Hyderabad, February 23 The verbal clash between Congress leaders and BJP MLA K Venkata Ramana Reddy over allegations of irregularities against him concerning a land parcel in the Kamareddy town intensified on Monday, with the former approaching authorities to provide information on the matter...
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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...
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New Delhi, February 22 The Congress announced new initiatives on Sunday, including setting up rapid legal response teams at the state and district levels, and raising its voice to reclaim the original RTI Act, as part of efforts to encourage the involvement of young people with the party...
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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...
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New Delhi, February 17 A student from Hansraj College here has alleged that he was asked to appear before the college authorities along with his parents on February 20, in a vindictive manner.According to the student, this development came days after he filed multiple applications under the...
New Delhi, February 16 In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.The top court, however, refused to grant an interim stay on...
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New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre in response to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.The petition, filed by The Reporters' Collective and renowned...
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Key cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday*The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by the CBI against expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar in the Unnao rape case.*The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.*The Supreme Court...
New Delhi, February 12 The Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of Home Affairs were among the major public authorities that rejected the most RTI applications in 2024-25, while the Ministry of Finance also recorded a significant number of rejections, according to the latest...
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New Delhi, February 10 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted three weeks' time to Delhi University to file its objection to the delay in appealing against an order refusing to disclose details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree.Appearing for the university, Solicitor General...
Lucknow, February 9 A 15-year-old class 11 student received photocopies of his class 10 answer sheets from the education department after a nine-month struggle through the Right to Information Act.State Information Commissioner Mohammad Nadeem, in his order, warned the public information...
New Delhi, February 9 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has flagged serious transparency and governance gaps in the way compassionate appointments are handled across government departments, warning that opaque decision-making and poorly defined policies are fueling disputes, litigation...
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