Rti Act
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About 2.44 cr RTI applications filed during 2005-2016: Report
India | Oct 12, 2017, 05:33 PM ISTDuring the year 2005-06 to 2015-16, total number of RTI applications received by public authorities in India including the Union and state governments are 2,43,94,951.
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CBI cannot claim absolute exemption from RTI Act: Delhi HC
India | Sep 17, 2017, 10:20 PM ISTDelhi High Court held that CBI cannot claim absolute exemption from disclosing information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations held by it under the RTI Act.
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RTI applications can be filed orally: Government
India | Mar 30, 2017, 04:39 PM ISTJitendra Singh was asked whether the government has taken or proposes to take any measure for acceptance of RTI applications and providing their reply in Braille.
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Ishrat case: Former IB Special Director Rajendra Kumar approaches CIC
India | Jan 13, 2016, 05:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Special Director Rajender Kumar, charge sheeted in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, has approached Central Information Commission seeking disclosure of correspondence between CBI and Law Ministry and opinion of
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RTI replies should be timely, transparent and trouble-free: PM Modi
National | Oct 16, 2015, 01:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked government departments to keep in mind three 'T's -- timeliness, transparency and trouble-free approach - while replying to RTI applications as that would help in reducing errors
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Denied job despite having 96 per cent, youth seeks PM Modi's help
India | Oct 07, 2015, 11:22 AM ISTNew Delhi : A young man here is seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention after the railways denied him a job although he secured 96 percent in a recruitment exam.It was in December 2013 that
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Political parties can't come under RTI: Centre tells SC
National | Aug 25, 2015, 08:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government on Monday told Supreme Court that political parties should not be brought under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act.The government, while terming political parties as 'public authorities', argued
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SC notice to Centre on plea to get political parties under RTI
India | Jul 07, 2015, 01:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, the Election Commission and six political parties, including Congress and BJP, on a plea to declare all national and regional political parties "public authorities"
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UP's Free-Housing Mess A National Warning
India | Jun 19, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTAbout 4,000 free houses to be allotted to poor families across Uttar Pradesh (UP) are unfinished and slated for a completion date roughly coinciding with UP state assembly elections in 2017, an enquiry filed by
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Government to rope in interns to study RTI Act's implementation
India | Jun 05, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre has decided to involve people from the field of journalism and non-government organisations to analyse implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act across the country, especially in remote areas.The three-month fellowship
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'Blatant U-turn' by Modi govt on transparency: Sonia
National | May 06, 2015, 02:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “blatant U-turn” on the issue of transparency, charging his government with “deliberately” keeping key posts of Chief Information Commissioner, CVC and
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CIC directs Delhi Women Commission to disclose rape records
India | Mar 04, 2015, 09:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid outrage over the interview of a December 16 gangrape convict, CIC today directed the Delhi Commission of Women to make public records of rapes committed in the national capital with stern conditions
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CBI misconstrues RTI Act on exemption clause
India | Feb 15, 2015, 03:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an apparent misinterpretation of the RTI Act, CBI has claimed before the Delhi High Court that it can only share information pertaining to allegations of corruption against its own officials and not
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Kejriwal's arrival makes Delhi Secretariat abuzz with activities
National | Feb 13, 2015, 11:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: With only one day left for Arvind Kejriwal's swearing in ceremony, the once deserted premises of Delhi Secretariat have now become alive with visitors, workers and staff.While electricians and technicians bustled about the
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Income details of spouse accessible under RTI: CIC
India | Feb 07, 2015, 09:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday passed a judgement that property details, investments and assets can be accessed by one's spouse under the Right to Information Act (RTI).The CIC's order comes while
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RTI should be appreciated: Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar
National | Jan 12, 2015, 05:46 PM ISTPanaji: Despite allegations that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was being misused for extortion and harassment, the law should be appreciated in a big way, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Monday.Parsekar was
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Jashodaben files appeal after police deny info under RTI
India | Jan 02, 2015, 05:32 PM ISTAhmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has filed an appeal under RTI act after she was denied information by Mehsana District police saying that all queries about the protection given to her were related
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CIC recommends ordinary postal stamp as RTI fee instrument
India | Dec 14, 2014, 12:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: People seeking information under RTI Act may now be able to use postal stamps as application fee if a recommendation of the Central Information Commission is accepted by the Centre.Two Information Commissioners in
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CIC issues show-cause notices to Sonia, Amit Shah
National | Sep 14, 2014, 01:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CIC has issued show-cause notices to BJP President Amit Shah and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi along with the heads of four other political parties asking why an inquiry should not be instituted
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Graft information can be sought from CBI under RTI: Government
India | Aug 06, 2014, 04:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations can be sought from CBI under the Right to Information Act as exemption given to the organisation does not cover such records, Lok