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For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission
2 days, 13 hours ago

For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission

The Hindu  

In a significant order, the Central Information Commission has ruled that all the High Courts, as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005, will fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission and not the State Information Commission. Jurisdiction issue The CPIO went on to say that the Central Information Commission lacked jurisdiction in the matter and …

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‘New change in RTI portal makes viewing status of query complicated’
2 days, 18 hours ago

‘New change in RTI portal makes viewing status of query complicated’

The Hindu  

A new change of making entry of one-time password received through e-mail mandatory in the RTI portal by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, has complicated viewing of the status of RTI queries. V. Ramkumar, a railway union leader, said he did not receive the OTP after attempting to view the status of his RTI request for …

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TRAI's Obligations Don't Extend To Seeking Info Under RTI Act On Status Of Complaints Lodged With Telecom Service Providers: Delhi HC
2 days, 22 hours ago

TRAI's Obligations Don't Extend To Seeking Info Under RTI Act On Status Of Complaints Lodged With Telecom Service Providers: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the regulatory functions of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India does not encompass seeking or requisitioning information about individual complaints from a Telecom Service Provider for the purpose of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that seeking the status of complaints filed by individuals from Telecom Service Providers is …

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PM Modi, Manmohan Singh did not use public funds for Diwali celebrations: RTI
4 days, 9 hours ago

PM Modi, Manmohan Singh did not use public funds for Diwali celebrations: RTI

India Today  

Neither current Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor the late former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh utilised government funds for Diwali celebrations during their respective tenures, a Right to Information reply has revealed. In the reply received on January 3, the Prime Minister’s Office clarified that no public funds were spent on the personal expenses of either prime minister. Prime Minister …

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Activists credit Manmohan Singh for providing space for dialogue
2 weeks ago

Activists credit Manmohan Singh for providing space for dialogue

The Hindu  

Under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s 10-year tenure, several rights-based legislations from Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, to Right to Information, to Forest Rights Bill were passed in the Parliament. Former bureaucrat turned activist Aruna Roy told The Hindu that Dr. Singh was always willing to listen and gave space for dialogue and deliberation. Manmohan Singh death updates She …

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RTI to India-US nuclear deal: Key reforms that Manmohan Singh undertook as PM
2 weeks ago

RTI to India-US nuclear deal: Key reforms that Manmohan Singh undertook as PM

Live Mint  

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s tenure witnessed significant reforms that profoundly impacted India’s economy, governance, and social infrastructure. The National Rural Health Mission Launched in 2005, the NRHM aimed to enhance healthcare access for India’s rural population, focusing particularly on maternal and child health, immunization, and disease control. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme The Mahatma Gandhi …

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Student in Amritsar, professor in Chandigarh: Manmohan Singh's Punjab connect
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Student in Amritsar, professor in Chandigarh: Manmohan Singh's Punjab connect

India Today  

Born in Gah village of undivided Punjab in 1932, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a deep connection with Punjab. The house in Amritsar where former prime minister Manmohan Singh lived with his family during his growing up years. Speaking about Dr. Singh’s contributions, Sethi added, “As Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh always held a special place for Amritsar. For …

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Assets And Liabilities Of Public Servant Cannot Be Shielded From Public Scrutiny, Be Completely Exempted U/S 8 Of RTI Act: Madras High Court
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Assets And Liabilities Of Public Servant Cannot Be Shielded From Public Scrutiny, Be Completely Exempted U/S 8 Of RTI Act: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently held that the service register of a public servant could not be completely exempted under Section 8 of the Right to Information Act. Justice CV Karthikeyan observed that the service register of the public servant contains details of the assets and liabilities of the employee which were not private information. Such of information which could …

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IRCTC stops compensation for delays in private trains, reveals RTI
2 weeks, 3 days ago

IRCTC stops compensation for delays in private trains, reveals RTI

India Today  

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has announced that it discontinued its compensation scheme for delays in private trains five years ago. IRCTC, which was set up by the Ministry of Railways to manage catering, tourism, and ticketing services for the Railways, also oversees the operation of private trains. The corporation shared that under the now-discontinued scheme, Rs 26 …

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Railways discontinued compensation scheme for delayed private trains, finds RTI
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Railways discontinued compensation scheme for delayed private trains, finds RTI

India Today  

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has been informed that it discontinued the scheme of giving compensation to passengers for delays on private trains five years ago. According to the IRCTC, under this scheme, Rs 26 lakh was given as compensation to the passengers from October 4, 2019 to February 16, 2024. IRCTC, in response to RTI, said, “The scheme …

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The Hindu Morning Digest, December 23, 2024
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, December 23, 2024

The Hindu  

Hyderabad Police release video detailing events leading to stampede at Sandhya Theatre The Hyderabad city police released a video prepared by them detailing the timeline of events that led up to the stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 4 for Pushpa 2’s benefit show which resulted in Revathi’s death and critically injured her son Sritej. Congress slams govt over different …

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Tangedco Dindigul spent Rs 22L on travel allowance between 2021-24: RTI
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tangedco Dindigul spent Rs 22L on travel allowance between 2021-24: RTI

New Indian Express  

DINDIGUL: The Dindigul Division of Tangedco spent Rs 22,30,008 on travel allowance for officials from 2021-2024, revealed an RTI reply. Pointing out that around Rs 5 lakh has been spent as travel allowance every year by the Tangedco division, activists urged authorities concerned to scrutinise the expenditure at the earliest. According to the RTI reply, the travel allowance offered to …

