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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Polls
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 pm.
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High Court Notice To Siddaramaiah, Wife On Plea For CBI Probe In MUDA Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife and others in response to an appeal filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, seeking direction to transfer the investigation into the MUDA case.
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Rs 1 Lakh A Day Spent On Maintenance Of Arvind Kejriwal's Bungalow: BJP
Calling former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a "Master of Corruption", Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday shared RTI documents suggesting that the AAP National Convenor spent Rs 29.56 crore on maintenance of his official bungalow.
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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Job Crisis At IITs: 38% Students Unplaced Amid Rising Unemployment
IITs Placement 2024: According to data revealed through RTI applications, approximately 8,000 (38%) of IITians across 23 campuses remain unplaced this year.
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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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No 'Shri' To Be Prefixed Before Names Of Coast Guard, Defence Officers: RTI Reply
Amid instances in the recent past where Shri was being used before names of Indian Coast Guard officers instead of their ranks, an RTI reply has explained that only ranks have to be used before names of Indian Coast Guard and defence officers
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Two Journalists, RTI Activist Arrested For Extortion Bid In Thane: Cops
The Thane police in Maharashtra have arrested two journalists and an "RTI activist" for allegedly trying to extort money from a government official by defaming him and orchestrating a fake protest, an official said on Saturday.
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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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"Wrong Interpretation Of RTI Info": RBI On Reports Of Missing Banknotes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified on media reports alleging a massive amount of missing banknotes that were mentioned in a reply to a query filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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RTI Activist Ghulam Qazi Arrested For "Derogatory" Facebook Post On PM Modi: Mumbai Cops
Mumbai police have arrested a Right to Information activist for his "derogatory" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP leader Kirit Somaiya among others, police said on Saturday.
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Chief Wildlife Warden Removed Over Misuse Of Assam Tiger Conservation Fund
Assam's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Mahendra Kumar Yadav has been removed as Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) after an RTI query exposed misuse of Tiger Conservation Fund (TCF).
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Can't Disclose Intelligence Report Under RTI: Court To 2006 Mumbai Blast Convict
Delhi High court on Friday dismissed the appeal of Ehtesham Quubddin Siddiqui, a death row convict in the 2006 Mumbai Train blast case against the Central Information Commission's order.
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Money Laundering Info Can't Be Sought From Organisations Exempt Under RTI
The Delhi High court recently said that the information relating to money laundering business, hawala money transactions, acts of tax evasion and smuggling activities do not relate to corruption or human rights violations.
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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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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Polls
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 pm.
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High Court Notice To Siddaramaiah, Wife On Plea For CBI Probe In MUDA Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife and others in response to an appeal filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, seeking direction to transfer the investigation into the MUDA case.
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Rs 1 Lakh A Day Spent On Maintenance Of Arvind Kejriwal's Bungalow: BJP
Calling former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a "Master of Corruption", Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday shared RTI documents suggesting that the AAP National Convenor spent Rs 29.56 crore on maintenance of his official bungalow.
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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Job Crisis At IITs: 38% Students Unplaced Amid Rising Unemployment
IITs Placement 2024: According to data revealed through RTI applications, approximately 8,000 (38%) of IITians across 23 campuses remain unplaced this year.
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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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No 'Shri' To Be Prefixed Before Names Of Coast Guard, Defence Officers: RTI Reply
Amid instances in the recent past where Shri was being used before names of Indian Coast Guard officers instead of their ranks, an RTI reply has explained that only ranks have to be used before names of Indian Coast Guard and defence officers
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Two Journalists, RTI Activist Arrested For Extortion Bid In Thane: Cops
The Thane police in Maharashtra have arrested two journalists and an "RTI activist" for allegedly trying to extort money from a government official by defaming him and orchestrating a fake protest, an official said on Saturday.
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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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"Wrong Interpretation Of RTI Info": RBI On Reports Of Missing Banknotes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified on media reports alleging a massive amount of missing banknotes that were mentioned in a reply to a query filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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RTI Activist Ghulam Qazi Arrested For "Derogatory" Facebook Post On PM Modi: Mumbai Cops
Mumbai police have arrested a Right to Information activist for his "derogatory" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP leader Kirit Somaiya among others, police said on Saturday.
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Chief Wildlife Warden Removed Over Misuse Of Assam Tiger Conservation Fund
Assam's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Mahendra Kumar Yadav has been removed as Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) after an RTI query exposed misuse of Tiger Conservation Fund (TCF).
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Can't Disclose Intelligence Report Under RTI: Court To 2006 Mumbai Blast Convict
Delhi High court on Friday dismissed the appeal of Ehtesham Quubddin Siddiqui, a death row convict in the 2006 Mumbai Train blast case against the Central Information Commission's order.
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Money Laundering Info Can't Be Sought From Organisations Exempt Under RTI
The Delhi High court recently said that the information relating to money laundering business, hawala money transactions, acts of tax evasion and smuggling activities do not relate to corruption or human rights violations.
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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
