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   `3 Cong MPs facing criminal charges'

   March 24, 2009 by karira

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   As reported by TNN in timesofindia.indiatimes.com on 23 March 2009: `3 Cong MPs facing criminal charges' - Hyderabad - Cities - The Times of India `3 Cong MPs facing criminal charges' HYDERABAD: The AP unit of the National Election Watch Committee on Monday claimed that three Congress candidates for the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the watchdog committee members identified the three as Sarve Satyanarayana, G V Harsha Kumar and D Vittal Rao. All the three happen to be sitting MPs. The fact came to light after the panel filed applications under the RTI Act with the concerned police authorit…

   

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   `AEPC is covered under the RTI Act’

   June 22, 2009 by karira

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   As reported in thehindubudinessline.com on 22 June 2009: The Hindu Business Line : `AEPC is covered under the RTI Act’ `AEPC is covered under the RTI Act’ NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission has held that the official panel of apparel exporters -- Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) -- is a public authority, making it liable to provide information under the RTI Act. AEPC, while denying information sought by RTI applicant Mr Vijay Sareen about delegations sent abroad by it, argued that since the council was neither a government company, a government department nor a public undertaking, it was not a public authority c overed under the Act. …

   

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   `Imported wheat unfit for human consumption`

   December 29, 2007 by karira

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   In a fresh criticism of the Centre's decision to import wheat, former MP and member of the BJP's national executive, Kirit Somaya, has alleged that out of 8,404 tonnes of wheat allocated to Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra, nearly 3,777 tonnes was found unfit for human consumption by the health ministry's laboratory. Addressing a press conference today, Somaya distributed a copy of the reply of the Sindhudurg district collector to the information he sought under the Right to Information (RTI) act. The reply clearly states that out of 8,404 tonnes of wheat (bought by the state government from Food Corporation of India (FCI)) since October 2006, nearly 3,777 t…

   

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   rti activism: `MGNREGS fund misused`

   August 3, 2012 by Sajib Nandi

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   Reported by Kanglaonline.com on August 2, 2012 `MGNREGS fund misused` | KanglaOnline IMPHAL, Aug 2: In another development regarding the misuse of development funds, a group of RTI activist from Kontha Khabam under Imphal East urge the state government to make spot enqury and take legal actions against persons involved in misusing MGNREGS funds. Speaking to a team of media persons at a press conference held at Press Club, Majorkhul, convenor of the RTI activists TI Meitei disclosed the RTI report of the MGNREGS funds of Kontha Khabam Zilla Parishad of the last three years. According to the RTI report, during 2010-2012 a sum total of Rs 3.6 cr was sanc…

   

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   `No need to furnish income certificates'

   October 27, 2009 by Atul Patankar

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   As reported at timesofindia.indiatimes.com on 26 October 2009 HUBLI: K N Desai, joint director (education), has clarified that SC/ ST candidates need not furnish income certificates during admissions to professsional courses. Replying to an RTI application filed by Y A Doddamani of Karnataka Shikshana Mattu Samshodana Pratishthana, Desai said that neither the education department nor the medical education department has issued any order in the last 10 years, asking the SC/ST candidates selected through Common Entrance Tests (CET) to submit caste certificates during admissions to medical courses. Doddamani had sought the information in view of several medic…

   

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   `Regularisation of unauthorised colonies contempt of court`

   October 4, 2008 by karira

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   A Bureau report in zeenews.com on 03 October 2008: Zee News - Regularisation of Delhi`s unauthorised colonies contempt of court `Regularisation of unauthorised colonies contempt of court` New Delhi, Oct 03: Ahead of Saturday's rally to distribute provisional regularisation certificates to unauthorised colonies in the city, BJP on Friday said it will be contempt of court as both Supreme Court and Delhi High Court had banned regularisation of these colonies. "If any provisional or any other certificate is issued for the regularisation of these colonies then it would be open contempt of both the Courts and such certificates would have no legal validity," Del…

