Rti Battles
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Electoral bonds: No public interest in revealing names of donors, says RTI body
The Central Information Commission said in an order that it will violate provisions of the RTI Act itself.
Scroll Staff
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Bombay HC asks Centre to clarify if only one activist’s personal data was uploaded online
The court sought to know if the details of every RTI applicant were displayed on the I&B ministry’s website.
Scroll Staff
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RTI Act amendments: Seven former information commissioners urge Centre to withdraw bill
They urged the government to refer the proposed legislation to a select committee for public consideration.
Scroll Staff
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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‘When will you kill Muslims and Christians?’ monk asks Hindus at Delhi event
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Two doctors argue that eggs are the gold standard for all proteins, and the most perfect food ever
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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In hot Rajasthan, solar-powered coolers help herders earn more from camel milk
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Proposed amendments to 2005 RTI Act ‘severely restrict its scope’, say activists
They said RTI and Right to Privacy were two rights that need to be ‘carefully balanced’ in order to strengthen democracy.
Scroll Staff
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Gujarat MP asks Surat Municipal Corporation to ignore RTI queries (and break the law)
The majority of requests made under the Right to Information Act, 2005, in Gujarat's financial capital concern illegal construction.
Damayantee Dhar
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Modi is wrong when he claims the political class has opened itself to scrutiny
All major parties regally ignore the Chief Information Commission's ruling that they can be questioned under the RTI Act.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
Video
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‘They are just barking, they don’t bite’: Prakash Raj on those who wanted to boycott ‘Pathaan’
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Grammy 2023 speeches: From Beyoncé to Kim Petras, what the winners who made history said
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‘Hold on to my fur’: Musician remixes cat’s meowing to create this song (and others)
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Caught on CCTV: Woman’s chain snatched while getting into a lift in the building she lives in
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Watch: Stunning video of a tiger crossing the river in Jim Corbett national park