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Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply

The Hindu  

OnDecember 26, 2024, it will be three years since the Centre sent the last tranche of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to West Bengal in 2021. A series of RTIs filed by Chakradhar Buddha from the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information reveals that the Centre undertook three field visits to the State — …

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Karnataka High Court extends Lokayukta MUDA probe report deadline till Jan 28
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka High Court extends Lokayukta MUDA probe report deadline till Jan 28

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, extended the deadline for Lokayukta police to submit their investigation report into the MUDA scam to January 28. The high court’s order overruled the lower high court’s December 24 deadline for Lokayukta’s progress report of their investigation into the alleged corruption in the allocation of sites by MUDA. The high court’s extension of the …

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Snehamayi Krishna alleges inducements to withdraw Muda case
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Snehamayi Krishna alleges inducements to withdraw Muda case

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Lokayukta police here alleging pressure and attempts to bribe him to withdraw a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Krishna told TNIE that Harsha, who allegedly identified himself as a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi, and another …

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State govt doesn’t have info on Adani’s TN visit: RTI reply
3 weeks, 2 days ago

State govt doesn’t have info on Adani’s TN visit: RTI reply

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said it does not have information regarding Adani Group’s founder- chairman Gautam Adani’s visit to Chennai in July in response to an RTI query regarding officials the industrialist in the city, people familiar with the matter said. A Chennai-based anti-corruption organisation, Arappor Iyakkam, had filed the RTI on December 10 addressed to the directorate …

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PhD Thesis Not Containing Commercially Sensitive, Proprietary Information Not Exempt From Disclosure Under RTI Act: Delhi HC
3 weeks, 2 days ago

PhD Thesis Not Containing Commercially Sensitive, Proprietary Information Not Exempt From Disclosure Under RTI Act: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently held that PhD thesis which does not contain commercially sensitive or proprietary information is not exempted from disclosure under Section 8 of Right to Information Act. “Thus, there is no evidence on record to suggest that the PhD thesis contains commercially sensitive or proprietary information that could harm any party's market standing. It added: …

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RTI Website Reopens After Over a Year, Faces Issues
4 weeks ago

RTI Website Reopens After Over a Year, Faces Issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After being non-functional for about more than a year, the Right to Information website has opened for public access but with some difficulties. It was non-functional due to the lack of a security audit certificate, the ITEC department stated in a response to a query filed by an activist under the Right to Information Act. "The contacts of each …

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Kerala honoured for excellence in transparency and public accountability
4 weeks ago

Kerala honoured for excellence in transparency and public accountability

The Hindu  

Kerala has been recognised as a leader in transparency, public accountability, and the dissemination of information, Chief Information Commissioner Hiralal Samariya said. Speaking at the National RTI Award ceremony, where Kerala’s State Information Commissioner A.A. Hakkim was presented with the award, Mr. Samariya lauded Kerala as a model State for its “exemplary performance in resolving RTI petitions efficiently and effectively.” …

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Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame
1 month ago

Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame

Hindustan Times  

The only law in India that authorises people to question those in power, the Right To Information Act, has been weakened in several states including those ruled by the Congress, the party that introduced the landmark transparency law in 2005. In many states, state information commissions have been defunct for several years as the information commissioners, who hear the RTI …

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Director General of MP-IDSA issued unauthorised Army Canteen Smart Card, RTI terms it 'erroneous'
1 month ago

Director General of MP-IDSA issued unauthorised Army Canteen Smart Card, RTI terms it 'erroneous'

New Indian Express  

The CSD card application requires a recommendation from another person before it is sanctioned. The application is more than one year and nine months old thus not available,” the response said. The personnel of the Institute were well aware of the canteen card issued to DG with few mentioning the purchase of a four-wheeler through the CSD card, among the …

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Hema Committee report: Kerala State Information Commission defers decision to release redacted portions
1 month ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala State Information Commission defers decision to release redacted portions

The Hindu  

The State Information Commission in Kerala on Saturday deferred the decision to release redacted portions of the 2017 Hema Committee report, which documented in incriminating detail systemic sexual exploitation, workplace harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry. The Hema Committee report’s “belated” publication sparked off a controversial reckoning of the “misogyny” in the movie industry. The “disclosures” triggered …

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RTI Act: CIC Upholds Denial Of Information On Blocking Of 'X' Accounts Covering Farmers' Protests And Those Critical Of Government
1 month ago

RTI Act: CIC Upholds Denial Of Information On Blocking Of 'X' Accounts Covering Farmers' Protests And Those Critical Of Government

Live Law  

Disposing of an appeal moved by a RTI applicant against denial of information pertaining to blocking of 'X' accounts covering "farmers' protests and those critical of the government", the Central Information Commission said that the response of the Public Information Officer was "appropriate and well within the precincts of the RTI Act". The appellant-applicant in his RTI application had sought …

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RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him
1 month, 1 week ago

RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected an Income Tax Officer's plea seeking information under the Right to information Act relating to Trap Proceeding conducted against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Income Tax Officer was convicted in a corruption case and his appeal against the conviction is pending before the High Court. The Punjab and Haryana High …

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