   

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   `Reply to RTI queries`: SIC

   December 6, 2009 by karira

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   As reported in jagrancityplus.com on 05 December 2009: Jagran CityPlus `Reply to RTI queries`: SIC Most of the people have been using Right to Information Act for individual purposes and lack of dissemination of RTI awareness is a major reason why it has not been successful, says state information commissioner (SIC) Gyanendra Sharma. To make Right to Information Act successful and effective, no any public awareness programme is being launched or run in the city. On Wednesday the state information commissioner came down heavily on the local civic authorities when he was listing the public grievances at Sector 38 guest house. He noticed the public grievances ca…

   

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   `RTI Act will help alleviate poverty'

   January 13, 2007 by ganpat1956

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   KOLLAM: P. Fazaluddin, State Information Commissioner, has said that the revolution evolving through the Right to Information Act will help towards poverty alleviation. He was addressing an awareness workshop on the Right to Information Act organised by the State Information Commission and the District Literacy Mission here on Friday. Mr. Fazaluddin said that the freedom to ask and the right to know form the basis of any democracy. Until the enactment of the Right to Information Act, the media performed that duty. When the people's money reached the exchequer, they also have a right to know how it was being utilised, he said. Transparency in fund utilisation wil…

   

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   `RTI less effective alongside Official Secrets Act`

   April 13, 2008 by karira

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   As reported in The Imphal Free Press in kanglaonline.com on 13 April 2008: http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=headline&newsid=41740&typeid=1 `RTI less effective alongside Official Secrets Act` IMPHAL, Apr 12: A one-day sensitization programme on the right to information Act, 2005 held here Saturday observed that co-existence of the official secret Act even after the enforcement of the RTI Act may force the latter to remain a paper tiger. The programme was organized by the state information and public relation with an objective to tell the people how they could obtain information under the RTI act from the public authority. Resource perso…

   

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    `Update websites with RTI info'

    June 16, 2010 by karira

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    As reported by UNI in centralchronicle.com on 16 June 2010: Central Chronicle - Madhya Pradesh's News Portal `Update websites with RTI info' In an attempt to ensure effective implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act-2005, the Haryana government has asked all top officials to ensure that up to date information with regard to the provisions of the RTI Act-2005 is made available on the official websites. Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati has issued a letter in this regard to all the Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of Corporations, Boards and Sub Divisional Officers (Civil).…

    

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    rti happenings: `VVIP/VIPs allowed inside Kangla`�

    September 7, 2012 by Sajib Nandi

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    Reported by Kanglaonline.com on September 7, 2012 `VVIP/VIPs allowed inside Kangla`� | KanglaOnline IMPHAL, September 7: “Vehicles of VVIP/VIP and those employees whose office/work site located inside Kangla are allowed”, said the Superintendent of Archaeology replying to an RTI query placed before the government official by one Bobo Khuraijam. The RTI question was, “Are vehicles (car and bikes) allowed to enter Kangla either for the purpose of strolling inside Kangla or passing through Kangla (as short cuts)?”. Further according to the information furnished under the RTI, government officials who will be allowed to stroll inside the Kangla include b…

    

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    rti happenings: ...लेकिन कोई नहीं आया तिरंगा लेने

    January 26, 2015 by akhilesh yadav

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    बीते कई साल की तरह इस बार भी कलेक्ट्रेट से मुफ्त तिरंगा लेने कोई नहीं पहुंचा। कारण...लोग जानते ही नहीं हैं कि वे मुफ्त तिरंगा पाने के हकदार हैं, जबकि यह कलेक्ट्रेट की जिम्मेदारी है कि वह लोगों को इस अधिकार के बारे में प्रचार माध्यमों के जरिए बताए। इस योजना का प्रचार करने का जिम्मा एडीएम (पश्चिम) श्रीहरि प्रताप शाही का है, लेकिन एनबीटी के पूछने पर उन्होंने माना कि उन्हें इस योजना की जानकारी नहीं है। उन्होंने इसका प्रचार अब तक कभी नहीं करवाया। कड़वी हकीकत यह भी है कि वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों को खुद भी इसकी जानकारी नहीं है। ज्यादातर सरकारी संस्थानों में खरीदकर आए या पुराने तिरंगों से ध्वजारोहण होगा।मुफ्त तिरंगा देने की जिला प्रशासन की इस व्यवस्था का खुलासा 2008 में डाली गई आरटीआई क…

