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"Grant Of Degree A Public Act": Petitioner In PM Educational Record Hearing
In a hearing over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational records, the Delhi High Court was on Wednesday informed that awarding a degree to a student was not a private, but a public act, covered under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI).
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Tonnes Of Untreated Waste Being Dumped In Landfills In Kedarnath: RTI Query
Tonnes of untreated waste continues to be dumped at the landfill sites around the famous Himalayan temple of Kedarnath, causing concern as the area is eco-sensitive.
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1.5 Lakh Posts Under Safety Category Remain Vacant: Railways In RTI Reply
Out of around 10 lakh sanctioned posts under the safety category in the Indian Railways, more than 1.5 lakh are vacant, the Railway Ministry has said in response to an application under the Right to Information Act in March.
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Railways Laid On Average 7.41 Km Tracks Per Day In Last 10 Years: RTI
Railways laid on an average 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in the past ten years, a response of an application under the RTI Act has revealed.
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Bullet Train Completion Date Depends On...: What Railways Said In RTI Reply
The Indian Railways is unable to assess the completion date of the country's first bullet train project because all work tenders have not been awarded yet.
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Railways Doesn't Maintain Separate Profitability Records For Vande Bharat Trains: RTI
The Railway Ministry doesn't maintain any separate revenue generation records of Vande Bharat trains, revealed the ministry's response to an application under RTI Act.
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SBI Refuses To Disclose Electoral Bonds' Details Under RTI Act
SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.
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Over 7,500 Trees Cut For 16-Km Section Of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: RTI
As many as 7,575 trees have been felled on a nearly 16-km-long section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and over 1.76 lakh are to be planted in compensation for it, according to the National Highways Authority of India.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Files RTI On Kolkata Building Collapse
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the collapse of an illegal under-construction building in Kolkata's western fringes claiming at least nine lives and injuring several others.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Probe Agency Exempt from RTI, But Can Give Info On Sexual Harassment: Court
The Enforcement Directorate is exempted from the scope of the Right to Information Act but it can be directed to supply information concerning human rights violations, which include allegations of sexual harassment, the Delhi High Court has held.
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"Misuse Of RTI Act Causing Paralysis, Fear Among Government Officials": Court
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over increasing "abuse" and "misuse" of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and said it has led to "paralysis and fear" among government officials.
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Activist-Turned-Politician Arrested In Harassment Case Filed By Sprinter Dutee Chand
Odisha police on Sunday arrested Right to Information (RTI) activist-turned-politician Pradip Pradhan in connection with a mental harassment case filed by sprinter Dutee Chand in 2021.
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"Not An Option": Supreme Court Tells Information Commissions To Go Hybrid
The Supreme Court, in a big push for Right to Information, directed all State Information Commissions to provide litigants an option to file their complaints and appeals online and give them a hybrid mode for the hearing of their cases under RTI Act.
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Questioning Motive Behind Seeking Information Not Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said on Friday the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is to bring in transparency, and if any information has been sought, it should be made public unless exempted from disclosure under the law.
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"Grant Of Degree A Public Act": Petitioner In PM Educational Record Hearing
In a hearing over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational records, the Delhi High Court was on Wednesday informed that awarding a degree to a student was not a private, but a public act, covered under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI).
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Tonnes Of Untreated Waste Being Dumped In Landfills In Kedarnath: RTI Query
Tonnes of untreated waste continues to be dumped at the landfill sites around the famous Himalayan temple of Kedarnath, causing concern as the area is eco-sensitive.
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1.5 Lakh Posts Under Safety Category Remain Vacant: Railways In RTI Reply
Out of around 10 lakh sanctioned posts under the safety category in the Indian Railways, more than 1.5 lakh are vacant, the Railway Ministry has said in response to an application under the Right to Information Act in March.
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Railways Laid On Average 7.41 Km Tracks Per Day In Last 10 Years: RTI
Railways laid on an average 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in the past ten years, a response of an application under the RTI Act has revealed.
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Bullet Train Completion Date Depends On...: What Railways Said In RTI Reply
The Indian Railways is unable to assess the completion date of the country's first bullet train project because all work tenders have not been awarded yet.
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Railways Doesn't Maintain Separate Profitability Records For Vande Bharat Trains: RTI
The Railway Ministry doesn't maintain any separate revenue generation records of Vande Bharat trains, revealed the ministry's response to an application under RTI Act.
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SBI Refuses To Disclose Electoral Bonds' Details Under RTI Act
SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.
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Over 7,500 Trees Cut For 16-Km Section Of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: RTI
As many as 7,575 trees have been felled on a nearly 16-km-long section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and over 1.76 lakh are to be planted in compensation for it, according to the National Highways Authority of India.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Files RTI On Kolkata Building Collapse
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the collapse of an illegal under-construction building in Kolkata's western fringes claiming at least nine lives and injuring several others.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Probe Agency Exempt from RTI, But Can Give Info On Sexual Harassment: Court
The Enforcement Directorate is exempted from the scope of the Right to Information Act but it can be directed to supply information concerning human rights violations, which include allegations of sexual harassment, the Delhi High Court has held.
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"Misuse Of RTI Act Causing Paralysis, Fear Among Government Officials": Court
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over increasing "abuse" and "misuse" of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and said it has led to "paralysis and fear" among government officials.
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Activist-Turned-Politician Arrested In Harassment Case Filed By Sprinter Dutee Chand
Odisha police on Sunday arrested Right to Information (RTI) activist-turned-politician Pradip Pradhan in connection with a mental harassment case filed by sprinter Dutee Chand in 2021.
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"Not An Option": Supreme Court Tells Information Commissions To Go Hybrid
The Supreme Court, in a big push for Right to Information, directed all State Information Commissions to provide litigants an option to file their complaints and appeals online and give them a hybrid mode for the hearing of their cases under RTI Act.
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Questioning Motive Behind Seeking Information Not Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said on Friday the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is to bring in transparency, and if any information has been sought, it should be made public unless exempted from disclosure under the law.
