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  Mumbai University wrongly failed 35,000 students in 2017, reveals RTI enquiry

  Higher Studies | October 17, 2018 10:34 IST

  The large number of students filing for reevaluation each year reflects that candidates have begun to lose trust in the university’s assessment process.

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  RTI rankings 2018: India slips one spot, placed at 6th position

  Good News | October 12, 2018 13:03 IST

  The list uses a 150-point scale to indicate the strengths and weaknesses of freedom of information laws around the world. 

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  Central Information Commission brings BCCI under RTI

  Cricket | October 01, 2018 21:26 IST

  The BCCI is covered under the RTI Act and answerable to the people of the country under its mechanism, the Central Information Commission ruled.

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  Government spent Rs 132.38 cr on GST advertisements

  India | September 03, 2018 11:16 IST

  On July 1, 2017, the GST was implemented. The Centre, ahead of its rollout, had gone for an intense media campaign to create awareness about the new tax regime.

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  No expenditure incurred on PM Narendra Modi's fitness video: PMO

  India | August 22, 2018 17:50 IST

  Interestingly, Congress party MP Shashi Tharoor had alleged that Rs 35 lakh was spent in the making of the video. However, the claim was rejected by the government.

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  What’s my blood group, man asks Medical Council of India through RTI

  India | May 22, 2018 23:54 IST

  The MCI rejected the application, saying it seeks to gather the opinion of the central public information officer (CPIO) “which is not covered under the definition of ‘Information’ under the RTI Act”.  

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  Sridevi given state funeral on CMO's instructions: RTI reply

  India | March 30, 2018 20:35 IST

  Anil Galgali, a city-based RTI activist, had sought to know from the state's General Administration Department (GAD) the details of the state funeral accorded to Sridevi, and who is authorised to permit this honour.

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  'PNB not providing information on Nirav Modi under RTI'

  Business | March 27, 2018 19:13 IST

  Modi, his group companies and others have been implicated in the Rs 13,500 crore scam which was admitted by PNB mid-February, leading to a massive upheaval in the country's banking system.

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  Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat spent Rs 68.59 lakh on tea, snacks, reveals RTI

  India | February 06, 2018 14:47 IST

  RTI activist Hemant Singh had asked as to how much money has been spent by the Uttarakhand chief minister after assuming office as the chief minister of the state.

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  RBI never issued any order on linking bank accounts with Aadhaar, reveals RTI

  Business | October 20, 2017 16:56 IST

  The RBI said it never issued any order on linking of bank accounts with the Aadhaar.

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  RTI on PM Modi, Manmohan Singh's foreign trips denied as 'vague'

  Politics | July 15, 2017 16:00 IST

  The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has denied information on various expenses incurred in foreign trips by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh

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  Akhilesh govt spent Rs 21.15 lakh to save Yadav Singh: RTI

  Politics | May 05, 2017 7:57 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav government had spent Rs 21.15 lakh as fee of senior lawyers of Supreme Court to avoid CBI enquiry against tainted Noida Chief Engineer Yadav Singh, according to an RTI reply by UP govt.

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  New RTI draft rules propose word limit, hike in fee for seeking info; Congress slams govt

  India | April 03, 2017 18:29 IST

  Government has proposed a new set of rules for seeking information under the RTI Act and has sought suggestions from the public by April 15.

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  Centre declines information on GSTN citing national security

  March 26, 2017 11:15 IST

  The Centre has declined to share details on security clearance given to the GSTN citing national security clause in the RTI act.

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  RBI refuses to give reasons behind demonetisation

  December 29, 2016 17:05 IST

  Fifty days after the government’s decision of demonetisation, India's central banker Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declined to give reasons behind the scrapping of Rs 500 and 1000 old notes, saying that the purposes for

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  Reply to every RTI application, no matter what is asked: Rajnath Singh tells officials

  Politics | November 07, 2016 16:36 IST

  Asserting increase in the importance of the transparency law in present times, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the officials should reply to every RTI application irrespective of what kind of information has been

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  OFB denies information on efficacy of anti-riot pellet gun under RTI

  India | September 15, 2016 18:48 IST

  Information sought under the Right To Information on the efficacy of the infamous anti-riot "12 Bore Pump Action Gun”, or the pellet gun, has been refused by the Indian Ordnance Factory on grounds that it

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  Did you act in Ramlila, what’s your kitchen bill? 10 questions people asked PM Modi through RTI

  Politics | July 19, 2016 13:04 IST

  New Delhi: Ever since Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister of India, the PMO has recorded a sharp rise in the number of RTI pleas related to the BJP strongman. These queries range

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  DU rejects another RTI query seeking info on PM Modi's degree

  Politics | June 20, 2016 10:14 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) has rejected another RTI query on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree citing "privacy" reasons”, sparking criticism from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. "DU, as a matter of policy, seeks to

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  Lakhs spent on dinner served to 240 VVIPs including T S Thakur by MP govt: RTI

  India | June 19, 2016 21:29 IST

  New Delhi: In a latest revelation through RTI, lakhs of rupees were spent by Madhya Pradesh government during a programme in Bhopal in April this year. MP Govt organised a dinner and served food in