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Manipur Proposed To Remove 'Any Kuki Tribes' From ST List. Tribal Affairs Ministry Says...
The inclusion or exclusion of communities in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list in Manipur "may be kept on hold" due to the "sensitive nature of the prevailing situation" in the state, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs said in response to RTI queries.
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Top Court Seeks Report On Vacancies As Plea Says Government 'Killing RTI'
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will ensure full transparency in appointments to the Central and state information commissions.
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In RTI Reply, SBI Refuses To Share Info On Its Electoral Bond Guidelines
Weeks after it was pulled up by the Supreme Court on the electoral bonds issue, the State Bank of India has refused to reveal details of the Standard Operating Procedures issued to its branches regarding sale and redemption of electoral bonds
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RTI Will Become "Dead Letter" If Vacancies Not Filled: Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state governments to take steps to fill the vacancies in the Central Information Commission and state information commissions (SICs).
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"Not An Option": Supreme Court Tells Information Commissions To Go Hybrid
The Supreme Court, in a big push for Right to Information, directed all State Information Commissions to provide litigants an option to file their complaints and appeals online and give them a hybrid mode for the hearing of their cases under RTI Act.
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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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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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Top Court Directs Centre, States To File Report On RTI Watchdog Appointments
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and State governments to file the latest compliance report within a period of four weeks regarding the timely and transparent appointment of Information Commissioners.
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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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Illegal Coal Mining Continued In Assam Sanctuary Before Centre's Approval: RTI
At a time when social media in Assam is buzzing with campaigns against a green signal by the National Board of Wildlife for coal mining in a part of a wildlife sanctuary in the state's Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts, an RTI reply had revealed that coal mining has been happening in that area even before the clearance was given by the wildlife body...
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Haryana Government Has No Papers On Chief Minister's Citizenship: RTI
A Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that the Haryana government doesn't have documents on the citizenship of state functionaries including Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, cabinet ministers and the Governor.
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More Stone-Throwing Protests In Kashmir After Article 370 Move: RTI
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a spike in stone-throwing incidents in 2019 as compared to 2018 recording 1,996 such cases, of which 1,193 took place after the Centre scrapped special status and divided the state into two Union Territories.
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Top Court Asks Centre, 9 States For Report On RTI Watchdog Appointments
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre and nine states to file a status report on filling up of vacancies in the central and state information commissions in compliance with its earlier orders.
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Amending RTI Act Will Affect Information Commissions: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday opposed the Centre's move to amend the RTI Act, alleging that it will end the independence of central and states information commissions.
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No Mention Of File Number: Madhya Pradesh Government Tells RTI Applicant
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...
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Manipur Proposed To Remove 'Any Kuki Tribes' From ST List. Tribal Affairs Ministry Says...
The inclusion or exclusion of communities in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list in Manipur "may be kept on hold" due to the "sensitive nature of the prevailing situation" in the state, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs said in response to RTI queries.
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Top Court Seeks Report On Vacancies As Plea Says Government 'Killing RTI'
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will ensure full transparency in appointments to the Central and state information commissions.
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In RTI Reply, SBI Refuses To Share Info On Its Electoral Bond Guidelines
Weeks after it was pulled up by the Supreme Court on the electoral bonds issue, the State Bank of India has refused to reveal details of the Standard Operating Procedures issued to its branches regarding sale and redemption of electoral bonds
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RTI Will Become "Dead Letter" If Vacancies Not Filled: Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state governments to take steps to fill the vacancies in the Central Information Commission and state information commissions (SICs).
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"Not An Option": Supreme Court Tells Information Commissions To Go Hybrid
The Supreme Court, in a big push for Right to Information, directed all State Information Commissions to provide litigants an option to file their complaints and appeals online and give them a hybrid mode for the hearing of their cases under RTI Act.
-
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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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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Top Court Directs Centre, States To File Report On RTI Watchdog Appointments
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and State governments to file the latest compliance report within a period of four weeks regarding the timely and transparent appointment of Information Commissioners.
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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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Illegal Coal Mining Continued In Assam Sanctuary Before Centre's Approval: RTI
At a time when social media in Assam is buzzing with campaigns against a green signal by the National Board of Wildlife for coal mining in a part of a wildlife sanctuary in the state's Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts, an RTI reply had revealed that coal mining has been happening in that area even before the clearance was given by the wildlife body...
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Haryana Government Has No Papers On Chief Minister's Citizenship: RTI
A Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that the Haryana government doesn't have documents on the citizenship of state functionaries including Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, cabinet ministers and the Governor.
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More Stone-Throwing Protests In Kashmir After Article 370 Move: RTI
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a spike in stone-throwing incidents in 2019 as compared to 2018 recording 1,996 such cases, of which 1,193 took place after the Centre scrapped special status and divided the state into two Union Territories.
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Top Court Asks Centre, 9 States For Report On RTI Watchdog Appointments
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre and nine states to file a status report on filling up of vacancies in the central and state information commissions in compliance with its earlier orders.
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Amending RTI Act Will Affect Information Commissions: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday opposed the Centre's move to amend the RTI Act, alleging that it will end the independence of central and states information commissions.
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No Mention Of File Number: Madhya Pradesh Government Tells RTI Applicant
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...
