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News ScanLegislature subjects judiciary to RTI queries The report opens up a fresh round of conflict between Parliament and the judiciary, which has made public its opposition to the idea of being reviewed by the public More... Activists outraged over appointment of PwC to audit RTI ActRTI activists say the situation is ironic -- legislation meant to wrest accountability away from babudom to be judged by an agency handpicked by the babus themselves. They allege that the government could end up using the PwC study to cut back or restrain certain freedoms available under the Act More... Right to info soon to be available onlineBringing information closer to the public and extending the scope of e-governance, the Chief Information Commission proposes to accept applications for information online, and put all information that comes under the purview of the RTI Act online More... Govt orders release of data on GM crops, under RTIA landmark judgment pertaining to the issue of bio-safety of transgenic crops by agro-biotech companies has been hailed as a victory for the Right to Information Act More... Right to info law ensures that justice serves its term in GujaratKey witnesses in Gujarat riots cases have used the Right to Information Act 2005 to ensure that those serving life sentences for rioting, murder and looting stay in jail More... Delhi tops metros in RTI compliance: surveyIn a survey of Indian states and union territories that provided information under the landmark Right to Information Act, Rajasthan (home of India's RTI movement) was, surprisingly, among the states at the bottom of the pile More... Indian govt delays proposal to amend right to info lawThe Indian government's decision to defer its proposal to make crucial amendments to the Right to Information Act is a victory for the sustained campaign to fight changes in this extremely successful piece of legislation More... |
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