CIC notice to Mumbai's IMD officer for seeking GST from activist
CIC has issued a show-cause notice to the Mumbai IMD's CPIO for including GST in the fees that he asked a city-based activist to pay in advance.
Feb 07, 2018, 17:44 PM IST
Outstanding tax from BCCI could go up to over Rs 860 crore
The outstanding tax demand by the income tax department on the Board of Control for Cricket in India may go up to over Rs 860 crore, according to an RTI reply from the department.
Jan 19, 2018, 20:07 PM IST
Law panel may recommend bringing BCCI under RTI
Before the members of the panel meet to take a final call on the issue, the commission will seek opinions of income tax experts to help members firm up their views.
Jan 11, 2018, 18:44 PM IST
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev yet to get martyr status in govt records
An RTI reply mentions that Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were radical youth who were militants.
Dec 04, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
AgustaWestland scam: SC asks Chhattisgarh govt to produce original files relating to purchase of VVIP choppers
The Supreme Court on Thursday took a "serious" note of the Centre's "extreme concern" that various privileged and sensitive documents, including Cabinet notes, which are outside the purview of the RTI law have been forming the basis of PILs.
Nov 16, 2017, 18:49 PM IST
HC quashes previous UP govt's order to exempt Lokayukta from RTI
The Allahabad HC has quashed a 2012 notification that kept the Lokayukta out of the transparency law's ambit.
Nov 04, 2017, 15:42 PM IST
Benefits of PM Narendra Modi's foreign visits can't be quantified: PMO
The benefits of the foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot be quantified and are not part of official records, the Prime Minister's Office has told the Central Information Commission.
Oct 29, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
No absolute exemption to the CBI from the RTI Act, says Delhi HC
The CBI cannot claim absolute exemption from disclosing information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations held by it under the RTI Act, the Delhi High Court has held.
Sep 17, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
Aparna Yadav's NGO given 86% of SP government cow welfare grant: RTI
To a query by activist Nutan Thakur, the UP Gau Sewa Aayog replied that from 2012 to 2017, it sanctioned Rs 9.66 crore, of which Rs 8.35 crore (86.4 per cent) went to Jeev Ashraya, the NGO run by Aparna Yadav.
Jul 03, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
Banks have no liability for loss of valuables in lockers: RBI
Stung by the revelation, the lawyer who had sought information under the transparency law has now moved the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging "cartelisation" and "anti-competitive practices" by the banks in respect of the locker service.
Jun 25, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Don't share RTI applicants' Aadhaar details: Govt to all depts
All central government departments were on Tuesday asked not to share personal details, including Aadhaar number, of RTI applicants.
Jun 20, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Pakistan violated ceasefire daily in 2015, 2016: Home Ministry in RTI reply
At least one incident of ceasefire violation by Pakistan has been reported daily along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 and 2016, with 23 security personnel being killed in the two years, the Home Ministry has said in an RTI reply.
May 07, 2017, 10:59 AM IST
No deadline for introduction of Sharia banking in India: RBI
No deadline has been set for introduction of Sharia or interest-free banking in India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said.
Apr 09, 2017, 10:35 AM IST
Where are the post-demonetisation fake notes? Even RBI doesn't know
The Reserve Bank of India has admitted it has no confirmed data of the number or value of fake currencies detected since the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, a RTI query has revealed.
Jan 24, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
RBI had only Rs 4.94 lakh crore in 2,000 rupee notes on day of demonetisation announcement: RTI
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it had only Rs 4.94 lakh crore in 2,000 rupee notes on the day the central government announced scrapping of high denomination notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
Dec 19, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
No formal proposal from J&K government to withdraw AFSPA, reveals RTI reply
The Jammu and Kashmir government has not submitted any formal proposal for the withdrawal of the controversial AFSPA Act from the state, according to an RTI reply.
Oct 19, 2016, 16:03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi has not taken any leave since taking charge; he is always on duty, reveals RTI response
PM Narendra Modi is known for his workaholic nature and busy schedule. Now, an RTI reponse has revealed that he is on duty all the time.
Oct 11, 2016, 19:28 PM IST
Prime Minister's Office maintains no data about petitions personally read by PM Narendra Modi, reveals RTI response
The Prime Minister's Office does not maintain data about petitions from people which have been personally read by the Prime Minister as over 10 lakh complaints and petitions have flooded the top office between June 1, 2014 and January 31, 2016, an RTI response has shown.
Oct 10, 2016, 17:50 PM IST
Amid Pakistan tension, MHA receives a query - Is India ready for a zombie attack?
The Home Ministry has stated that the query refers to a "hypothetical situation" and therefore does not fall under its purview.
Sep 21, 2016, 13:15 PM IST
RTI prevents sale of historic Yashwantgad fort in Maharashtra
The single-minded pursuit by an RTI activist led to an expose and finally prevented the sale to a private party of a historical sea fort in Maharashtra, constructed in the early 1700s.
Aug 31, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
