Right To Information

Over the last few years, this person has filed more than 500 complaints on closely related topics, and was even temporarily blocked by the regulator.

Majority of RTIs genuine, but few filed in public interest: Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar

Many RTIs pertain to job promotions, or tenders, or suspension from work by public authorities. The Information Commissioner noted that there is a need to conduct advocacy programmes in order to encourage the general public to file RTIs.

Issued show cause notices, but no record of outcome of cases: DGGI in RTI reply

City-based RTI activist Abhay Kolarkar had sought consolidated information pertaining to the Directorate General of GST from DGGI, which revealed that between FY15 and FY21, a total of 158 show-cause notices have been issued.

Indian Railways registers 113% rise in earnings from passenger segment in Q2: RTI reply

In a reply to an RTI query from Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the railways has said that its earnings in the first quarter from passenger fare was Rs 4,921.11 crore, while in Q2, the earnings climbed to Rs 10,513.07 crore.

Railways earned Rs 561 crore from ticketless travellers in 2019-20, revenue up by 38% in last 4 years

An RTI application filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur revealed the details.

COVID-19 effect | RTI finds 1.78 crore rail tickets cancelled in five months

This is the first time when the refunds were more than the amount earned by the Railways from sale of tickets.

COVID-19: Railways' refund exceeds earning from passengers in Q1, but freight holds ground, RTI finds

The freight earnings, however, during the period managed to hold ground, according to the RTI reply provided by the Railways to Chandra Shekhar Gaur, a Madhya Pradesh-based activist.

Online facility for filing RTI applications launched

People can now submit applications through the web portal edistrict.kerala.gov.in with the help of a user ID, which can be created using the link new portal user creation.

Politics | RTI is now a constitutional illusion

By amending the RTI Act, the government has removed the constitutional role of CIC and the information commissioners, and made them subservient to the executive.

Over 56 lakh household toilets constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission till February this year: RTI reply

SBM-U aims at making urban India free from open defecation and achieving 100 per cent scientific management of municipal solid waste in all the 4,041 statutory towns of the country.

Maharashtra plans 'proactive disclosure' of official information

A secretary-level officer will be assigned the responsibility of making proactive disclosure of files.

IMD official fined for denying info, charging GST on RTI plea

Mumbai based RTI Activist was asked by the CPIO to Rs.5808 including Rs.886 as GST charges.

RBI approved cash ban @ 5:30 pm on Nov 8, hrs before PM's speech

The board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the government's move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes less than three hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the televised announcement on November 8.

Citizens can use RuPay card to pay RTI fee online

An information seeker is allowed to submit a fee of Rs 10, towards cost of information, via internet banking through SBI and its associated banks. People can also use credit or debit cards of Master or Visa for payment of the fee, he said. "But now RuPay card has also been included as the mode of payment.

2G scam: CBI begins internal probe into document leak

CBI has objected to the claims made by Bhushan in his petition that its Director had been reprimanded in coal scam by the SC saying that there was no order in connection with this.

Rahul Gandhi to address public rally in Gujarat on March 11

"The Congress party will begin its state-wide campaign against the BJP government's corruption from March 4 to March 11 by organising a padyatra in all the 26 constituencies," Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Arjun Modhvadiya said.

RTI Amendment Bill may come up for discussion tomorrow

A Bill seeking to amend the RTI Act to shield political parties from providing information under the transparency law is scheduled to come up for discussion in Lok Sabha tomorrow.

Govt seeks Cabinet nod to keep parties out of RTI

The government has decided to keep political parties out of the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act and may seek approval of an amendment at a meeting of Union Cabinet on Thursday.

SEBI V/S CIC

Can the Right to Information or RTI Act prevail on a regulator to disclose its investigation findings pending prosecution? This month, the Chief Information Commissioner ruled it to be so. Payaswini Upadhyay asks experts if that in fact was the intent of the RTI Act.

A recent Supreme Court ruling could kill RTI

Why the recent Supreme Court ruling threatens to kill citizens' Right to Information.

Govt's proposed RTI project draws interest from IT firms

Leading IT-based companies have queued up to bid for a government's proposed state-of-the-art call centre aimed at providing greater access to host of services under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Only 40% of ministers in Maharashtra declare assets so far

A directive from chief minister Prithviraj Chavan seems to have fallen on deaf ears as only 40% of Maharashtra ministers have declared their assets so far.

BCCI under RTI Act? Larger bench of CIC may decide

The Central Information Commission may refer to a larger bench of the transparency panel to decide whether the Indian cricket board is a public authority and fell under the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Right to Information Act: Are there grounds to review it?

What exactly is the government’s position on the Right to Information (RTI) Act? Are there grounds for reviewing or even amending it or are such sentiments borne out of frustration and perhaps even revenge.

No relook at RTI Act: Salman Khurshid

Amid a raging debate on RTI, union law minister Salman Khurshid has made it clear that there is no proposal for a "relook" at the Act but noted that not only the government but the judiciary too had experienced "difficulties" because of it. "We are proud of RTI. We are pleased that we gave RTI to this country.