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Topic: RTI act

Musharraf unlikely to hang, but a court standing up to Pakistan army should encourage judges

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

CIC to deal with appeals, complaints pending under RTI in Jammu & Kashmir

The govt on 15 October had written to the CIC mentioning the steps needed for transitioning from the J&K RTI Act 2009 to the Centre's RTI Act, 2005.

C Raja Mohan on why India should welcome Russia’s presence in the Indian Ocean

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Children’s day with Indian political dynasts and Shiv Sena’s clash with Chanakya

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Amit Shah says govt wants to reduce dependence on RTI by actively giving out information

Home Minister Amit Shah praises RTI for bridging trust deficit between govt and people, and says its benefits have been far greater than misuse.

NGOs receiving substantial funding from govt to come under RTI Act: Supreme Court

Institutions like schools, colleges and hospitals which receive aid from the govt directly or indirectly in the form of land at discounted rates will also come under the RTI Act.

BCCI could now be open to queries under RTI Act after agreeing to NADA norms

By coming under the ambit of the anti-doping agency, the BCCI has effectively become a National Sports Federation despite being a financially autonomous body.

RTI amendments direct attack on people’s right to know, say former information commissioners

7 former information commissioners of the CIC have condemned the RTI amendment bill and urged the government to withdraw it.

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

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.