UPSC optional marks row: RTI applicant, DoPT both warn of coaching institutes' misuse before CICA dispute over UPSC Mains marks disclosure has reached the Central Information Commission. An RTI applicant and the Department of Personnel...
19 May, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Unemployed 'youngsters like cockroaches' become media, activists; attack system: CJIChief Justice of India Surya Kant made strong remarks about unemployed youth. He compared them to cockroaches who later become activists. T...
15 May, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on PIL challenging provisions of digital personal data protection lawThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to a petition. The petition challenges parts of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act,...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
CIC verdict can't be used to seek SC order for bringing political parties under RTI: CentreSolicitor General Tushar Mehta made the submission while appearing for the central government before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Ch...
25 Jul, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
All FIRs in-line with January 3 incidents, do no deviate from facts: JNU"As per the complaint filed by administration on January 3, 2020 about the incident in Centre for Information System (CIS) Data Centre, JNU...
22 Jan, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate CIC building on March 6With the PM inaugurating the new building, the government hopes to dispel claims that it is discouraging the use of RTI Act.
26 Feb, 2018, 07.23 AM IST
BBMP departments use its RTI cell to keep applicants at bayAccording to the RTI Act, PIOs or assistant public informa- tion officers of govt departments are required to accept RTI applications from ...
23 Nov, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
1.75 crore RTI applications filed since 2005: StudyThe state information commissions, the final appellate authorities in the states for RTI Act, also have been playing truant with their resp...
06 Oct, 2016, 01.12 AM 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
- Govt examining CIC order to bring political parties under RTI
The Centre is examining the order by Central Information Commission to bring political parties under the jurisdiction of RTI following whic...
04 Jun, 2013, 10.40 PM IST
Government to conduct RTI study to assess cost on providing informationThe study will help in recording the experience of public authorities at different levels in dealing with RTI applications and appeals.
29 Apr, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
Sunday ET: RTI: Challenges so far and the changes neededWhile the UPA likes to package the RTI as its big-ticket achievement, the non-serious attitude of many public authorities towards RTI is a ...
03 Feb, 2013, 06.05 AM IST
- Draft rules to curb RTI back on agenda
A year after the Centre shelved a move of introducing norms, including a 250-word limit on RTI applications, it has resurrected the proposa...
17 Jul, 2012, 02.32 AM IST
- Govt to train nodal officers on do's and don'ts of RTI Act
In a move aimed at strengthening RTI Act, the central govt has decided to train nodal officers dealing with RTI applications both at Centre...
20 Jun, 2012, 04.56 PM IST
- Government to launch RTI call centre soon
The project was envisaged after taking insights from a government study which highlighted inconvenience faced by citizens in exercising the...
14 May, 2012, 05.08 PM IST
- New IT project to make life simpler for villagers
Certificates related to domicile, nationality, caste, marriage, income, employment, birth, death and disability will be available through c...
09 Jun, 2011, 10.48 AM IST
- Just say hello for gaining information
Citizens across the country can now exercise their Right to Information (RTI) on the phone and internet.
30 May, 2009, 01.57 AM IST