    

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    …in the news again for wrong reasons

    November 4, 2009 by karira

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    As reported in oheraldo.in on 03 November 2009: oHERALDo :: …in the news again for wrong reasons …in the news again for wrong reasons PANJIM, NOV 3 Corporation of City of Panjim is once again in the news for the wrong reasons: this time for a construction activity of Deputy Mayor Yatin Parekh’s brother Nikhil Parekh. The information provided by Commissioner Elvis Gomes under Right to Information (RTI) Act on October 20, 2009 states that the ongoing construction activity above Dangui Opticians on first and second floor has not been granted permission by the CCP. “The application is received and is under process,” it reads. On the other hand, Nikhil claime…

    

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    rti happenings: ..तो डीएसओ के अंतर्गत नहीं आतीं गैस एजेंसिय&#2

    November 14, 2011 by ambrish.p

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    As reported in Dainik Jagran on 14/11/11 ..तो डीएसओ के अंतर्गत नहीं आतीं गैस एजेंसियां मेरठ : रसोई गैस को लेकर उपभोक्ता परेशान हैं। जिला पूर्ति विभाग में बड़ी संख्या में रोजाना दर्जनों लोग शिकायत लेकर आ रहे हैं, लेकिन महकमे की कार्रवाई महज आश्र्वासन तक सिमट गयी है। सूचना अधिकार के तहत मांगी गयी जानकारी ने विभागीय शिथिलता को और पुख्ता कर दिया है। जानकारी न देने पर राज्य सूचना आयोग ने डीएसओ को 23 जनवरी को तलब किया है। महलका के रहने वाले संजीव कुमार पुत्र धर्मपाल ने सूचना अधिकार अधिनियम के अंतर्गत मेरठ में गैस एजेंसियों की संख्या, उनके प्रकार, क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय व नवंबर-2010 में कितने कामर्शियल सिलेंडर बेचे, इस बाबत सूचना दिसंबर-2010 में मांगी, लेकिन कोई सूचना महकमे …

    

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    rti happenings: ..तो डीएसओ के अंतर्गत नहीं आतीं गैस एजेंसिय&#2

    November 14, 2011 by ambrish.p

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    As reported in Dainik Jagran on 14/11/11 ..तो डीएसओ के अंतर्गत नहीं आतीं गैस एजेंसियां मेरठ : रसोई गैस को लेकर उपभोक्ता परेशान हैं। जिला पूर्ति विभाग में बड़ी संख्या में रोजाना दर्जनों लोग शिकायत लेकर आ रहे हैं, लेकिन महकमे की कार्रवाई महज आश्र्वासन तक सिमट गयी है। सूचना अधिकार के तहत मांगी गयी जानकारी ने विभागीय शिथिलता को और पुख्ता कर दिया है। जानकारी न देने पर राज्य सूचना आयोग ने डीएसओ को 23 जनवरी को तलब किया है। महलका के रहने वाले संजीव कुमार पुत्र धर्मपाल ने सूचना अधिकार अधिनियम के अंतर्गत मेरठ में गैस एजेंसियों की संख्या, उनके प्रकार, क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय व नवंबर-2010 में कितने कामर्शियल सिलेंडर बेचे, इस बाबत सूचना दिसंबर-2010 में मांगी, लेकिन कोई सूचना महकमे …

    

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    rti happenings: ..लेकिन इस घोटाले को तो भूल गई पुलिस

