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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,...
First phase of Census to begin on April 1, no documents needed for process, govt saysCensus 2027: The first phase of the India Census will commence on April 1, 2026. Citizens will have the option for self-enumeration, allowi...
As Jammu and Kashmir becomes a UT, there’s no information on 400 RTI appealsJ&K RTI Act would now stand revoked and the state information commission cease to exist.
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 ...
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 ...
Proposed RTI changes aimed at usurping power from Parliament, state legislatures: Information CommissionThe PTI has a copy of the letter that also says the proposed Bill intends to defeat the very purpose of RTI Act 2005, besides being an affr...
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.
Over 63 per cent cut in budget for RTI, CICA total of Rs 8.66 crore allocated under the head "CIC and RTI", indicating a massive cut of Rs 14.95 crore from the revised estimates for ...
Arvind Kejriwal praises Nitish Kumar in Bihar, says biharis can't be bought with 'package'Kejriwal also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on the DNA of Bihar, saying it was an affront on the people of the st...
Govt stand on bringing parties under RTI ambit a 'retrograde' step: AAPThe AAP termed the Centre's opposition towards bringing political parties under the ambit of the RTI as a "retrograde" step, saying that BJ...
RTI: Supreme Court asks Centre, states to set up electronic mechanism for providing informationDisposing of a PIL SC said the plea be treated as a representation by the states and Union Territories and a decision be taken within three...
Govt to launch website for e-postal order by March endThe facility, which is likely to be made online by this month end, will also be extended for citizens living across the country, the source...
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 ...
- Department of Personnel & Training pushes anti-graft measures
Changes in RTI law and slack response to key transparency issues kept the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in news in ...
- 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...
- Centre moves SC for keeping CBI out of RTI
The Centre has moved SC seeking to blunt petitions in various high courts challenging the June 9 notification exempting the CBI from the pu...
- When Politics Helps
Political parties must step in to protect whistleblowers and activists.
- RTI logo, web portal launched
The government plans to establish watchdogs or ombudsman within ministries to ensure that updated information is uploaded, which, in turn, ...
- Just say hello for gaining information
Citizens across the country can now exercise their Right to Information (RTI) on the phone and internet.
- More power to the people
What could a labourer running from pillar to post for his ration card, a student waiting eagerly for his passport, a housewife struggling w...