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In Age Of Social Media, Desecration Of Reputation Child's Play: Court
In the age of social media, desecration of the reputation of a public figure has become child's play, said Delhi High Court on Tuesday while directing RTI activist Saket Gokhale to delete all tweets against former United Nations Assistant Secretary
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Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Reply To Plea Seeking Aarogya Setu Details Under RTI
The Delhi High Court has today sought the response of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of its various departments on a plea seeking details of Aarogya Setu mobile application.
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"AAP Spent Rs 6 Crore On Diwali Event In Delhi": Activist Cites RTI Reply
An activist on Tuesday cited an RTI reply claiming that the AAP government in Delhi spent Rs 6 crore on its Laxmi Puja event and live telecast on Diwali this year.
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What Is RTI Amendment Bill And Why The Opposition Is Against It: 5 Points
The Lok Sabha today passed a bill to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act amid allegations from opposition parties that it was being diluted. The opposition -- which wants the amendment bill sent to a select committee for further scrutiny -- plans to stall it in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling BJP still lacks the numbers required. The move wa...
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RTI On Land Allotment Of Delhi's New BJP Headquarters Denied By Ministry: Activist
Information sought under the RTI Act about the allotment of land to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for it's new headquarters in New Delhi has been denied by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, an activist said on Tuesday.
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Transparency Body Told To Maintain Daily Hearing Record of RTI Applicants
The transparency watchdog Central Information Commission or CIC has been asked by the Delhi High Court to keep a record of daily proceedings and upload it within three days of hearing a case
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RTI Means Right To Question, Says PM At Event Boycotted By Activists
The Right to Information or RTI allows citizens to question the government and increases their faith in democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today at the annual RTI convention in New Delhi that was boycotted by several prominent activists as only 10 of them were invited for it.
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'Explain Policy on Use of Political Leaders' Faces in Advertisements,' CIC Asks Government
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the Centre and Delhi's Chief Secretary to explain what are their policies regarding the use of photos of political leaders in government advertisements.
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Delhi: RTI Activist Shot At by Unidentified Assailants
A 52-year-old RTI activist was shot at by some motorbike-borne assailants outside his home here, police said Wednesday.
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation refuses to disclose info on route plan to RTI activist
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has refused to disclose information to an RTI activist who had sought to know the reasons for change in the original Phase III route of the metro rail.
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Despite being denied permission, Arvind Kejriwal says he'll go ahead with protest
The Delhi Police has denied permission to RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal for his 'gherao protest' in the capital tomorrow. Mr Kejriwal has called for the public to protest at the homes of the Prime Minister and BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday. He blames the two leaders equally for corruption scandals.
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MPs owe 7.3 crores in phone bills, but enjoy "immunity"
While dues worth crores of rupees are pending against sitting and former Members of Parliament in telephone bills, their phones cannot be disconnected in the normal process as they enjoy "some immunity", according to the MTNL. In an RTI reply, the phone company said the decision to disconnect the phones of MPs can only be taken by the Head of Circl...
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Court sends activist's death probe to crime branch
The Delhi High Court on Monday shifted the probe into a right to information activist's death in a road accident here last month to the crime branch of Delhi Police and sought fortnightly reports on the investigation.
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Missing RTI activist traced
A 38-year-old RTI activist who went missing two days ago from here was brought back from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Shiv Kumar Tiwari, who carried out a sting operation on corrupt policemen and whose efforts uncovered 'ghost' employees in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, allegedly disappeared from east Delhi's Ghazi...
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MCD officials threatened me, alleges RTI applicant
RTI activist claims his bid to check illegal constructions in Delhi has antagonised members of the civic body.
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In Age Of Social Media, Desecration Of Reputation Child's Play: Court
In the age of social media, desecration of the reputation of a public figure has become child's play, said Delhi High Court on Tuesday while directing RTI activist Saket Gokhale to delete all tweets against former United Nations Assistant Secretary
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Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Reply To Plea Seeking Aarogya Setu Details Under RTI
The Delhi High Court has today sought the response of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of its various departments on a plea seeking details of Aarogya Setu mobile application.
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"AAP Spent Rs 6 Crore On Diwali Event In Delhi": Activist Cites RTI Reply
An activist on Tuesday cited an RTI reply claiming that the AAP government in Delhi spent Rs 6 crore on its Laxmi Puja event and live telecast on Diwali this year.
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What Is RTI Amendment Bill And Why The Opposition Is Against It: 5 Points
The Lok Sabha today passed a bill to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act amid allegations from opposition parties that it was being diluted. The opposition -- which wants the amendment bill sent to a select committee for further scrutiny -- plans to stall it in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling BJP still lacks the numbers required. The move wa...
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RTI On Land Allotment Of Delhi's New BJP Headquarters Denied By Ministry: Activist
Information sought under the RTI Act about the allotment of land to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for it's new headquarters in New Delhi has been denied by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, an activist said on Tuesday.
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Transparency Body Told To Maintain Daily Hearing Record of RTI Applicants
The transparency watchdog Central Information Commission or CIC has been asked by the Delhi High Court to keep a record of daily proceedings and upload it within three days of hearing a case
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RTI Means Right To Question, Says PM At Event Boycotted By Activists
The Right to Information or RTI allows citizens to question the government and increases their faith in democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today at the annual RTI convention in New Delhi that was boycotted by several prominent activists as only 10 of them were invited for it.
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'Explain Policy on Use of Political Leaders' Faces in Advertisements,' CIC Asks Government
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the Centre and Delhi's Chief Secretary to explain what are their policies regarding the use of photos of political leaders in government advertisements.
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Delhi: RTI Activist Shot At by Unidentified Assailants
A 52-year-old RTI activist was shot at by some motorbike-borne assailants outside his home here, police said Wednesday.
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation refuses to disclose info on route plan to RTI activist
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has refused to disclose information to an RTI activist who had sought to know the reasons for change in the original Phase III route of the metro rail.
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Despite being denied permission, Arvind Kejriwal says he'll go ahead with protest
The Delhi Police has denied permission to RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal for his 'gherao protest' in the capital tomorrow. Mr Kejriwal has called for the public to protest at the homes of the Prime Minister and BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday. He blames the two leaders equally for corruption scandals.
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MPs owe 7.3 crores in phone bills, but enjoy "immunity"
While dues worth crores of rupees are pending against sitting and former Members of Parliament in telephone bills, their phones cannot be disconnected in the normal process as they enjoy "some immunity", according to the MTNL. In an RTI reply, the phone company said the decision to disconnect the phones of MPs can only be taken by the Head of Circl...
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Court sends activist's death probe to crime branch
The Delhi High Court on Monday shifted the probe into a right to information activist's death in a road accident here last month to the crime branch of Delhi Police and sought fortnightly reports on the investigation.
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Missing RTI activist traced
A 38-year-old RTI activist who went missing two days ago from here was brought back from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Shiv Kumar Tiwari, who carried out a sting operation on corrupt policemen and whose efforts uncovered 'ghost' employees in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, allegedly disappeared from east Delhi's Ghazi...
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MCD officials threatened me, alleges RTI applicant
RTI activist claims his bid to check illegal constructions in Delhi has antagonised members of the civic body.