    May 21, 2012 by ambrish.p

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    As reported in Dainik Jagran on 21/05/2012 Source: http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/article/index.php?page=article&choice=print_article&location=37&category=&articleid=111741002471132600 ..लेकिन इस घोटाले को तो भूल गई पुलिस लखनऊ, 20 मई (जासं) : हाथी मूर्ति घोटाले के मामलों में पुलिस ने एक मूर्तिकार की ओर से रिपोर्ट दर्ज करने के बाद आरोपी ठेकेदार आदित्य अग्रवाल को गिरफ्तार किया और इसके बाद जांच का दायरा बढ़ता चला गया लेकिन बीज निगम घोटाले के मामले में ऐसा नहीं हुआ। बीज निगम में भी मामला सरकारी धन की बंदरबांट का ही है। यहां गेहूं बीज में धांधली कर अधिकारियों ने गरीब किसानों का हक मारा लेकिन शिकायतकर्ता से आरटीआइ के तहत जुटाए गए साक्ष्यों को पुलि…

    

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    rti improvement: ' Deduct infro officer's salary for RTI lapses ' »» SOURCE'S ,TIMES OF INDIA ,MUMBAI/ THANE ,pg -8 S

    February 14, 2015 by Rajiv A Datta.

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    rti happenings: ' Govt reports can't be withheld forever': sources dna of MUMBAI,12/07/2015; pg 03.

    July 12, 2015 by Rajiv A Datta.

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    ''CIC candidates should be chosen by consortium headed by CJI''

    September 12, 2010 by karira

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    As reported by PTI in ibnlive.in.com on 12 September 2010: ''CIC candidates should be chosen by consortium headed by CJI'', IBN Live News ''CIC candidates should be chosen by consortium headed by CJI'' New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) The probables for the post of Chief Information Commissioner should be chosen from a pool of eminent citizens prepared by a "consortium" headed by Chief Justice of India with representatives from the government and public, incumbent Wajahat Habibullah said today. The selection of Information Commissioners at the transparency panel has sparked controversy with civil society groups alleging that the Centre and the state governments were …

    

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    rti point of view: 'आरटीआई की जानकारी ऑनलाइन क्यों नहीं' - हाईक&#

    March 15, 2016 by MANOJ B. PATEL

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    जबलपुर। मध्यप्रदेश हाई कोर्ट ने सूचना के अधिकार (आरटीआई) के तहत जानकारी ऑनलाइन दिए जाने की व्यवस्था न करने पर जवाब-तलब किया है। इस पर राज्य शासन व राज्य सूचना आयुक्त सहित अन्य को नोटिस जारी किए गए हैं। मुख्य न्यायाधीश अजय माणिकराव खानविलकर व जस्टिस संजय यादव की युगलपीठ के समक्ष जनहित याचिकाकर्ता हरदा के वकील राजीव अग्रवाल की ओर से अधिवक्ता अमित खत्री ने दलील दी कि आरटीआई की जानकारियां ऑनलाइन दी जाने लगें, तो कागज की बचत होगी। राशि भी ऑनलाइन ट्रांसफर करने की सुविधा से आरटीआई एक्टिविस्ट को काम करने में आसानी होगी। अन्य राज्य इस ओर ध्यान देने लगे हैं, लेकिन मध्यप्रदेश अब भी बैलगाड़ी युग में जीने का रवैया प्रदर्शित कर रहा है। - See more at: RTI information online, …

    

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    rti activism: 'कोई वीआईपी आरटीआई से बाहर नहीं'

    July 4, 2015 by MANOJ B. PATEL

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    भाषा, शिमला हिमाचल प्रदेश राज्य सूचना आयोग (एसआईसी) ने कड़ी टिप्पणी करते हुए कहा है कि प्रियंका वाड्रा द्वारा यहां खरीदी गई जमीन के बारे में जानकारी सूचना अधिकारी सार्वजनिक कर सकते हैं। आयोग ने कहा कि कोई भी यह दावा नहीं कर सकता कि कोई वीआईपी इस पारदर्शिता कानून के दायरे में नहीं आता।Read more at; "Not out of a VIP RTI ' - Navbharat Times

