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By -Dr. Anupam Saraph The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query, confessed that it had not issued any notifications or orders to any union ministry, state governments or any… Continue Reading →
Searching for beneficiaries of subsidies and benefits It turns out that no one in the government knows how beneficiary databases are made, who maintains them and how they are kept free from ghosts and duplicates. It also turns out that no… Continue Reading →
By- Anupam Saraph In yet another shocking admission the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) admitted, in response to a RTI query, that it does not certify the identity, address, date of birth, resident status or existence of any… Continue Reading →
RTI Reply Reveals EVM Snag in Maharashtra In the recently concluded elections to Buldhana Zila Parishad, it was reported that at Sultanpur polling station, LED lamp of lotus symbol would flash whenever anybody voted for the coconut symbol. Aritra Hazra | CNN-News18… Continue Reading →
Aruna Roy accused the Centre of bringing changes in the Act to make it ineffective. JAIPUR: Social activist Aruna Roy criticised the Centre for the questioning of RTI activists about their ideology and political leanings before their participation in a… Continue Reading →
ARUNA ROY – Legal and extralegal means are being used to thwart the benefits of RTI There are times when diverse dreams come together and are plaited to address the issues which concern us as human beings. The right to… Continue Reading →
Cover StoriesMAGAZINE | MAR 30, 2015 NARENDRA BISHT RTI ACT When The Haze Takes Over The NDA seems bent on subverting the RTI Act. Is the slow dismembering of the CIC part of the plan? PAVITHRA S. RANGAN We Have… Continue Reading →
RTI REVEALS GOA GOVT ILLEGALLY ALLOTED OFFICE PREMISES TO DEFENCE MINISTER MANOHAR PARRIKAR Aires Rodrigues, on facebook The Goa Government illegally allotted prime newly constructed office premises at Paryatan Bhavan (Tourism Bhavan) in Panaji to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar… Continue Reading →
Himanshi Dhawan,TNN | Feb 7, 2015, 02.52 AM IST NEW DELHI: Your property details, investments and assets can be accessed by your spouse under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The Central Information Commission (CIC) passed the judgment on Friday while dealing… Continue Reading →
TNN | Jun 6, 2014, 08.13 AM IST BHOPAL: Who fired at Shehla Masood? The question still remains a mystery, despite Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chargesheeting 5 people in the RTI activist’s murder case, after a key accused expressed his desire… Continue Reading →