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Delhi High Court Seeks MoEFCC Response on Ambiguity in its Notification on EIA
26 Jun 2020
RTI responses reveal that Union Minister Javadekar deferred senior officials on extending deadline for receiving public comments on draft EIA 2020
Arun Kumar Das
RTI Reveals Chief Labour Commissioner's Office Has No Data on Stranded Migrant Workers
06 May 2020
Despite an enumeration circular on April 8, the CLC’s office does not have the data. So far, close to 1.25 lakh migrant workers have been ferried by the Railways.
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Former Civil Servants Demand Govt Protection for RTI Activists in Odisha
10 Feb 2020
Following the recent spate of attacks on RTI users in the state—the most recent being two murders within two months—former civil servants led by Aruna Roy have written to the chief minister.
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Why Police Reforms Are Need of the Hour
02 Feb 2020
In light of the recent increase in incidents of police brutality across India, former IPS officer Vikash Narain Rai talks to NewsClick about the urgent need for reforms and sensitisation within the…
Law Ministry Warned Modi Govt on Electoral Bonds, Reveals Report
29 Jan 2020
It has also been revealed that SBI reportedly provided false responses on RTI questions filed by transparency activist, despite providing the same information to Finance Ministry on a regular basis.
PTI
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.
PTI
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.
Newsclick Report
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.