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  Manmohan Singh legacy: From economic advisor to becoming PM, here are his achievements including RTI

  India | December 27, 2024 13:27 IST

  Manmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister, is remembered for his pivotal role in the country’s economic transformation. From launching the RTI Act to implementing the MNREGA and Aadhaar initiatives, his legacy includes landmark policies that reshaped India.

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  SC directs Centre, states to fill vacancies in CIC and SICs, says RTI Act will become 'dead letter'

  India | October 30, 2023 20:49 IST

  The case was addressed by the apex court after senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan filed submissions and said that state information commissions had become defunct due to the absence of serving commissioners. The bench also observed seven vacant positions in the CIC.

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  Delhi HC prepones hearing on pleas to declare PM CARES Fund ‘State’, public authority under RTI Act

  India | October 29, 2021 16:09 IST

  The petition challenges a June 2, 2020 order of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), PMO, refusing to provide documents sought by him on the ground that PM CARES Fund is not a public authority under the RTI Act.

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  MEA declines answer to RTI query on Barack Obama visit expenses

  India | May 04, 2015 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: An RTI query seeking details of expenses incurred by the Centre on hosting US President Barack Obama earlier this year has been rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs on the ground that