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Government shelves new RTI rules after flakThe department of personnel and training has in a recent communication asked CIC if there was the need for fresh rules.01 Jun, 2018, 07.26 AM IST- One year on, revised RTI rules yet to be approvedThe requirement for framing fresh RTI Rules — that is the draft RTI Rules 2017 — was undertaken after a direction from the apex court.29 Apr, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
- Supreme Court caps RTI fees at Rs 50, Rs 5 for photocopyingActivist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioners Common Cause alleged that the higher fees would disincentivise information-s...20 Mar, 2018, 10.19 PM IST
- CIC again red flags draft RTI Act rules on assigning appealsFearing misuse by the govt Info commissioners have criticised introduction of new rules that give more powers to CIC to assign any RTI appe...27 Dec, 2017, 11.54 PM IST
- No change in word limit, fee in proposed RTI rules: Venkaiah Naidu"The proposals on the word limit and fee to be paid made in the proposed rules, to be notified and placed in public domain, are exactly the...05 Apr, 2017, 07.48 PM IST
- 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...05 Apr, 2017, 01.19 AM IST
- New rules to subvert RTI Act, says CongressCongress has vowed to oppose the changes inside and outside Parliament which it said “formalised the process of subverting the RTI Act”.04 Apr, 2017, 12.21 AM IST
- RTI cases likely to be closed after applicants' deathThe department of personnel and training, the nodal department for the implementation of RTI Act, has drafted new rules and sought comments...03 Apr, 2017, 12.29 AM IST
- Activists sulk over new UP RTI rulesRTI activists insist that UP’s version renders them vulnerable and they are particularly irked by what they see as an attempt to model Cent...09 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- Centre to seek states' opinion on 'controversial' Uttar Pradesh RTI rulesUP's RTI rules have come under sharp criticism of the activists who termed certain provisions as against the letter and spirit of the trans...07 Mar, 2016, 10.26 PM IST
- Want RTI information from UP? Keep it short & safeAccording to the new rules, any application that goes beyond 500 words can be rejected by a public information officer.14 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- High Court can’t set rules under RTI act for lower judiciary: CommitteeThe committee disapproved of a new rule framed under by Punjab and Haryana HC, at a meeting held in March last year that was attended by al...25 Nov, 2015, 06.16 AM IST
- Draft rules to curb RTI back on agendaA year after the Centre shelved a move of introducing norms, including a 250-word limit on RTI applications, it has resurrected the proposa...17 Jul, 2012, 02.32 AM IST
- Supreme Court cannot deny information under RTI Act: CICR S Mishra sought to know from the SC the status report on certain letters and reasons for judicial decisions, but the info was denied to h...15 May, 2011, 11.15 AM IST
- NAC differs with govt on new rules for RTI ActUPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) is on collision course once again with the government .11 Jan, 2011, 06.15 AM IST
- RTI queries not beyond 250 wordsThe government has in a recent notification recommended RTI applicants keep their application to just one subject and also limit the query ...12 Dec, 2010, 05.52 AM IST
- PM Manmohan Singh, Sonia 'differ' on amendments to RTI ActPrime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi have reportedly exchanged correspondence over the issue of amendments to ...05 Mar, 2010, 12.30 PM IST
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