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    Census Commissioner: Individual Data Confidential, No Scheme Benefits

    New Delhi, March 30 – The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, on Monday emphasized the importance of providing accurate information to census enumerators, stating that individual data will remain confidential and cannot be used as evidence or to obtain...
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    Transparency Concerns: Delhi Directs Departments to Uphold RTI Norms

    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...
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    RTI Responses Lacking: CIC Flags MCD Practices

    New Delhi, March 27 The Central Information Commission has criticized the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for its "unethical practices" and "avoiding" approach in handling Right to Information (RTI) applications, highlighting a broader pattern in cases involving information related to contracts...
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    Guwahati Groundwater Levels Declining: NGT Investigates Illegal Drilling

    Guwahati, March 27 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Assam government and various state agencies over alleged illegal groundwater drilling in parts of Guwahati.The NGT's Eastern Zone Bench admitted an application, filed by Milan Kanti Das and others, which highlighted...
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    Appointments Delayed: Jharkhand Faces Vacancies

    Ranchi, March 23 The Jharkhand government informed the High Court on Monday that a decision will be taken soon regarding the appointment of the Lokayukta and the chief election commissioner in the state.Attorney General Rajiv Ranjan told a division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice...
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    CIC Overturns JNU's Privacy Claim in Promotion Records Case

    New Delhi, March 23 The Central Information Commission has allowed a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University to inspect the university's promotion records after he moved the commission alleging "bias in promotions" and claiming that "ineligible candidates are getting promoted due to undue...
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    RTI Application Rejection Rate Decreases: Key Stats from 2024-25

    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...
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    Aadhaar Update Grievances Prompt CIC Action

    New Delhi, March 19 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has raised concerns about delays in updating Aadhaar details and has asked the Unique Identification Authority of India to establish timelines and strengthen its grievance redressal system.The observations were made while disposing...
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    Himachal Politics: Allegations of Ad Hoc Administration and Cabinet Appointments

    Shimla, March 17 In a scathing attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government, Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, said on Tuesday that the administration and law enforcement agencies in the state have been operating on an ad hoc basis, while those close...
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    Government's Move to Limit Vigilance Bureau's RTI Access Criticized

    Shimla, March 13 BJP leader Randhir Sharma criticised the state government's decision to exclude the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau from the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, calling it unconstitutional and authoritarian.The BJP's state media in-charge stated that a...
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    CIC Investigates Delayed Information Release on Adivasi Infiltration

    New Delhi, March 12 A report by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on alleged Bangladeshi infiltration and its impact on Adivasis in the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand has not been shared under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, as comments from the Registrar General of...
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    PSC Recruitment Rule Challenged: Uttarakhand HC Grants Answer Sheet Access

    Nainital, March 11 The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday declared a provision in the state public service commission's recruitment examination unconstitutional, which did not allow candidates to verify their answer sheets before the final results of all stages of the test were announced.A...
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    Court Clarifies RTI Access to Exam Mark Information

    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...
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    Assam's Green Cover Loss: Sapling Planting vs. Tree Removal – A Critical Assessment

    Since May 2016, more than one lakh mature, full-grown trees have been felled across Assam for various public and private projects, according to official records.The Assam government stated that these trees were felled out of "dire necessity" to develop the projects, and that more than 3.5...
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    Ramadoss Accuses Tamil Nadu Markets of Rs 500 Crore Irregularities

    Chennai, March 7. Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss has alleged that serious financial irregularities amounting to nearly Rs 500 crore have taken place in regulated agricultural markets across Tamil Nadu over the past several years.Ramadoss demanded that the State government...
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    RTI Query Raises Concerns About Mock Interview Publication

    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...
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    RTI Case: CIC Questions College's Response on Recruitment Allegations

    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...
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    RTI Application Seeks Details of Former Bengal Minister's MLA Performance

    Kolkata, March 2 – An application was filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, to obtain details regarding the performance of the former West Bengal Education Minister and ex-Trinamool Congress general secretary as an MLA from the Behala (Paschim) Assembly constituency in South 24...
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    Delhi Development Authority Faces CIC Scrutiny Over Bhoomiheen Camp Information

    New Delhi, February 25 The Central Information Commission has criticized the Delhi Development Authority for failing to provide complete and specific information in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking details of alleged demolition activities at the Bhoomiheen Camp in...
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    RTI Ruling: CIC Demands Details on Sports Arms Imports

    New Delhi, February 24 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to disclose numerical figures related to the import of arms and ammunition for sports purposes over the past five years, after ruling that the information was wrongly...
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