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Amid Covid Curbs, 27 Lakh Caught Without Ticket On Trains In 2020-21: RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 6, 2021

Despite severe restrictions on entry at railway stations without confirmed tickets in view of the coronavirus pandemic, over 27 lakh people were caught travelling on trains ticketless in the last fiscal, an RTI query has revealed.

"Insult To Assam People": Activist Akhil Gogoi 'Manhandled' Before Oath

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Friday May 21, 2021

Jailed RTI activist Akhil Gogoi, who was elected from Assam's Sibsagar seat in the recently held state polls, was allegedly manhandled at the Assembly by government personnel before he was sworn in as an MLA today.

Centre Orders 53 Lakh Remdesivir Injections, 46,000 Ventilators: RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 14, 2021

The Union government has ordered the procurement of 53.70 lakh Remdesivir injections and 46,386 ventilators amid a raging coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Arvind Kejriwal Didn't Spend Money From Relief Fund On Covid, Alleges BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 28, 2021

Arvind Kejriwal did not spend anything from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund on controlling COVID-19 in the national capital, the BJP on Tuesday alleged, citing an RTI reply.

Huge Vaccine Wastage By States Till April 11, Most In Tamil Nadu: RTI

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 20, 2021

A huge number of vaccine doses have been wasted by some states since India began inoculating people against Covid in January, a Right to Information reply has revealed as several states report a vaccine shortage.

Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP Of Spreading Misinformation On Raising Narayani Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 7, 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused BJP of spreading misinformation about raising a Narayani Sena central paramilitary force after the polls citing an unverified RTI reply by the Centre.

RTI Activist Critically Injured In Bomb Attack In Odisha: Police

Cities | Deepika | Monday March 29, 2021

A Right to Information (RTI) activist, who is also a local BJP leader, suffered serious injuries after criminals hurled bombs at him in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Sunday.

Top Court Pulls Up Centre Over Jairam Ramesh Plea Against Amended RTI Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Centre for not filing reply on a plea by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh who has challenged the Constitutional validity of the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019, which gives power to the government to prescribe tenure, allowances and salary of information commissioners.

Part Of Ridge May Be Used For Delhi Metro's Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor: RTI Reply

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2021

A section of the Ridge may be compromised for the construction of a section of the Delhi metro's Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor under the Phase-4 expansion plan, the reply to an RTI query has revealed.

Udaipur Official Fined Rs 10,000 For Not Providing Information Under RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 13, 2021

The Rajasthan Information Commission has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the superintendent of Maharana Bhupal government hospital in Udaipur for not providing information to an applicant under the RTI Act, sources said on Saturday.

Centre Says Talks Held On Farm Laws, RTI Says No Record: Trinamool MP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 11, 2021

The government asserts discussions were held on the controversial farm laws, but according to an RTI reply, there is no record, senior Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said in Parliament and asked whose words were to be believed.

Budget 2021: Rs 5.50 Crore Allocated To Central Information Commission And RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 1, 2021

The government has provisioned Rs 5.50 crore for the Central Information Commission and RTI in the Union Budget presented on Monday, a drop of over 44 per cent from 2020-21.

Kerala Government Seeks Date Import Case Details From Customs Via RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 30, 2021

In an unprecedented move, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala has sought to know from the Customs department, through an RTI query, details of cases filed by the agency in connection with the recent import of dates through the UAE consulate here.

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Reply To Plea Seeking Aarogya Setu Details Under RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 19, 2021

The Delhi High Court has today sought the response of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of its various departments on a plea seeking details of Aarogya Setu mobile application.

"Curiouser And Curiouser": P Chidambaram On Alleged Farm Law RTI Blackout

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday January 17, 2021

The NITI Aayog's alleged rejection of a Right to Information Act (RTI) query on the deliberations held with Chief Ministers till September 2019 over new farm laws today led Congress leader P Chidambaram to remark that the government's move was strange. The contentious agricultural legislation, passed by Parliament around a year after the consultati...