Don't allow hiding under forgetting: Why Delhi HC's 'right to be forgotten' ruling raises serious concernsA recent Delhi High Court ruling grants acquitted individuals a 'right to be forgotten'. Their names will be removed from online search res...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
RTI Act amendment through data protection law balances it with privacy rights: Ashwini VaishnawThe government informed Parliament that amendments to the RTI Act, through the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, balance the right to p...
20 Aug, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Government may amend RTI Act despite oppositionGovt has advertised for the top job of CIC without specifying service terms– which is in sync with the proposed amendments that Parliament ...
25 Oct, 2018, 06.41 AM IST
Split in CIC over RTI Act amendment out in the open at annual conventionEven as the government’s move to amend RTI Act came under fire from academicians and RTI activists at the day-long convention, information ...
13 Oct, 2018, 07.19 AM IST
Government puts 'secret' Cabinet note on RTI Act amendment onlineThe CIC had in its order on June 3 held that the six political parties were public authorities and come under the purview of RTI Act.
29 Sep, 2013, 10.30 AM IST
Parliament panel seeks people's view on RTI Amendment BillThe bill seeks to amend RTI Act to keep political parties out of the Act's purview, to negate the CIC decision which held 6 parties as publ...
22 Sep, 2013, 01.53 PM IST
RTI Amendment Bill may come up for discussion on MondayA bill seeking to amend the RTI Act is scheduled to come up for discussion in Lok Sabha tomorrow.
01 Sep, 2013, 10.31 AM IST
Government to introduce RTI Act Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on MondayThe bill will be introduced in the Lower House by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanasamy.
11 Aug, 2013, 12.57 PM IST
Activists oppose govt's move to exempt political parties from RTIActivists working to promote RTI Act today opposed the government's move to keep political parties out of the ambit of the transparency law.
02 Aug, 2013, 05.29 PM IST
Government defends decision to amend RTI ActCabinet had approved two amendments to the RTI Act yesterday to thwart an order of the CIC that political parties should come within the am...
02 Aug, 2013, 03.11 PM IST
Immunity to political parties: Inter-ministry talks to amend RTI ActOfficial sources said both the ministries were discussing the idea to amend the RTI Act and a final decision on this is likely to come out ...
07 Jul, 2013, 12.55 PM IST
No plan to amend RTI Act: V NarayanasamyThere was a need to protect whistle blowers exposing corruption in governance, Narayanasamy said.
11 Jan, 2013, 05.14 PM IST
No proposal to amend RTI Act: GovtNarayanasamy said the Central Information Commission (CIC) does not maintain any data with regard to total number of RTI queries rejected i...
22 Nov, 2012, 03.49 PM IST
- Govt not to curb Right to Information Act; amendments to restrict information spiked after pressure from NAC
The Union Cabinet has decided not to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act that sought to restrict disclosure of file notings only on so...
02 Nov, 2012, 05.55 AM IST
- Cabinet withdraws controversial draft amendments to RTI
The amendments to the RTI Act had sought to restrict disclosure of file notings only to social and developmental issues.
01 Nov, 2012, 02.52 PM IST
- Sonia, PM differ on amendments to RTI Act
Ms Gandhi says the govt should adhere to RTI Act's original aims.
10 Apr, 2010, 03.34 AM IST
- PM Manmohan Singh, Sonia 'differ' on amendments to RTI Act
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi have reportedly exchanged correspondence over the issue of amendments to ...
05 Mar, 2010, 12.30 PM IST