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Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicRight to Information

Topic: Right to Information

RTI activist sought details of govt tenders. Haryana govt buried him under 37,443 pages

6 months after filing RTI with PHED, Pankaj Arora finds himself buried under 37,443 pages. Yet, he said, he didn’t get information he sought. ‘They’re hiding multi-crore scam in tenders, recruitments’.

When an RTI application with Air India revealed a govt double standard

In 'Journalism through RTI', Shyamlal Yadav unravels how news was collected through persistent efforts using RTI.

First-of-its-kind right to information museum to be set up in Rajasthan’s Beawar, ‘RTI ki Janmbhoomi’

People’s RTI Museum, to be set up by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan will engage citizens via workshops & courses, while serving as archive of docs, materials related to RTI movement.

25 witnesses hostile, key witness not credible — HC order acquitting ex-MP, others in Jethwa murder

Gujarat HC has overturned trial court order of life term to BJP leader & 6 others for murder of Amit Jethwa in 2010. It said there was no credible evidence connecting them to murder.

Modi’s Katchatheevu claims ‘reckless’, are ‘perilous’ for diplomacy, says Sri Lankan editorial

Sri Lanka Guardian says it is imperative Indian PM refrains from 'manipulative politicking' in matters that may have big repercussions on India’s ties with its neighbours.

The saga of India & Sri Lanka’s claims on Katchatheevu, and 2 RTI replies

While PM claims island was ‘callously given away’, in 2015, MEA's RTI reply says case ‘of acquiring or ceding' the island does not arise. ThePrint explains Katchatheevu situation.

‘Championed reforms to empower workers’ — US State Dept honours activist Nikhil Dey

Dey, along with 10 others, was named International Anti-Corruption Champion (2023) for his role in mounting peasant & worker empowerment campaigns.

Can Right to Know & Right to Privacy co-exist? Electoral bonds case reopens debate

The 2 rights are viewed as 2 sides of the same coin. However, debate continues ever since 2017 SC judgment declared Right to Privacy, including informational privacy, to be a fundamental right.

SC tells govt to prep manual on media briefings by police — ‘balance of right to know & fair trial’

While hearing 2008 PIL, SC said reportage implicating a person being probed could impinge on their ‘personal dignity’. At the same time, media & consumers have a right to know, it said.

‘Constititution recognises some rights for non-citizens’ — HC order extending RTI ambit to foreign nationals

Delhi HC Monday upheld CIC order to provide information to Tibetan national, says provision in RTI Act that mentions only citizens isn't an 'absolute bar'.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.