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Report card flags alarming number of pendency rate before Information Commissions

With the Right to Information (RTI) regime completing 19 years of its existence on Saturday, the ‘Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India 2023-24’ showed that four State Information Commissions are completely defunct while another five are headless when the pendency rate has risen from 3.21 lakh a year ago to 4.05 lakh.

11 October 2024, 09:51 IST

Over 4 lakh complaints and appeals pending before Information Commissions; Karnataka alone has pendency of over 50,000 cases

Over 4 lakh complaints and appeals pending before Information Commissions; Karnataka alone has pendency of over 50,000 cases

Report card flags alarming number of pendency rate before Information Commissions

11 October 2024, 09:51 IST

Making RTI work

At the national level, according to data compiled by Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), an alarming 3,88,886 appeals and complaints were pending with information commissions as of July 30, 2023.

10 October 2024, 22:01 IST

Making RTI work

Making RTI work

Making RTI work

10 October 2024, 22:01 IST

Electoral bonds case: A timeline of events

Following is the chronology of events in the case related to validity of the electoral bonds scheme.

15 February 2024, 09:04 IST

Electoral bonds case: A timeline of events

Electoral bonds case: A timeline of events

Electoral bonds case: A timeline of events

15 February 2024, 09:04 IST

UP panel issues arrest warrant against four power dept officials for ignoring an RTI query

The arrest warrant was issued recently against Superintending Engineer Anil Verma, Executive Engineer R K Gautam, Sub Divisional Officer Sarvesh Yadav and Sub Divisional Officer Ravi Anand.

11 February 2024, 05:26 IST

UP panel issues arrest warrant as power department 'ignores' RTI query on connection from 1911

UP panel issues arrest warrant as power department 'ignores' RTI query on connection from 1911

UP panel issues arrest warrant against four power dept officials for ignoring an RTI query

11 February 2024, 05:26 IST

Ex-bureaucrats line up for 'coveted' info commissioner post in Karnataka

The government issued a notification to fill six posts of information commissioners -- five in Bengaluru and one in Belagavi -- in November.

24 January 2024, 23:41 IST

Ex-bureaucrats line up for 'coveted' info commissioner post in Karnataka

Ex-bureaucrats line up for 'coveted' info commissioner post in Karnataka

Ex-bureaucrats line up for 'coveted' info commissioner post in Karnataka

24 January 2024, 23:41 IST

ED exempted from RTI purview but will have to provide info on sexual harassment allegations: Delhi HC

While one of the RTI applicants had sought administrative information pertaining to recruitment rules, the other — a legal adviser to the ED — had wanted information related to allegations of sexual harassment made by her.

27 December 2023, 11:49 IST

ED exempted from RTI purview but will have to provide info on sexual harassment allegations: Delhi HC

ED exempted from RTI purview but will have to provide info on sexual harassment allegations: Delhi HC

ED exempted from RTI purview but will have to provide info on sexual harassment allegations: Delhi HC

27 December 2023, 11:49 IST

Delhi HC refuses to direct TRAI to furnish tapping information to mobile user under RTI Act

The court further said phone tapping doesn't fall under the affairs of telecom service providers and the information sought also does not relate to the functions of TRAI.

25 December 2023, 10:14 IST

Delhi HC refuses to direct TRAI to furnish tapping information to mobile user under RTI Act

Delhi HC refuses to direct TRAI to furnish tapping information to mobile user under RTI Act

Delhi HC refuses to direct TRAI to furnish tapping information to mobile user under RTI Act

25 December 2023, 10:14 IST

‘Right’ click for information: e-filing for RTI soon to be a reality

Officials at the KIC said two rounds of discussions have been held with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the Union government’s department implementing digital governance. Some of the challenges regarding digitisation have been discussed to come to a solution.

11 October 2023, 23:16 IST

‘Right’ click for information: e-filing for RTI soon to be a reality

‘Right’ click for information: e-filing for RTI soon to be a reality

‘Right’ click for information: e-filing for RTI soon to be a reality

11 October 2023, 23:16 IST

Destroying RTI in the name of personal data protection

The government wants citizens to be completely transparent to it, while it remains completely opaque to them.

03 August 2023, 20:45 IST

Destroying RTI in the name of personal data protection

Destroying RTI in the name of personal data protection

Destroying RTI in the name of personal data protection

03 August 2023, 20:45 IST

Access to information under RTI made easier in Kerala

The new portal, developed with the help of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) is expected to make the access to information easier and more transparent.

11 July 2023, 05:09 IST

Access to information under RTI made easier in Kerala as state govt launches online portal for applications

Access to information under RTI made easier in Kerala as state govt launches online portal for applications

Access to information under RTI made easier in Kerala

11 July 2023, 05:09 IST