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Tamil Nadu: TVK-Congress govt keeps information about communal clashes outside the purview of RTI, withdraws decision after political backlash

OpIndia Staff -
The TVK government initially justified the controversial order, but the backlash compelled the government to reconsider and subsequently withdraw the order.
News Reports

CIC issues show-cause notice and summons after NIC, IT Ministry said in RTI reply that they do not have information on creation of Aarogya...

OpIndia Staff -
CIC asked how NIC does not have information about creation of Aarogya Setu App when it says it is designed, developed and hosted by it
News Reports

Fundamental and constitutional rights are for Indian citizens, not OCI cardholders: Govt in Delhi HC

OpIndia Staff -
Thakur, in his petition, had sought the right to seek information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. He had also sought exemption from seeking permission under FCRA rules for donations to religious bodies.
Law

‘Some people call themselves RTI activists, is that an occupation?’ CJI Bobde goes off at Prashant Bhushan

OpIndia Staff -
CJI Bobde expressed concerns regarding the abuse of the RTI Act.
Law

Chief Justice of India is a ‘public authority’, comes under the ambit of RTI Act : Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court bench agreed in principle to share information but on a case-to-case basis and subject to RTI safeguards.
Opinions

RTI Amendment Bill 2019 and the fake charade of Shashi Tharoor

Ashish Shukla -
All this outrage by Shashi Tharoor and his likes for defining the terms and salaries of Information Commissioners as per the RTI Act?
Government and Policy

The opposition and activists are wrong when the stir hysteria over the RTI Amendment Bill. Here is how

K Bhattacharjee -
The RTI Amendment Bill, 2019, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
News Reports

Survey shows West Bengal and Kerala worst in providing information to the public

OpIndia Staff -
The research shows gaping holes in the functioning of the Information Comissions

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