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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: CIC

‘Politically vexatious’: Gujarat HC on Kejriwal plea as it set aside CIC order for disclosure of PM’s degrees

Hearing Gujarat University plea, HC said plea such as Arvind Kejriwal's, when he himself was a respondent before the CIC, makes 'mockery of intent and purpose of RTI Act'. 

Should Imams get State salary? The curious case of Kejriwal government and CIC

The Supreme Court must do a rethink on its 1993 order directing the Delhi govt to pay salaries to Imams serving in the city's mosques.

Govt questions legality of IPS Association, says it never sanctioned such a body

According to an RTI reply, home ministry says no member of police force has right to form any association without the 'express sanction' of the central govt.

5 reasons why BJP govt’s transparency claims must be questioned

Constant attempts to subvert the transparency regime appear to expose the real intent of the BJP government.

Home ministry refuses to reveal ‘top secret’ info about Modi govt’s ‘snooping’ order

In response to an RTI plea by activist Venkatesh Nayak, home ministry invokes three sections of the RTI Act to refuse the information.

Gadkari-for-PM gossip grows legs after his meeting with RSS chief

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Ex-info panel commissioner writes to President to stop Modi govt ‘attempts to dilute RTI’

Sridhar Acharyulu requests President Ram Nath Kovind to ensure that Modi govt doesn't hire retired bureaucrats this time and maintains CIC's independence.

UP BJP boasts that Yogi Adityanath is next only to Amit Shah

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Modi’s pet Saubhagya scheme has improved relationship between couples, claims think tank

How Saubhagya scheme ‘improved’ relationship between couples

Only 19% of India’s public authorities get ‘A’ grade for sharing mandatory information

Of India’s 838 public authorities, Central Information Commission has given 'E' grade to 35% because they don't share mandatory information.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

India’s $360 billion stock rout raises stakes for Modi govt’s Union Budget 2026

Will the govt increase defense spending & speed up share sales in state-run companies to bolster revenues after last year's income tax cuts, reductions in consumption levies?

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.