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The government proposes two critical amendments.

Diluting of the RTI Act is questionable

It's not easy to think of a measure that has done more to deepen and strengthen Indian democracy than the Right to...

24 July 2019 1:38 AM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a majority of 353 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha passes amendment to RTI Act, uproar erupts

Unhappy with this, members of the Opposition parties staged a walkout.

23 July 2019 6:26 AM IST

The information law suddenly widened the scope for democracy and empowered citizens in relation to governments.

RTI Act changes ill-advised

Central ICs had the status of election commissioners, and state ICs the status of chief secretary in salary and...

23 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

I spoke to Nitish Kumar (Bihar Chief Minister), he also said that he would not allow the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Mamata Banerjee said. (Photo: ANI)

Manner in which important bills were passed in Parliament has hurt...

She referred to the Right to Information Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in this context.

28 Sept 2019 3:50 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

NGOs getting government funds comes under RTI: Supreme Court

There may be cases where the finance is more than 50 per cent but still may not be called substantially financed.

18 Sept 2019 3:42 AM IST

Protestors raise slogans against the amendments to the Right to Information Act, in New Delhi in 2019.(PTI File)

Dilip Cherian | CIC sans chief, only 10 of 28 panels worked during...

Fifteen years after the Right to Information (RTI) Act came into force, does the nation have more transparency or less?

22 Oct 2020 10:58 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

AA Edit | SC live-streaming useful, but may need fine-tuning

Announcing the decision to open up court proceedings for public, the then CJ had remarked that sunlight is the best...

29 Sept 2022 12:10 AM IST

Party less democracy, a concept toyed with by political leaders in the early years of our Republic is only a pipe dream.

Political party is public authority

Political parties are in fact the kingpins of the democratic system.

3 Jun 2018 12:46 AM IST

The government received as much as Rs 118,520 as RTI fee in the same period, according to the data.

Flawed understanding, flawed logic

A political party is, first of all, a voluntary association of people who believe in a particular ideology or a...

3 Jun 2018 12:41 AM IST

The complaint has alleged that the corporators were misusing the RTI Act for vested interests.

NRIs cannot file RTI applications, says govt

Subject to the provisions of the Act, the citizens of India can file online application under the Right to Information...

8 Aug 2018 4:32 PM IST

As per the rules, within two years, the bureaucrats must also tell how their foreign tour helped the state.

Bureaucrats tour world, but no accountability

Most bureaucrats didn't submit mandatory report on tours, state has no account of cash spent.

27 Nov 2016 2:15 AM IST

The police will also examine how the restaurant owner procured the students residential address.

Girl files RTI on restaurant's safety measures, receives threats

She had shared her address only with BMC authorities while seeking details under the RTI Act.

20 Jan 2017 4:10 AM IST