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,...
E-mail verification via OTP for all RTI requests starting Jun 16: GovtTo bolster citizen privacy and data security, the Centre will introduce email verification via OTP for all RTI applications starting June 1...
OTP feature in RTI portal meant to protect user privacy: CentreThe Indian government has added a new one-time password (OTP) feature to the RTI portal to enhance user privacy. The Department of Personne...
SC seeks response of 11 states on plea seeking setting up of RTI portalsThe Supreme Court has asked 11 states, including Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, to respond to a plea alleging they have not set up RTI porta...
SC RTI portal to help people access information will be operationalised soon, says CJIJustice Chandrachud urged the lawyers to see if there were some technical glitches initially and come out with suggestions to make the port...
Can't demand signed copies of online RTI applications: CIC to ArmyInformation Commissioner Divya Prakash Sinha held that seeking citizenship proof in case of demand of sensitive information is justified bu...
NRIs cannot file RTI applicationsSubject to the provisions of the Act, the citizens of India can file online application under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Nuclear weapons details shifted out of RTI purviewThis is the first addition made to the list by the Narendra Modi Government. UPI government had last added the CBI, NIA and NATGRID to the ...
Applicants are unable to pay the RTI fee of Rs 10 online as the payment gateway is non-functionalThe website, rtionline.gov.in, has been showing an alert message to applicants that the security certificate has expired.
Centre to make RTI online facility more people-friendlyThe government has decided to extend its RTI online portal to include more public authorities next year. At present, there are 463 public a...
File online RTI applications with 431 public authorities: GovernmentA RTI web portal has been started for easy filing of applications by Indian citizens, including those who are living abroad.
Transgenders can mention gender while filing RTI applicationThe Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has introduced a field -- third gender -- other than male and female on the RTI portal.
A set of new entrepreneurs launch business ventures to help RTI applicantsOnlineRTI, which claims to have received about 33,450 RTI applications since its formation last year, is run by a team of 14 professionals.
Online RTI at rtionline.gov.in from first week of AprilThe government will soon launch an e-portal where an applicant would be able to file RTI application online and pay the Rs 10 fee too.
- 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...
Online RTI remains far cry for NRIsIndians living abroad would have to wait longer for a convenient process of filing Right to Information (RTI) applications online.
Postal dept to help Indians travelling abroad and NRIs with RTI filingIndians travelling abroad and NRIs would be able to file applications online via a dedicated Department of Posts site.