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Where is Personal Data of 45 Lakh Ex-Servicemen Collected for ECHS Smart Cards?
30 Dec 2019
Delhi Police files FIR against private firm after case was unearthed in RTI applications and follow-ups filed by activist Commodore Lokesh Batra (Retd).
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Electoral Bonds: Farcical From the Word Go, Reveal RTI Responses
22 Nov 2019
The Modi government broke its own rules numerous times, allowing extra time for issuing electoral bonds, and in one case, even encashing expired bonds.
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Office of Chief Justice of India Is Public Authority, Falls Under RTI, Says SC
13 Nov 2019
Cautioning that RTI cannot be used as a tool of surveillance, the top court in its judgement held that judicial independence has to be kept in mind while dealing with transparency.
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Banks Wrote-off Rs 2.17 Lakh Crore to 525 Defaulters in First 4 Modi Years: Report
11 Oct 2019
In the last five financial years under BJP regime, public sector banks have been recapitalised to the extent of Rs 3.19 lakh crore, with an infusion of Rs 2.5 lakh crore by the government.
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Most Productive Session of Parliament or Most Controversial?
23 Aug 2019
Parliament passed over 30 bills in the recently concluded Monsoon session. We take a closer look at the five major bills that sparked controversies and drew criticism from across quarters.
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NGO Targeted for Exposing Irregularities of Tamil Nadu Minister
07 Aug 2019
The NGO Arappor Iyakkam accused the minister of favouring his kin by allocating a government building to run a private IAS coaching centre while RTI awareness programs of the organisation were denied…
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Hafte Ki Baat: Jharkhand MLA Asked to Chant 'Jai Shri Ram', UAPA Bill and More
27 Jul 2019
In this episode of Hafte Ki Baat, senior journalist Urmilesh speaks on the key Bills passed in Parliament and their impact.
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RTI Amendment Bill Will Kill Sovereign Powers: Former CIC Acharyulu
26 Jul 2019
In an open letter to chief ministers of Telangana, AP and Odisha, Acharyulu has questioned their parties’ decision to support the Bill, which he terms as unconstitutional and anti-federal.
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"RTI Amendment Bill is Unconstitutional and Undemocratic"
25 Jul 2019
Several RTI activists and information commissioners conducted a press conference at Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) on July 24 to discuss the RTI Amendment Bill and its unconstitutional nature,…
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Parliament Session: Govt Continues to Undermine Criticism of New Laws
20 Jul 2019
Almost the entire opposition walked out during the voting for the introduction of RTI amendment bill.