Rti

No Mention Of File Number: Madhya Pradesh Government Tells RTI Applicant

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh government has asked an RTI applicant to provide details like file number and date to get information on appointments of non-government officials in the chief minister's office. The unusual response from the state government has been sent to anti-corruption activist Ajay Dubey who had filed an application seeking details of appoi...

Centre Refuses To Share Details On Notice To Rahul Gandhi Over Citizenship

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The Home Ministry has refused to share details on its notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi following a complaint questioning his Indian citizenship, citing provisions of the RTI Act barring disclosure of information that will, among other things, impede the investigation. Subramanian Swamy

Bank Frauds Worth An Unprecedented Rs 71,500 Crore Reported In 2018-19: RBI

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday June 3, 2019

In the last 11 fiscal years, a total of 53,334 cases of fraud were reported by banks involving a massive amount of Rs 2.05 lakh crore, according to data from the central bank. A total of 4,534 and 4,093 such cases were reported in 2010-11 and 2011-12 involving Rs 3,815.76 crore and Rs 4,501.15 crore, respectively.

Centre Asks Government Departments To List Special Appointments On Website

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

All central government departments have been asked to make public the details of compassionate appointments under consideration on their website, a senior official said Tuesday.

PMO Has No Records Of Income Tax Refunds Of Former Prime Ministers

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

The Prime Minister's Office has no records of income tax refunds of former prime ministers, according to an RTI reply.

Several Union Ministers Yet To Clear Dues On Official Bungalows: RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

Several Union ministers, including Vijay Goel, Prakash Javadekar, Nirmala Sitaraman and Sushma Swaraj, have not cleared dues on their official bungalows till February, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said.

Government Will Not Share Extradition Details Of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

The Ministry of External Affairs has refused to share details on the extradition of fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, citing an RTI clause barring disclosure of information which would "impede the process of prosecution of offenders".

Electoral Bond Sale Jumps 157% In Poll Season, Touches Rs 3,622 Crore

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday May 10, 2019

Electoral bonds have seen a 157% jump in sales during election season, notching Rs 3,622 crore in the March-April period. This comes up to almost double the bonds that were sold in the last 10 months.

RBI Ordered To Review Its Disclosure Policy On Banks Under RTI: 10 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Monday April 29, 2019

The Supreme Court last week gave the Reserve Bank of India "a last opportunity" to disclose details such as its list of wilful defaulters under Right to Information Act (RTI Act). The top court also directed the Reserve Bank of India to review its policy on disclosure of information relating to banks under RTI, saying "it is duty-bound under the la...

"Last Chance": Top Court Orders RBI To Disclose Bank Inspection Reports

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday April 26, 2019

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information about its annual inspection report of banks and the list of wilful defaulters under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The bench was hearing contempt petitions filed by RTI activists Subhash Chandra Agrawal and Girish Mittal against the RBI. Ordering the c...

73,000 Transgenders Arrested For Extorting Money From Rail Passengers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2019

More than 73,000 transgenders have been arrested for extorting money from railway passengers in the past four years, with over 20,000 alone in the last one year, the railway ministry has said in a reply to an RTI query.

RTI Reply Says Rs 1.58 Crore Spent On Kamal Nath, 3 Officials In Davos

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 24, 2019

About Rs 1.58 crore was spent for making arrangements for the stay of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, three of his top bureaucrats in Switzerland and on wooing investors to the state, according to RTI documents.

General Elections 2019: 99.8% Electoral Bonds Sold Were Of Highest Denominations, Says RTI

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar MIshra, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday April 15, 2019

A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties were through electoral bonds of the highest denominations - Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore - between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, according to data obtained by a social worker under the Right to Information Act.

Political Parties Got 99.8% Donations Through Electoral Bonds: RTI

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2019

A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties was through electoral bonds of the highest denominations -- Rs 10 lakh and Rs one crore -- between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, revealed data obtained under the RTI Act.

Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Refuses To Share Info On Recent Tax Raids

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has refused to share details on search operations conducted by the Income Tax department against corrupt public servants of the state government citing an exemption clause under the RTI Act.