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RTI acts as bridge between citizens, govt: Assam Guv
RTI acts as bridge between citizens, govt: Assam Guv
Published on Apr 08, 2025 08:05 PM IST
PTI |
Close to 35 per cent of faculty posts are vacant in AIIMS, Delhi
AIIMS, Delhi responded to a query under RTI Act, and said nearly 35 per cent of its faculty posts are vacant.
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 08:12 AM IST
PTI | , Srinagar
Delhi HC sets aside CIC order asking TRAI to demand info from phone service provider
Delhi HC sets aside CIC order asking TRAI to demand info from phone service provider
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 07:15 PM IST
PTI |
One rupee coin costs more than its value to produce
However, others like the ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 coins have a cheaper production cost which doesn't exceed their denominated value.
Published on Nov 01, 2024 02:48 PM IST
Sebi refuses to disclose instances Madhabi Buch recused on conflict of interest
Sebi says such instances were not "readily" available and collating them would "disproportionately divert" its resources
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 03:00 PM IST
PTI |
Notice slapped on Chandigarh engineering dept for not providing RTI info
Central Information Commission slaps notice on the plea of an NGO that had sought information regarding a tabletop behind Neelam Cinema in Sector 17, Chandigarh
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 08:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Adani Group sought 540-acre land to complete Dharavi project, alleges Thackeray, demands scrapping of tender
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday sought scrapping of the tender allotted to the Adani Group if the company cannot deliver the project without seeking additional sops from the state government
Updated on Jul 21, 2024 06:50 AM IST
CIC empowered to form benches and allocate work, says Supreme Court
The appeal further contended that the high court’s judgment had severely disrupted the commission’s smooth functioning and ability to perform its statutory duties mandated by Parliament under RTI Act
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 11:31 AM IST
PCS (J)-2022: UPPSC suspends 3 in case of ‘changing of copy’
UPPSC takes action against 5 officers in connection with alleged answer sheet tampering in UP Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) Main Exam 2022.
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 06:06 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
SBI refuses to disclose electoral bonds data despite public availability
In a ‘bizarre’ move, SBI refused to provide the complete information on electoral bonds despite the data already being available on the ED website.
Published on Apr 11, 2024 03:24 PM IST
Delhi HC rejects Mumbai train blast convict’s plea seeking info on probe officers
Ehtesham Qutubuddin Siddiqui had sought information regarding the officers who had supervised the probe and had granted sanction to prosecute him
Published on Mar 05, 2024 07:23 PM IST
U.P. SIC issues arrest warrant against four power men for failure to provide info under RTI
This is the first time that the commission has initiated such a strong penal action against erring officials ever since the RTI Act came into existence in 2005
Published on Feb 10, 2024 07:33 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Data protection bill seeks to make regressive amendments to RTI Act: NCPRI
NCPRI said the proposed amendments will adversely impact the ability of people to access information and give undue powers to the public information officers to withhold personal information
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 01:32 PM IST
MP man gets 40,000-page reply to RTI plea, brings home documents stuffed in car
Dharmendra Shukla, the petitioner, also didn’t have to pay ₹2 per page, since his RTI plea was not answered within a month.
Published on Jul 29, 2023 05:51 PM IST
Hisar official under scanner for not acting against fraud accused
As per sources, the director had issued orders to the Hisar DLO to get a cheating FIR registered against accused Naresh Kumar Gunpal of Balak village on April 24. However, the employment official did not take any action and dilly-dallied the issue for certain reasons.
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
Delhi HC rejects plea by UPSC aspirant to disclose answer sheets
The high court said that the answer sheets can only be disclosed if public interest requires such a disclosure.
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 11:52 PM IST
Greens cry foul as govt maps only 1,243 wetlands in National Atlas
The 7,57,040 wetlands listed by the National Wetlands Atlas appear to have lost their significance as just 1,243 of these water bodies are added to the list mapped by the Indian Wetlands website. An RTI application for details of wetlands identified and notified has opened a pandora’s box
Updated on May 05, 2023 07:12 PM IST
For 5 months, 3 million litres of water for Mumbai went down a drain daily
Developer in Thane allegedly diverted 3 million litres of Mumbai's potable water every day into a gutter for five months.
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 04:58 AM IST
Linah Baliga, Mumbai
Delhi HC: Give cogent reasons for denying information under RTI in ongoing case
Delhi high court said no attempt had been made by CIC to show how giving the information sought would hamper the investigation and the on-going disciplinary proceedings.
Published on Feb 09, 2021 07:48 AM IST
Richa banka, Delhi
Disclosure of interest in info sought under RTI not ‘necessary’ but ‘important’
The order was in reference to an RTI plea seeking information from the President Secretariat about the candidates who had appeared, who successfully cleared the exam etc., for the recruitment of multitasking staff
Updated on Feb 24, 2021 12:32 PM IST
Richa banka, Delhi