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A spray of 'pesticide' for our Jobless youngChief Justice of India Surya Kant made strong remarks about unemployed youth. He described them as 'cockroaches' who turn to media and acti...- Samosas in the spotlight: HC says RTI meant for governance, not snacksThe Bombay High Court addressed concerns about frivolous RTI applications, such as inquiries about samosas served in government offices, hi...
- RTI appeals, complaints disposal rate crosses 90 per cent in current fiscal: CICDuring an hour-long meeting, Samariya informed the minister that the disposal rate of the Right to Information (RTI) appeals and complaints...
- RTI, save it from 'democraxtinction'The Jharkhand State Information Commission, for instance, has stopped functioning since 2020, with all posts of ICs vacant. Under RTI law, ...
- Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry, DOPT, PMO report sharp dip in RTI backlog: CHRIThe report from Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) accessed by PTI shows that among other government departments, the Department o...
- Study reveals worrying picture of waiting time at information commissionsThe report is based on an analysis of information accessed under RTI Act from 29 information commissions across India. A total of 145 RTI a...
- 8 information panels function at reduced capacity: StudyAn applicant would have to wait for 18 years before he is heard in the state. West Bengal, which finishes second on the list, has improved ...
- SC questions Centre over vacancies at CIC and SICs, seeks replyThe top court expressed annoyance during the hearing of a plea seeking immediate filling up of posts of information commissions in the CIC ...
- Key rules of 2012 RTI Act not changed, Congress criticism motivated: GovtThe minister emphasised the Modi government was committed to ensuring full and easy implementation of RTI. Singh explained the need for not...
- CIC aims to clear backlog of RTI cases in six monthsThe Commission would have to clear 5,493 cases over the next six months, which works an average of 100 cases per Commissioner in a month.
- Your application might just be lying unopened at CICOver 7,000 cases, some received at the Central Information Commission (CIC) in September, have not been registered and have piled up at the...
- CIC processes 11,643 unopened grievance mails in 10 daysIn response to a separate query, the minister said that various steps have been taken by the government for proper and effective implementa...
- Central Information Commission has not opened 10,000 RTI envelopes since August-endThe fact has even shocked CIC’s own information commissioners, like M Sridhar Acharyulu, have asked the problem be addressed immediately.
- With 40,000 pending cases, new Central Information Commission has his job cut outFormer bureaucrat took over the reins of CIC as its seventh chief, a post which had been lying vacant for nearly nine months leading to pil...
- Delhi HC asks Info Commissioner to hear case in absence of CIC ChiefA bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher has come to the rescue of RTI applicant Sushila Kumari, as the Chief Information Commissioner's post is v...
- Government committed to ensure transparency in governance: Jitendra SinghJitendra Singh said several important measures have been adopted to make the governance easy and more accountable during the last six month...
- Gujarat laggard in implementing RTI Act: NGO Mahiti Adhikar Gujarat PahelIt said that in 37 per cent cases of RTI applications, people have to approach SIC as they do not get information through pro-active disclo...
- Over 1.98 lakh cases pending in 23 Information CommissionsThe report has been compiled on the basis of RTI applications filed by RaaG to 28 ICs to seek information on their functioning.
- Backlog piles up as disposal rate of information commissioners comes downGandhi's assessment indicated that in the six months (January-June) this year, individual commissioners disposed 730 to 1,441 cases.
- Government denies information to Central Information CommissionThe attempt of Central Information Commission (CIC) to bring transparency in the functioning of ministries and autonomous bodies has come a...
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