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CIC Uday Mahurkar sets record, disposes of 5,056 RTI appeals
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Central Information Commissioner (CIC) Uday Mahurkar on Sunday achieved a personal and professional milestone, disposing of 5,056 Right to Information (RTI) appeals in 2021-22, which is the highest in a year since the enactment of the RTI Act in 2005.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging CIC order regarding details of SC coll
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Wednesday dismissed the plea challenging the Central Information Commission (CIC) order and seeking the information under Right To Information (RTI) regarding the agenda of the Supreme Court collegium meeting held on December 12, 201
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking effective implementation of Section 4
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking effective implementation of a provision of the Right to Information Act which mandates public authorities for suo motu disclosure of vital information about their functioning.
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Hockey India moves Delhi HC against CIC order directing to provide certain
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Hockey India moves Delhi High Court against the Central Information Commission (CIC) order dated December 13, 2021 directing the Public Information Officers of the petitoner to disclose certain information, allegedly including list of its members and empl
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Rajasthan orders CB-CID probe in Barmer RTI activist attack case
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [ANI], December 25 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday announced that the CID-Crime Branch will investigate the case of a Right to Information (RTI) activist Amra Ram, who was thrashed by some miscreants in the Barmer district of Rajasthan.
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Law Commission can look into strengthening dowry prohibition law, says SC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Law Commission of India can consider an issue for appointment of a Dowry Prohibition Officer equivalent to a Right to Information (RTI) officer.
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Mumbai Police seized 3414 kg drugs in last 3 years: RTI reply
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12 (ANI): Mumbai Police has seized 3414 kilograms of drugs in the last three years, out of which 2593 kg were seized in 2021 itself, as per the reply to a Right to Information Act (RTI) query provided by Mumbai Police.
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China again tightens information flow: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 4 (ANI): In further addition to the list of measures taken to curb the individual's right to information, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) recently warned internet service providers to follow the latest version of the recently published "List of sources
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PM-CARES Fund, not a fund of Government of India: Centre informs Delhi HC
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The PM CARES Fund is not a fund of the Government of India and the amount does not go in the Consolidated Fund of India, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed the Delhi High Court.
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Pakistan: Journalists criticise worsening state of freedom of information
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 17 (ANI): Several journalists in Pakistan raised concerns about declining freedom of information in the country on Thursday during a webinar titled "fighting disinformation and supporting independent media in Pakistan," organised by the Global Neighbourhood for
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SC to hear plea on filling up CIC, SIC posts for Sept 1
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday informed that it will hear a plea seeking directions to government authorities for implementation of the top court's 2019 verdict regarding the timely and transparent appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central In
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CJAR, NCPRI writes to CJI over live streaming SC hearings on Pegasus case
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) and the National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI) have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana, seeking to live stream hearings of petitions, seeking an investigat
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