Right to Information act
- India
Bengal LoP files RTI seeking information among CM’s overseas tour
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has filed a petition under the Right to Information Act, 2005, on the amount spent from the state exchequer on Chief…
- India
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill opposed in LS; experts flag possible dilution of RTI Act
The contentious Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023, was taken up in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 3. The INDIA bloc opposed the bill and demand that the government reconsider…
- India
President’s office says ‘no info’ if Murmu was invited for Parliament inauguration
The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday stated that they have ‘no information’ on whether President Droupadi Murmu has been invited to the May 28 opening of the new Parliament building. The response came…
- India
Karnataka Golf Association is a ‘public authority’ under RTI Act, declares HC
Bengaluru: Dismissing a petition by the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA), the High Court has upheld the decision of the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) that it is a ‘public authority’ under the Right…
- India
Why PM CARES not subjected to any audit or RTI: Cong questions Centre
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the PM CARES Fund is shrouded in secrecy and demanded answers on why it has no transparency or accountability and is not subjected to…
- Hyderabad
In Digital Telangana, an online RTI portal is a far cry
Hyderabad: The Right to Information (RTI) Act in Telangana seems to be non-existent with no annual reports, no information commissioners and no online portal for filing RTIs. This is concerning as there…
- Mumbai
Mumbai train blasts: HC quashes death row convict’s plea seeking info under RTI
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by a death row convict in the 2006 Mumbai train blast case seeking disclosure of information pertaining to the ban imposed…
