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  1. Debashis Basu

    New National Rti Toll Free Helpline

    by Debashis Basu

    NEW NATIONAL RTI HELPLINE The new number will be (080) 666-00-999. This is operational from May 1, 2007. As earlier, the Helpline will offer information in three languages English, Hindi and Tamil and will be open seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm. The shift has occurred because mphasis, a BPO company, has come forward to support the initiative by running the Helpline at a highly subsidised cost. The Helpline has received over 7500 calls to date from across the country. However, you can also go directly to RTI INDIA RTI Helpline and contact the RTI Activist directly. RTI HELPLINE: http://www.rtiindia.org/law/rti-activist-directory/

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  2. Sajib Nandi

    EVM snag: Voted for Coconut, but Lotus lit up: RTI by Anil Galgali (Maharashtra)

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    Read the related news article at: Voted for Coconut, But Lotus Lit Up: RTI Reply Reveals EVM Snag in Maharashtra - News18

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  3. Sajib Nandi

    61 per cent dip in penalties imposed by CIC: Govt in Lok Sabha (Delhi)

    by Sajib Nandi

    "In so far the Central Information Commission (CIC) is concerned, penalty was imposed in 138 number of cases in the year 2013-14, 44 cases in 2014-15 and 54 cases in 2015-16. No data is centrally maintained for state information commissions," Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh said in the Lok Sabha. Read more at: fullstory

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  4. rudrappa

    hAS RTI BEEN A SUCCESS?????

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  5. karira

    Nearly 30 million cases pending in courts

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    Nearly 30 million cases pending in courts Over three million cases are pending in India's 21 high courts, and an astounding 26.3 million cases are pending in subordinate courts across the country. At the same time, there are almost a quarter million under-trials languishing in jails across the country. Of these, some 2,069 have been in jail for more than five years, even as their guilt or innocence is yet to be ascertained. This has been revealed by official figures emerging from the home ministry's department of justice, under a Right to Information Act application placed by a citizen. It has also been found that over a quarter of all pending high cour…

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  6. ganpat1956

    India has 31.5 million taxpayers

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    NEW DELHI: In a country of over a billion people, only 31.5 million people pay taxes, and this is after the number of taxpayers has grown by nearly 11 percent between March 2002 and March 2006. In response to a Right to Information (RTI) query by seasoned RTI campaigner P. Hari Kumar, 24, of Kasaragod in north Kerala, the finance ministry has said that the number of taxpayers has increased from 28.4 million in 2002 to 31.5 million in 2006. Replying to another RTI application, the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) has said that a total of 54 million Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) had been allotted till July 5, 2007. Full news at: http://economictimes.indi…

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  7. rudrappa

    INDIA INSPIRED (a must watch for every indian)

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te7JkdUZhIY&hl=en&fs=1&

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  8. karira

    Goa to probe RTI activist Shetye's activities as a government servant and his assets

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    [h=1]Goa to probe RTI activist Shetye's activities as a government servant and his assets[/h] [h=2]195 cases in five years, 459 leave applications. I am wondering when he was working for the government: Parrikar[/h] Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday announced four separate official inquiries into the activities of Right to Information(RTI) activist and government employee Kashinath Shetye. Mr. Shetye, a junior engineer in the State Electricity Department, has over the last several years has filed 195 litigations against government agencies and officials over environment, corruption,-related issues and about mis-governance. Read More at: Goa to pr…

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  9. secans

    TRAI: National Do Not Disturb registry

    by secans
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    Hello, Using RTI, I want to check what's the process of getting the compensation under National Do Not Disturb Registry. Inspite of having registered to NDND, I am still getting the unsolicited calls and my service provider is not helping me to resolve this. I also want to know where should I send the RTI application. I am from Pune, Maharashtra. Thank You, Sec

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  10. sidmis

    Judges’ wealth: Info body seeks opinions 1 2 3 4 9

    by sidmis

    Judges’ wealth: Info body seeks opinions As Reported By Nagendar Sharma, Hindustan New Delhi, July 04, 2008 In an attempt to settle the controversy surrounding the implementation of Right to Information Act in the judiciary, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Supreme Court officials and the Department of Personnel and Training to present their views on the matter. The CIC, in separate notices to the court and department officials, has directed them to be present before its full bench hearing on July 11 with their replies on the controversial issue of whether the wealth details of judges should be made public or not. The commission direc…

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  11. karira

    Success at the cost of life 1 2 3 4

    by karira

    As reported by IANS in expressbuzz.com on 13 January 2010:RTI activist Satish Shetty killed near Pune RTI activist Satish Shetty killed near Pune PUNE: Leading Right to Information (RTI) activist Satish Shetty - who exposed many land scams in Maharashtra - was killed by unidentified men while on a morning walk at Talegaon on the outskirts of this city Wednesday. "Around 7.15 a.m., when Shetty was on his morning walk, some unidentified people assaulted him and injured him seriously. He was rushed to a private hospital, but succumbed later," Pradeep Aphale, investigating officer of Talegaon Police Station, told IANS. According to a colleague, 38-year-old She…

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  12. karira

    AP: HC: Appoint information commissioners soon 1 2 3 4 6

    by karira

    As reported in expressbuzz.com on 06 Dec 2011: HC: Appoint information commissioners soon | AP high court | | The New Indian Express HC: Appoint information commissioners soon HYDERABAD: In a landmark judgement by the AP High Court over a petition filed by RTI activist G Bhargavi, the state government has been ordered to appoint commissioners to the State Information Commission within four weeks. Talking on behalf of the petitioner, her counsel advocate DB Rao said the petition was filed on December 1 and the court understood the urgency to fill the posts which have been lying vacant since November 17, 2010. “The office of the Chief Information Commiss…

