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System Should Be So Transparent, People Won't Need To File RTI: Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

The objective of the Modi government is to proactively put out as much information as possible in the public domain to reduce the need for RTI applications, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today.

Amit Shah Praises RTI Act, Says "In Our Democratic Journey, RTI Has Been A Big Milestone"

India News | ANI | Saturday October 12, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today that the RTI Act was a big milestone in country's journey of democracy and has helped bridge the gap between the people and the administration.

Zero Transparency In Uttar Pradesh? No RTI Reports Published In 14 Years, Shows Study

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

Uttar Pradesh has not published a single report mandatory under the Right To Information or RTI Act since the transparency law came into being in 2005. In contrast, Chhattisgarh is the only state which brought out all its yearly reports, a voluntary group said on Friday.

Chhattisgarh Only State To File Annual Reports Under RTI Act

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

Uttar Pradesh has not published a single report mandatory under the RTI Act since the transparency law came into being in 2005 while Chhattisgarh is the only state which has brought out all its yearly reports, a voluntary group said on Friday.

Sheila Dikshit's Most Expensive Trip Was For C-40 Climate Summit In 2007: Report

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 12, 2019

While Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was denied permission from the Central government for the C40 World Mayors Summit in Denmark, saying it was a "mayor-level" summit, then Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was part of the summit in 2007 and it was her most expensive foreign trip ever, according to information accessed through the Right to Infor...

Probe Agency Can Withhold Names Of Tax Evaders In Panama Papers: Central Information Commission

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

The names of alleged tax evaders appearing in the Panama Papers leak can be withheld by the Enforcement Directorate from disclosure, the Central Information Commission has held.

32% Staff Shortage In Delhi Fire Services

Jobs | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 6, 2019

While the administrative control of Delhi Fire Service is with the city government, as per its website, the recruiting agencies for the department are the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB), said the RTI reply.

RTI Activist Faked Own Death To Live With Girlfriend, Jailed For Murder

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 29, 2019

An RTI activist who had faked his death in 2014 to live with his girlfriend in Bengaluru has been sentenced to life by a court in Greater Noida for killing a man with mental disability.

Federalism Hurt By The Way Bills Were Passed: Mamata Banerjee To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 28, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the manner in which important bills were passed in parliament has hurt federalism in the country.

Nearly 20 Lakh Ghost Anganwadi Beneficiaries Found In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 22, 2019

As many as 19.96 lakh ghost beneficiaries have been identified at Anganwadi centres in Assam through a daily headcount, according to an RTI query. In Assam, there are a total of 62,153 Anganwadi centres in which 36,24,973 beneficiaries, including 5,94,296 pregnant women and lactating mothers, are enrolled.

Schools, Colleges Funded By Government Come Under RTI: Supreme Court

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Schools, colleges and non-profits funded substantially by the government comes will come under the Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.

NGOs "Substanially" Funded By Centre Come Under RTI Act: Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) receiving substantial financing from the government are bound to give information to the public under the RTI Act, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday.

Last-Minute Travellers Helped Railways Earn Rs 25,000 Crore In 4 Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 1, 2019

Last-minute travellers have helped railways earn a whopping Rs 25,392 crore in the last four years, an RTI has found.

Bringing BCCI Under NADA Is Big Achievement For Me: Sports Minister

Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

BCCI, earlier this month forced to come under NADA's ambit, a landmark development that has opened up the possibility of the cricket board becoming a National Sports Federation as per government norms.

Railways Earn Rs 1,377 Crore In Fines From Ticketless Travellers In 3 Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

Railways' earnings from fines on ticketless travellers has gone up by around 31 per cent in the last three years, an RTI has found.