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Damayantee Dhar
Ex-BJP MP From Gujarat Convicted of RTI Activist's Murder, Gets Bail
04 Oct 2021
The High Court has suspended the rigorous life imprisonment of Dinu Bogha Solanki, convicted of murdering RTI activist Amit Jethwa.
Sarvesh Mathur
RTI Activists, Whistleblowers not Safe When Judges are Targeted
01 Sep 2021
Uttam Anand, the district and sessions Judge of Dhanbad, was killed under mysterious circumstances on July 28.
PTI
SC Asks Centre, States to File Compliance Report on 2019 Verdict to Fill CIC, SIC Vacancies
07 Jul 2021
Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan also said that the Centre should be directed to put on record the criteria for shortlisting of candidates for appointment as CIC and ICs and information such as the…
Raja Muzaffar Bhat
RTI Act in J&K: A Missed Opportunity
08 Apr 2021
Though the national RTI law has been extended to J&K, very few officials have been trained on how to implement it. After the PDP joined hands with the BJP in 2015, the institution of RTI got a…
Bhasha Singh
Competency and Accountability are Base of Democracy: Anjali Bhardwaj
02 Mar 2021
Anjali Bharadwaj talks about her work with the 'Satark Nagarik Sangathan'.
PTI
5.55-Km Ridge Area May be Compromised for Delhi Metro's Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor: RTI Reply
19 Feb 2021
DMRC submitted a proposal to the Ridge Management Board in 2019 for the use of forest area for the construction of the corridor.
The Leaflet
CIC Refuses Disclosure of Meeting Minutes of Selection Committee on Appointment of Lokpal Chairperson, Members
10 Feb 2021
Transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj approached the Commission against the denial of the information by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
PTI
Delhi HC Asks MeitY, Information Officers to Reply to RTI on Aarogya Setu App
19 Jan 2021
The HC was of view that the CIC’s November 24, 2020 order was passed without hearing out the RTI activist who filed a complaint after failing to get a reply on his RTI plea.
Saurav Kumar
Bihar: RTI Whistleblowers Allege No Action by Govt Despite Prolonged Harassment, Intimidation
12 Jan 2021
Among the states faring worst for safety of RTI activists, Bihar has emerged as a hotbed of violence with 17 murders in 10 years, according to a recent revelation by the Nagrik Adhikar Manch.
Newsclick Report
Modi Govt Paid Rs 1,364 Crore to Over 20 Lakh Undeserving Beneficiaries under PM-KISAN, RTI Reveals
12 Jan 2021
According to data received under RTI, more than half of the undeserving beneficiaries belong to the ‘income tax payee category’, which is excluded by the PM-KISAN scheme.