    

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    rti court decision: 'सरकारी क़ैद' से आज़ाद होगी जिन्ना की आवाज़

    August 28, 2013 by akhilesh yadav

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    Reported by Dilnawaz Pasha in bbc.co.uk on August 27, 2013 '?????? ????' ?? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ????? - BBC Hindi - ???? 'सरकारी क़ैद' से आज़ाद होगी जिन्ना की आवाज़ आरटीआई के एक आवेदन पर सुनवाई करते हुए मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त ने सरकार को मोहम्मद अली जिन्ना सहित सभी पाकिस्तानी नेताओं के आज़ादी से पहले दिए गए भाषणों को सार्वजनिक करने का आदेश दिया है. इससे पहले सरकार यह कहकर ये रिकॉर्डिंग देने से मना कर रही थी कि इससे दोनों देशों के संबंधों पर असर पड़ सकता है. आरटीआई कार्यकर्ता सुभाष अग्रवाल ने सूचना के अधिकार क़ानून (आरटीआई) के तहत मोहम्मद अली जिन्ना और 1947 में पाकिस्तान चले गए दूसरे प्रमुख नेताओं के भाषणों की रिकॉर्डिंग मांगी थी. मुख्य…

    

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    rti happenings: 'सूचना उपलब्ध न कराने पर जुर्माना भुगतेगी &#23

    November 18, 2013 by akhilesh yadav

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    Reported by Piyush Pandey in amarujala.com on 18/11/2013 ultimatum to up govt for not providing information - '????? ?????? ? ????? ?? ???????? ??????? ???? ?????' - Amar Ujala 'सूचना उपलब्ध न कराने पर जुर्माना भुगतेगी यूपी सरकार' राज्य के सरकारी महाविद्यालयों में उपस्थिति के मसले पर सूचना उपलब्ध न कराए जाने पर राज्य सूचना आयोग ने उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार को अल्टीमेटम दिया है। आयोग ने कहा है कि उच्च शिक्षा विभाग के प्रमुख सचिव को आखिरी मौका दिया जा रहा है कि उनकी ओर से तीन सप्ताह में आरटीआई कार्यकर्ता की ओर से मांगी गई सभी सूचनाएं उपलब्ध कराई जाएं। अन्यथा पच्चीस हजार रुपए का जुर्माना लगाते हुए इस मामले का निपटारा किया जाएगा। राज्य सूचना आयुक्त खदीजातुल कुबरा ने…

    

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    rti point of view: '10 departments may not be reporting all RTI applications'

    March 23, 2016 by MANOJ B. PATEL

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    Ahedabad: The state information commission is now suspicious that 10 departments of the Gujarat government are severely under-reporting RTI applications filed by citizens with public information officers right from the village level. The commission in its 2014-15 annual report claims that there has been a drop of 11,576 applications filed before 28 major departments of the state. In 2013-14, there were 1.72 lakh RTI applications filed across the state, which fell to 1.61 lakh in 2014-15.Read more at; '10 departments may not be reporting all RTI applications' - Times of India

    

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    rti happenings: '10 people end their lives every day in Gujarat'

    October 16, 2012 by Sajib Nandi

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    Reported by Rediff.com on October 16, 2012 '10 people end their lives every day in Gujarat' - Rediff.com News The state Congress president stated that 13,486 young boys and girls within age group of 21 to 30 committed suicides, which amounted to 36.2 per cent of total cases of suicides. The rate of suicides within age group of 31 to 40 years is 23.1 per cent. Most of (80 per cent) the persons committing suicides are below age of 40 years. 'This age group generation, which contributes the most in growth of the state, is suffering from various socio-economic problems. The state government should have taken concrete action in this direction.' As many a…

    

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