Introduced under Section 27 of RTI Act which empowers states to decide on procedures, fees & administrative requirements, Rules are being seen as ‘roadblock to info’.
Maharashtra govt has raised RTI application fee & charges for appeals. New rules also require applicants to upload their IDs, which critics say would make whistleblowers vulnerable.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kavya Karnatac, who uses she/they pronouns, smiled serenely as Orry defended his use of a transphobic slur and regurgitated American talking points about trans people 'influencing' children.
Draft framework released by RBI puts responsibility for AI-driven decisions squarely with the board, holds lenders accountable for the outcomes of every model they use.
The French government is expected to send in their response to India’s Letter of Request in September, the time by which they are obligated to respond.
Sacco’s ‘reporting’ is incredibly granular but there are areas where he can be faulted. Don’t let this undermine where his true focus is, in showing how local disputes led to riots.
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