modi and ex-CAG Rajiv Mehrishi push for government transactions to be done electronically, major deals and funds are out of the purview of the CAG’s audit.
A move by the Election Commission ahead of the Bihar polls to allow those aged 65 and above to vote via postal ballot petered out after Opposition allegations that it would expose them to influence and mischief
The brutal killing of a father-son duo in Sathankulam by the police shows the deep rot within the system. But the Madras High Court moved fast by ordering a judicial probe and handed the case to the CB-CID
AT a meeting on June 16, 2020, the Election Commission (EC) discussed the issue of false affidavits filed by some candidates along with their nominations. It adversely affects the rights of voters as well as impinges on the purity of the electoral process.
In the midst of a pandemic-driven curfew, the government stealthily pushes through stifling and controversial policies and amendments to critical laws and rules that will have an adverse impact on India’s polity and the economy. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (EB-2020)