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New Delhi, March 28 India has cautioned WTO members against using "transparency" to justify trade retaliation or challenge legitimate domestic policies, saying that it must be supported by sustained capacity-building to ensure that all countries meet their obligations fairly and effectively...

New Delhi, March 27 The Delhi government has raised concerns about "persistent and systematic violations" of the Right to Information Act, 2005, by its departments, and has directed each office to ensure compliance with the transparency norms mandated under the law, officials said.A letter...

New Delhi, March 26 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the GST Policy Wing of the Central Board of Excise and Customs to "examine the feasibility of developing appropriate mechanisms, guidelines, or public advisories" to enhance transparency and public awareness in GST...

New Delhi, March 23 The capital markets regulator, Sebi, on Monday eased certain reporting requirements by removing the mandatory reporting of demat accounts and relaxing norms for bank account disclosures.The changes are aimed at enhancing regulatory efficiency, as well as to promote ease of...

New Delhi, March 23 The rejection rate of Right to Information (RTI) applications has come down to 3.26 per cent in 2024-25 from 7.21 per cent in 2013-14, the Centre has said.Data on RTI applications received, replied to, and rejected, along with the reasons for rejection, for public...

Mumbai, March 13 – Senior BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar demanded in the Legislative Assembly on Friday that the state government should release a White Paper on all agricultural schemes, including the PoCRA (Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana), to dispel rumors and misunderstandings spreading...

New Delhi, March 11 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticized its officials for their "inadequate and inaccurate" responses to Right to Information (RTI) applications seeking information on delays in hearing second appeals, observing that the officers had "failed to apply their...

Prayagraj, March 10 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that information about marks in public examinations is not confidential and does not require the consent of a third party whose marks are sought by the RTI applicant under the Right to Information Act, 2005.While partly allowing a writ...

New Delhi, March 9 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to make orders, directions, circulars, and policy decisions affecting audit practices and standards publicly available.This observation came while disposing of a second...

New Delhi, March 6 Can a coaching institute publish a candidate's mock interview online without their consent? This question was raised through a Right to Information (RTI) application to the Department of Consumer Affairs, highlighting the use of aspirants' interviews and personal details by...

New Delhi, March 5 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the Income Tax Department to "establish a taxpayer-friendly mechanism", highlighting that taxpayers are often forced to "run around" in order to resolve their grievances.This observation came in an order passed by...

New Delhi, March 3 The Central Information Commission has directed Sri Venkateswara College of Delhi University to provide information, citing a "baseless" denial under the Right to Information Act in a case involving allegations of recruitment favoritism and corruption.However, the college...

Mumbai, February 23 Sebi's full-time member, Amarjeet Singh, cautioned on Monday against "artificial washing," or the use of exaggerated claims as a marketing tactic, warning that such instances can erode public trust in the markets."We have seen instances of market participants making...

New Delhi, February 22 – Accusing the Union government of weakening the transparency law, Abhishek Singhvi, Chairman of the AICC’s Law, Human Rights, and RTI Department, proposed a national conclave on the Right to Information (RTI) law, among other steps, to revitalize the existing legal...

New Delhi, February 17 The Central Information Commission has upheld the Ministry of Home Affairs' decision to deny information sought under the Right to Information Act regarding properties identified as "enemy property," stating that disclosure could hinder an ongoing investigation.Assets...

New Delhi, February 16 The Central Information Commission has criticized the Central GST authorities in Rajkot for denying information under the RTI Act regarding arrests, bail, cases, and recoveries, citing ongoing investigations. The Commission observed that such a blanket denial could...

New Delhi, February 14 A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to install display boards at police stations, court complexes, and public offices, warning of punishment for filing false complaints, charges, and sharing fabricated evidence.The...

New Delhi, February 13 The Central Information Commission has criticized the SAI for failing to disclose information on complaints and actions taken against the Roller Skating Federation of India, stating that the information cannot be said to be solely within the federation's control.The...