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Railways Laid On Average 7.41 Km Tracks Per Day In Last 10 Years: RTI
Railways laid on an average 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in the past ten years, a response of an application under the RTI Act has revealed.
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Railways Doesn't Maintain Separate Profitability Records For Vande Bharat Trains: RTI
The Railway Ministry doesn't maintain any separate revenue generation records of Vande Bharat trains, revealed the ministry's response to an application under RTI Act.
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SBI Refuses To Disclose Electoral Bonds' Details Under RTI Act
SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Narendra Modi Government Killing Right To Information Act: Congress Chief
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today accused the Narendra Modi government of "killing" the Right to Information (RTI) Act bit by bit as part of a "conspiracy to end democracy".
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Supreme Court Directs RTI Bodies To Properly Implement Provisions Of Act
Supreme Court has directed Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions to ensure proper implementation of provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 including on proactive disclosure of information by public authorities.
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Parties Shouldn't Be Compelled To Disclose Internal Talks Under RTI: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court orally observed that political parties may "have a point" when they fear that accountability under RTI may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.
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Missing Files Reveal Missing Law: 66 Years On, No Official Records Act In Madhya Pradesh
Information commissioner fines three officers for losing even the RTI application filed to track a missing certificate, asks government to frame a law
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Over 250 Killed In UP Road Stretch Since 2018; Only 4 Black Spots Fixed: RTI
Over 250 people have lost their lives in last five years on a 78-km long toll road stretch between Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh, according to information obtained through the RTI Act.
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For Delayed RTI Response, A "Symbolic Punishment" For UP Official
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked a public information officer to feed mid-day meals to 250 school students in Ghazipur as a "symbolic punishment" for delay in replying to an RTI.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Implementation Of Provision In RTI Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking effective implementation of a provision of the Right to Information Act which mandates public authorities to suo motu (of its own accord) disclose vital info about their functioning.
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Court Prepones Hearing On Pleas To Declare PM CARES Fund A "State'', Public Authority
The Delhi High Court Friday preponed the hearing on pleas to declare the PM CARES Fund a ''State'' under the Constitution and a ''public authority'' under the RTI Act to ensure transparency in its functioning.
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Decide If Security Organisations Exempt Under RTI: Supreme Court To High Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to decide the applicability of the Right to Information (RTI) Act to intelligence and security organisations of the government
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Top Court Seeks Report On 2019 Verdict To Fill Information Panel Vacancies
The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre and states to file status reports on compliance with its 2019 verdict for time-bound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and SICs under the Right to Information Act.
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Plea To Declare PM CARES Fund As "Public Authority" Under RTI Not Maintainable: PM's Office
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) today raised objection in the Delhi High Court over maintainability of a plea seeking to declare PM CARES Fund as a "public authority" under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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Railways Laid On Average 7.41 Km Tracks Per Day In Last 10 Years: RTI
Railways laid on an average 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in the past ten years, a response of an application under the RTI Act has revealed.
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Railways Doesn't Maintain Separate Profitability Records For Vande Bharat Trains: RTI
The Railway Ministry doesn't maintain any separate revenue generation records of Vande Bharat trains, revealed the ministry's response to an application under RTI Act.
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SBI Refuses To Disclose Electoral Bonds' Details Under RTI Act
SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Narendra Modi Government Killing Right To Information Act: Congress Chief
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today accused the Narendra Modi government of "killing" the Right to Information (RTI) Act bit by bit as part of a "conspiracy to end democracy".
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Supreme Court Directs RTI Bodies To Properly Implement Provisions Of Act
Supreme Court has directed Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions to ensure proper implementation of provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 including on proactive disclosure of information by public authorities.
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Parties Shouldn't Be Compelled To Disclose Internal Talks Under RTI: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court orally observed that political parties may "have a point" when they fear that accountability under RTI may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.
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Missing Files Reveal Missing Law: 66 Years On, No Official Records Act In Madhya Pradesh
Information commissioner fines three officers for losing even the RTI application filed to track a missing certificate, asks government to frame a law
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Over 250 Killed In UP Road Stretch Since 2018; Only 4 Black Spots Fixed: RTI
Over 250 people have lost their lives in last five years on a 78-km long toll road stretch between Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh, according to information obtained through the RTI Act.
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For Delayed RTI Response, A "Symbolic Punishment" For UP Official
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked a public information officer to feed mid-day meals to 250 school students in Ghazipur as a "symbolic punishment" for delay in replying to an RTI.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Implementation Of Provision In RTI Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking effective implementation of a provision of the Right to Information Act which mandates public authorities to suo motu (of its own accord) disclose vital info about their functioning.
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Court Prepones Hearing On Pleas To Declare PM CARES Fund A "State'', Public Authority
The Delhi High Court Friday preponed the hearing on pleas to declare the PM CARES Fund a ''State'' under the Constitution and a ''public authority'' under the RTI Act to ensure transparency in its functioning.
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Decide If Security Organisations Exempt Under RTI: Supreme Court To High Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to decide the applicability of the Right to Information (RTI) Act to intelligence and security organisations of the government
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Top Court Seeks Report On 2019 Verdict To Fill Information Panel Vacancies
The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre and states to file status reports on compliance with its 2019 verdict for time-bound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and SICs under the Right to Information Act.
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Plea To Declare PM CARES Fund As "Public Authority" Under RTI Not Maintainable: PM's Office
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) today raised objection in the Delhi High Court over maintainability of a plea seeking to declare PM CARES Fund as a "public authority" under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
