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Topic: RTI act

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

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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

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.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

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.