right to information
- India
RTI activist arrested for ‘derogatory remarks’ against PM Modi, Amit Shah
Mumbai: An RTI activist was arrested on Saturday for allegedly making ‘derogatory remarks’ against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on social media, police said.…
- 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…
- Telangana
Nearly 9000 RTI pleas go unanswered in Telangana
Hyderabad: The citizens of India have been given the right to seek information for the performance of government departments and the effective implementation of government schemes. Parliament had approved the Right to…
- India
Over 800 children have died in specialised adoption agencies since 2018
New Delhi: More than 800 children have died in state-run specialised adoption agencies since 2018, according to official data. Of these, most are below two years old, officials said, painting a tragic…
- Top Stories
No proposal for setting up turmeric board in Telangana: Centre
Hyderabad: In a development that may come back to haunt Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the central government, in a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query, said that there is no…
- Top Stories
Telangana govt to give RTI replies only after bureaucratic clearance
Hyderabad: In what is being seen by activists as an undemocratic and authoritarian move, Telangana chief secretary Somesh Kumar has issued orders which will it difficult for the general public to obtain…
- India
Lakshadweep row: RTI activist seeks info on appointing Praful Patel as administrator
New Delhi: Amid the protests in Lakshadweep against the island’s administrator’s controversial new regulations, Right to Information (RTI) activist Saketh Gokhale on Friday sought information on the appointment of Praful Khoda Patel…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh selects journalist, lawyer as Information Commissioners
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has chosen senior journalist Ulchala Hari Prasad, and lawyer Kakarla Chenna Reddy as the Right to Information Commissioners. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by chief…
