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  Right to Information denied: Troubles piling up for whistleblowers

  India | March 02, 2015 23:10 IST

  New Delhi: Right to Information Act enables every citizen of the country to get any information about any department, but police department of Baran, Rajasthan does not believe in it. In a recently surfaced case,

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  Even after 6 months, Law Ministry keeps its own PM waiting for an answer

  National | February 25, 2015 12:04 IST

  Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked a question to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice last year on August 11, 2014 which remains unanswered till date. The question was posed by him on

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  It's time BCCI is brought under RTI ambit: Bishen Singh Bedi

  Cricket | January 22, 2015 20:05 IST

  New Delhi: "Deeply hurt" by Supreme Court's intervention in deciding the fate of BCCI president-in-exile N Srinivasan, former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi today said it is time the "cricket board is brought under the

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  BJP govt's swearing-in at Wankhede costed Rs 98.33 lakh: RTI

  National | January 20, 2015 17:05 IST

  Mumbai: The swearing-in ceremony of BJP's first government in Maharashtra at Wankhede stadium here last year costed Rs 98.33 lakh, an RTI query has revealed.At a time when Maharashtra was facing severe drought and also

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  Central Information Commission issues notice to Sonia Gandhi for not responding to RTI plea

  National | January 18, 2015 14:14 IST

  New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has issued another notice to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi asking her to explain why her party has not complied with the directives of a panel about responding to

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  Shanti Bhushan CD case: Can't provide probe data under RTI, police to HC

  India | January 15, 2015 20:15 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court was Thursday informed by the city police that it cannot provide investigation material under the RTI Act, while challenging a CIC direction to make public forensic reports of a

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  RTI can be used even if info available through other means: HC

  India | January 12, 2015 16:25 IST

  New Delhi: A person can use the RTI Act to access an information even if it is available through any other route, Delhi High Court has ruled.  The court, in a landmark order which will

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  MP: Demand of probe into last 8 years' MPPSC examinations

  India | January 11, 2015 7:35 IST

  Indore: Alleging large-scale irregularities in examinations conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC), former MLA Paras Saklecha and RTI activist Ajay Dube Saturday demanded a probe into the previous eight years' examinations.A Special

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  Swamy says he would pursue PM to release files on Netaji

  National | January 10, 2015 21:13 IST

  Kolkata: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said that he would pursue Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release the secret files relating to the death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from government records.  Claiming that Netaji

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  Maharashtra mulls launching web portal to address public grievances

  India | January 10, 2015 11:28 IST

  Mumbai: After the commencement of online RTI services in the state, the Maharashtra government is planning to launch a web portal “Aaple Sarkar” by January 26 to address public grievances while ensuring participative governance.  “We

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  'How many cups of tea have you had?' RTI queries stump Delhi Police

  India | January 02, 2015 10:16 IST

  New Delhi: How many bullock cart tracks are in Delhi? How many trees in the capital are green and how many are dead? How many cups of tea are consumed by the police personnel? These

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  Police denies information under RTI to PM's wife

  National | December 27, 2014 23:06 IST

  Ahmedabad: Information sought by Jashodaben, wife of prime minister Narendra Modi, on the security cover given to her through an RTI has been denied by the Mehsana police on the ground that her queries were

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  18 pilots found 'high' before taking-off flights

  India | December 27, 2014 16:51 IST

  New Delhi: Eighteen pilots, including a female, of various airline services in India were found positive in the pre-flight test conducted in November this year.As a matter of concern, almost all of them were captains

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  Maharashtra government to allow online RTI queries

  National | December 24, 2014 12:02 IST

  Mumbai: From New Year, people in Maharashtra will be able to seek information under RTI Act online.Aiming to simplify the process of filing Right to Information (RTI) queries and usher in transparency in the system,

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  CIC recommends ordinary postal stamp as RTI fee instrument

  India | December 14, 2014 12:48 IST

  New 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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  PM Modi's wife Jashodaben 'unhappy' over security cover, files RTI to seek details from government

  National | November 25, 2014 15:47 IST

  Mehsana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben on Monday filed an RTI application with Mehsana police to seek clarity on security cover given to her at present and wanted to know what she is entitled

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  Denied Leader of Opposition post, Mallikarjun Kharge finds place in panel headed by PM Modi

  National | November 04, 2014 11:24 IST

  New Delhi: Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has reportedly been inducted into the three-member selection committee which will select the Chief Information Commissioner.As per file notings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who heads

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  UPSC advises candidates not to file RTI for results

  India | October 16, 2014 8:05 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has advised candidates not to file RTI applications to know results of civil services preliminary examination."The Commission puts up the mark sheets of all candidates who takes

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  Give reasons for seeking information under RTI: Madras HC

  India | September 21, 2014 10:43 IST

  New Delhi: In a serious blow to transparency regime in the country, the Madras High Court has said RTI applicants must give reasons for seeking information as it gave relief to its Registry from disclosing

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  In 68th year of Independence, Bihar's 23,000 freedom fighters

  India | September 06, 2014 13:58 IST

  Patna: In Independent India's 68th year, Bihar has a staggering 23,000 freedom fighters or their dependents who get pensions from the government, an RTI querry has revealed."As per 2012-13 figures, Bihar has over 23,000 freedom