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Topic: RTI act

Central Information Commission wants data on Rs 2,000 & Rs 500 notes printed disclosed

The RBI subsidiary that prints currency notes had earlier claimed that the information cannot be shared with people because of several reasons.

Modi govt looks set to amend RTI Act despite opposition protests

Govt advertises for top post of Central Information Commission without specifying terms and salary, opposition says move will hurt panel's autonomy.

It’s duty of Central govt to explain how PM Lal Bahadur Shastri died: Information panel

Information commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu says people’s right to know ‘truth’ behind Shastri’s death cannot be brushed aside citing secrecy clause.

Modi govt doesn’t know when it can fill up Central Information Commission vacancies

Pendency of complaints and appeals is on the rise as Modi govt struggles to find candidates for vacancies dating back to 2016.

Modi govt’s plan to make changes to RTI Act an assault on transparency law: Activists 

Bill proposing changes relating to ranks, tenures and pay of information commissioners listed for monsoon session of Parliament.

How a 40-day dharna over minimum wages in Rajasthan resulted in the RTI Act

A new book titled ‘The RTI Story: Power to the People’ by Aruna Roy chronicles how the simple act of demanding minimum wages became a struggle for the ‘right to know’.

Agents of RTI justice, information commissions are its biggest bottleneck

The CIC and state information commissions (SICs) are almost all functioning much below their sanctioned strength.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.