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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicInformation Commission

Topic: Information Commission

RTI wobbles at 17, information commissions understaffed, lakhs of appeals pending: report

The study examines the performance of all 29 commissions, finds 2 state commissions defunct, 4 operating without a governing head.

Since 2014 not a single CIC appointed without citizens going to court

In ‘We The People’, Prashant Bhushan and Anjali Bhardwaj write about India’s RTI Act, the most extensively used transparency law globally, and the attacks on it.

Hearings by State Information Commissions fell to 44% in July from 80% in June, finds survey

Only 13 of 29 State Information Commissions (SICs) conducted hearings during Unlock 2.0 in July. The survey also found that 6 SICs were functioning without a chief information officer.

To defend Modi govt’s RTI Act changes, BJP released a ‘factsheet’. It doesn’t have much facts

Modi government’s proposed amendments to one of India’s most powerful laws will reduce autonomous information commissions to 'caged parrots'.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.