Every fourth Jan Dhan account inoperative; 5.72 crore have zero balance: RTINearly 5.72 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts currently hold zero balances. Over 15 crore accounts under the scheme are classif...
06 Sep, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Widow gets husband’s provident fund and gratuity but loses family pension due to a paperwork mistakeWidow got husband’s provident fund and gratuity but no family pension due to this fatal paperwork mistake; Delhi HC order explained.
02 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Air India B787 engine shutdown: GE expanded inspections after 2023 incident, DGCA tells CICGE Aerospace expanded engine inspection requirements after an Air India 787-8 incident. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed...
30 Aug, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
ECI refuses RTI details on CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s official visits, claims ‘personal information’Saket Gokhale, a former MP, has alleged that the Election Commission is withholding information about CEC Gyanesh Kumar's official travel. ...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
JNU VC rejects recruitment irregularities; call allegations 'propaganda'JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit denies allegations of faculty recruitment irregularities. She labels the accusations from J...
16 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
SC, ST, OBC faculty make up 13.1 pc at IIT-Kanpur, 21.9 pc at IIT-BHU: RTISC, ST, and OBC communities comprise 13.1 percent of IIT-Kanpur's working faculty. IIT-BHU Varanasi reported 21.9 percent representation fr...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
No guidelines to regulate online astrology platforms: Consumer affairs department to CICThe CIC directed the department to provide details of any investigation, disclose complaint figures and transfer parts of the RTI applicati...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Why thousands of Indian MBBS graduates are unable to take USMLE, PLAB and other foreign licensing examsThousands of Indian MBBS graduates face exam eligibility issues. Their medical colleges lack a key ECFMG sponsor note. This endorsement is ...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Rajya Sabha MPs incurred expenditure of Rs 262 crore in last 2 years: RTIOver Rs 262 crore was spent on Rajya Sabha MPs' expenses in two financial years. Allowances and travel alone accounted for more than Rs 151...
19 Jul, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
NEET candidates may soon retrieve old scorecards as DigiLocker system nears completionA DigiLocker system for retrieving past NEET scorecards is nearing final development stages. This initiative aims to prevent students from ...
17 Jul, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
FCRA renewal data: CIC says blanket denial appears 'misplaced', flags obstruction of RTI rightThe Central Information Commission found the Home Ministry's denial of FCRA renewal data misplaced. It stated the CPIO obstructed the appli...
16 Jul, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
CIC directs petroleum ministry arm to share historical petrol, ethanol, profit dataThe Central Information Commission ordered the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell to release historical petrol production and import data...
13 Jul, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Stocks in news: TCS, Groww, Shriram Finance, Dixon Tech, Anand Rathi WealthIndian markets saw a rebound on Thursday, recovering from Wednesday's sharp sell-off. TCS reported a 5% year-on-year profit growth, and Gro...
10 Jul, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
CIC upholds Indian Oil's refusal to disclose records of fuel quality inspection, fraud recordsThe applicant said consumers are "overburdened with the fuel prices" and the information should be centrally maintained in today's digital ...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Anna Hazare welcomes Maharashtra RTI rules stay, seeks permanent withdrawalSocial activist Anna Hazare has welcomed the Maharashtra government's decision to halt the implementation of new RTI rules, but is demandin...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Maharashtra puts new RTI Rules on hold after Hazare's agitation threatChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the Chief Commissioner of RTI stay on the new Maharashtra Right to Information Rules, 2026, foll...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
NSE is a public authority under RTI Act, rules Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court has declared the National Stock Exchange (NSE) a "public authority" under the RTI Act. This landmark ruling subjects I...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST