Supreme Court asks 19 states, UTs to declare cancer 'notifiable disease' for early detectionThe Supreme Court urged remaining states to declare cancer a notifiable disease. This action aims for early detection and improved patient ...
11 Aug, 2026, 03.40 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
Project Cheetah: Concerns emerge over RTI Act 'violations', 'irregularities' in tranquillisationWildlife activist Ajay Dubey has raised concerns regarding Project Cheetah's implementation. He cited violations of the RTI Act and irregul...
16 Jul, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala alleges 'large-scale irregularities' in Haryana TET exam, demands re-testSenior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala has demanded the cancellation and re-conduct of the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (H-TET)...
05 Jul, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra not answerable to govt: Ministry of Home AffairsThe Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust operates autonomously, with no accountability to the Centre or Uttar Pradesh government, acco...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.25 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
Disclose tender process for Board exam answer sheet procurement under RTI Act: CIC to CBSEThe Central Information Commission has directed the CBSE to disclose expenditure and procurement details for Class 10 and 12 board exams, i...
14 Jun, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
BCCI not a public authority, doesn't fall under RTI: CICThe Central Information Commission has ruled the Board of Control for Cricket in India is not a public authority. This reverses a previous ...
19 May, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Gross violation of law: CIC pulls up EC for not replying to RTI query on EVMsThe Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticised the Election Commission (EC) for not responding to an RTI plea regarding actions ta...
12 Apr, 2024, 03.23 PM IST
Air India denies price of VVIP Boeing 777-300s to RTI applicant without reasons; CIC issues show-causeThe national carrier, while denying an RTI applicant did not invoke any of the RTI exemption clauses in an "inordinately delayed" response,...
04 Apr, 2019, 08.08 PM IST
CIC's show cause notice to ED officer in National Herald caseThere are allegations of irregularities in the allotment of land to Associate Journals Ltd, parent company of National Herald but it is not...
22 Oct, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
RTI applications can be filed orally: GovernmentJitendra Singh was asked whether the government has taken or proposes to take any measure for acceptance of RTI applications and providing ...
30 Mar, 2017, 04.22 PM IST
PMO maintains no data about petitions personally read by PM Narendra ModiAn RTI applicant Aseem Takyar sought to know the total number of complaints, grievances, petitions received by the Prime Minister's Office ...
10 Oct, 2016, 05.32 PM IST
NGT Registrar General passed 'illegal' RTI orders as FAA: CICNGT is suffering from absence of coordination within the office, the Environment Secretary should look into administrative problems of the ...
15 Jan, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
70% rise in RTI applications in PMO since Narendra Modi took overPMO received 3069 RTI applications in the first five months this year till May while from June-October the number of applications received ...
18 Nov, 2014, 08.58 PM IST
Ensure proper mechanism to handle RTI pleas: CIC to UGCCIC directed UGC chief to ensure that a proper mechanism is evolved for better implementation of transparency law by country's higher educa...
16 Dec, 2013, 09.15 PM IST
- DoPT sends memo after slack response of depts on RTI study
Delayed response from several ministries on a study on RTI applications has prompted the DoPT to send a reminder to all departments concern...
30 Oct, 2012, 04.35 PM IST