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Justice after a long struggle, says slain RTI activist Amit Jethva's fathe
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 7 (ANI): The father of slain Right to Information (RTI) activist Amit Jethva welcomed a special CBI court's verdict on Saturday, which held seven people, including former MP Dinu Solanki guilty of murdering him in 2010.
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MP: SDM fined for refusing to accept RTI through post
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhind (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The local Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been slapped with fine of Rs 25,000 for allegedly failing to accept a Right to Information (RTI) application, which had arrived via postal service.
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Ilapuram Raja takes charge as RTI commissioner of Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Ilapuram Raja took charge as the Right to Information Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday in the presence of state chief secretary LV Subrahmanyam.
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SC gives last chance to RBI to comply with order to disclose information u
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted the last opportunity to the Reserve Bank of India to comply with its order to disclose inspection reports of banks under the Right to Information Act (RTI).
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SC issues notice to Centre, EC on plea to bring political parties under RT
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking directions to bring all recognised political parties under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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SC reserves order on whether CJI's office comes under RTI Act
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in a case whether the Chief Justice of India's office is covered under the purview of the transparency law, Right to Information Act (RTI) or not.
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SC commences hearing on appeal whether CJI's office comes under RTI Act
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI): A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on the appeal whether the Chief Justice of India's office is covered under the purview of the transparency law -- Right to Information Act (RTI).
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SC reserves order on contempt pleas against RBI for not disclosing informa
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on two contempt petitions filed against Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for not complying with the apex court's direction to disclose information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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Policeman saves woman from being crushed under train at Malad railway stat
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], Feb 24 (ANI): A woman was saved from being crushed under a speeding train in a Mumbai station owing to quick thinking by a railway policeman who caught the woman who was being dragged along the tracks after falling down from the train.
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SC notice to RBI on contempt plea for not disclosing information under RTI
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on two contempt petitions filed against it for not complying with the apex court’s direction to disclose information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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Rajasthan: Villagers claim receiving condoms in reply to RTI query
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Two residents from Chhani Bari village of Bhadra Tehsil in the village claimed to have received condoms in reply to their Right to Information (RTI) query.
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RBI duty-bound to disclose names of wilful defaulters: CIC Acharyulu
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Central Information Commissioner (CIC) M Sridhar Acharyulu on Monday asserted that the Supreme Court has already rejected the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) objections against releasing the names of wilful defaulters, due to which the RBI is duty-bound to reply
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