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RTI activist-contractor shot dead in MP's Vidisha, assailants escape

Ranjeet Soni, while working as a contractor for various government departments, used the RTI Act to get information, often for issues related to government contracts, police said.

Goa govt spent Rs 5.5 cr on brief swearing-in ceremony, reveals RTI query

Goa CM Pramod Sawant's swearing-in ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top BJP bigwigs lasted for less than 20 minutes and cost the state exchequer nearly Rs 5.5 crore

After 10-yr legal wrangle, Goa Guv brings Raj Bhavan under RTI ambit

The Raj Bhavan has been at the Centre of a controversy for nearly a decade now

Centre yet to appoint director of inquiry to probe Lokpal's complaints: CVC

More than two years after the Lokpal came into being, the Centre is yet to appoint a director of inquiry for conducting preliminary inquiry into graft complaints sent by the anti-corruption ombudsman

All private schools in UP now under 'Right to Information' purview

All private schools in Uttar Pradesh will now be under purview of the Right to Information Act and will have to compulsorily provide the information sought under the Act

SBI, HDFC Bank move SC against RBI directive to provide data under RTI act

The two largest banks of India feared that such a directive could be detrimental to their business operations and compromise the confidentiality of customer information

RBI's disclosure dilemma

While the RBI must respect the spirit of freedom of expression, we need to draw a Laxman rekha, and the RTI Act should not become a tool to bypass all confidentiality requirements under other laws

RTI rejections down for the govt, but rise for home ministry: CIC report

RTI rejection down 4.3% overall, home ministry rejects 21% of RTI requests, finance rejects 13%

Govt pays Rs 1,364 cr to 2 mn undeserving beneficiaries under PM-KISAN: RTI

The government has paid Rs 1,364 crore to over 2 million undeserving beneficiaries under its ambitious PM-KISAN scheme, a reply to a Right to Information query by the Agriculture Ministry reveals

AAP claim in HC about ration cards approved in 2018 contrary to RTI data

The AAP government's claim before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it has not approved any ration card applications from 2016-2018 was contrary to RTI information

Centre splurged Rs 713.20 crore on ads in 2019-2020, reveals RTI

The government of India spent a total of Rs713.20 crore on advertisements, with maximum share to the electronic media, during the financial year 2019-2020, a RTI reply to a Mumbai activist revealed

Aarogya Setu-RTI row: IT Ministry to act against officials for lapses

Sources in the ministry said that it has taken the lapses made in providing information on Aarogya Setu app very strictly.

Uttarakhand: Vigilance dept declared 'intelligence org', out of RTI ambit

The Vigilance department in Uttarakhand has been declared an intelligence organisation putting it out of the ambit of the Right To Information (RTI) Act.

84,545 bank fraud cases, involving about Rs 1.85 trn reported in FY20: RTI

The RBI stated that the total number of frauds reported by Scheduled commercial banks and select FIs during Financial Year 2019-20 is 84,545 and the amount involved therein is Rs 1,85,772.42 crore

Sebi dismisses RTI appeal in Franklin Templeton MF's wind-up case

Sebi also observed that as a stock market regulator, it conducts investigation to examine alleged or suspected violation of laws and regulations

No details on migrant labourers, despite circular asking for it, shows RTI

On April 8, the Chief Labour Commissioner issued a circular for collecting data on every stranded migrant worker in every district and state, but no such details are available, show RTI replies

Air India has dues of over Rs 822 crore towards VVIP charter flights: RTI

Out of Rs 526.14 crore, Rs 236.16 crore were pending for over three years, Air India said in its response

Budget 2020: Govt allocates Rs 9.90 crore for CIC, Right to Information Act

The CIC has also received funds under a separate head of 'CIC and PESB' with an increase of 6.95% from the last budget

All provisions of RTI Act to be enforced in J&K, says Jitendra Singh

A notification in this regard will be issued soon and the same pattern will be followed as in other UTs, said Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh

How confidential should bank inspection reports be?

An emotional affirmation to disclose sensitive, confidential exchanges generically must be avoided