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  13. karira

    Amendment to RTI Rules in Karnataka

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    The Government of Karnataka has issued a amendment to the RTI Rules: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT IS REPRODUCED BELOW: GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA NO.DPAR;14:RTI: 2008 Karnataka Government Secretariat DPAR (Janaspandana Cell) 3rd Floor. Podium Block, V V Towers BANGALORE DT.17.3.2008. NOTIFICATION In exercise of the Powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) and (2) of Section 27 of the Right to Information Ac…

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  14. aslamkhan

    Woman RTI activist shot dead in Madhya Pradesh 1 2 3

    by aslamkhan

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Woman-RTI-activist-shot-dead-in-Madhya-Pradesh/articleshow/9622139.cms BHOPAL: A city-based woman RTI activist was on Tuesday allegedly shot dead by an unidentified man in front of her residence in the posh Koh-e-Fiza locality, police said. "Shehla Masood was shot dead around 11 AM when she was sitting in her car," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Adarsh Katiyar said. The motive and details of the killing are awaited, he said, adding a hunt has been launched to nab the assailant. Shehla, who sat on a fast here recently in support of Anna Hazare's 'India Against Corruption' campaign had also b…

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  15. Aires Rodrigues

    Governor and Raj Bhavan under the purview of RTI 1 2 3 4

    by Aires Rodrigues

    Could anyone help me with some decisions and judgements to the effect that Governors and Raj Bhavans come within the ambit of RTI. Many thanks, Aires Rodrigues Goa XXXXXXXXXXXX - Deleted mobile number - posting against forum rules

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  16. karira

    Amit Jethwa: RTI Activist shot dead in Gujarat 1 2 3 4

    by karira

    Just got the news that RTI Activist Mr Amit Jethwa was shot dead this evening in Gujarat. Will update more later. Members, there have been too many incidents like this in the recent past. Remember, that RTI Act enables citizens only to get "information". It does not offer you any protective shield. You can read more about Amit Jethwa here: amit jethwa - Google Search amit jethva - Google Search

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  17. colnrkurup

    Mr.Shailesh Gandhi's view on Court of Records

    by colnrkurup

    Mr.Shailesh Gandhi, during his chat programme answered Mr.Karira that "CIC/SICs are court of records". I doubt correctness of this orders. CIC/SICs are not court of records and they do not even accept orders receprocally.

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  18. karira

    Pay zero bribe with Re 0.0 note

    by karira
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    Pay zero bribe with Re 0.0 note Coimbatore Aug. 23: Fifth Pillar India, an NGO set up to fight corruption, has printed over 200,000 zero-denomination notes that resemble Indian currency and has begun distributing them around the country. It is asking people to give the notes to anyone demanding a bribe. Fifth Pillar will launch the “zero rupee currency noteâ€� campaign in Coimbatore on Saturday. The NGO launched its 30-day-30-district campaign, called “Freedom From Corruptionâ€�, on August 4 in Chennai and will end it on September 9. It consulted leading lawyers in Chennai before printing the “zero rupee noteâ€�, which resembles a Rs 50 note in colour an…

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  19. Shrawan

    Kiran Bedi as CIC 1 2 3 4 5

    by Shrawan

    In continuation to our earlier report at our forum here http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/33870-pm-meet-advani-tuesday-decide-new-central-information-commission-head.html, Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Noted social activist Anna Hazare is among those who have proposed the name of Kiran Bedi, India's first woman IPS officer, for the post of Chief Central Information Commissioner (CCIC). "I sent the letter to the PM two days ago. Right to Information (RTI) activist Magsaysay award winner Arvind Kejriwal told me he is also sending a similar letter," Hazare told PTI over phone from Ramdev's ashram at Haridwar. "I have also written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, demand…

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  20. karira

    CBI again tries to get exemption from RTI Act 1 2 3 4

    by karira

    As reported by Maneesh sarin and Ritu Chibber in indianexpress.com on 14 February 2011: CBI again tries to get exemption from RTI Act CBI again tries to get exemption from RTI Act The CBI has renewed its efforts to be put on the exemption list of the 2005 Right to Information Act, specifically pointing out that the increase in volume of applicants demanding file-notings on closed or chargesheeted cases is threatening its smooth functioning. The CBI’s request comes at a time when the government is trying to further whittle down the list of exempted organisations, which number 22 at present. While the government’s attempt is to restrict the exemption to only…

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  21. Shrawan

    RTI News Posting and Discussions Policy

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    RTI News & Discussion forum is meant for members to contribute news as and when they happen from across the media. However many of the sources consider their news as copyright and hence proper acknowledgment of the same by appropriate method like mentioning the source is necessary. For News Contributors Minimize boilerplate repetition: For instance, instead of including lengthy copyright text on the bottom of every page, include a very brief summary and then link to a page with more details. The News already available on other website should be given due credit and only relevant RTI matter of the article should to posted at RTI INDIA. For the detailed ne…

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  22. karira

    ‘AWWA is welfare body, not under RTI’ 1 2

    by karira

    ‘AWWA is welfare body, not under RTI’ Chandigarh, June 25: CAN an NGO, Army Wives Welfare Organisation (AWWA), have an office adjacent to the office of GOC-in-C Western Command in the high security zone of Western Command Headquarter? Can serving officers be attached or employed with AWWA? These and some other questions were asked under the RTI Act from the Western Command authorities but the latter refused to entertain the query. It replied, “AWWA, being an NGO and a welfare organisation, does not fall within the purview of the RTI Act.â€� Guneet Chaudhary, lawyer, vide an application to Public Information Officer (PIO) Western Command sought informat…

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  23. ganpat1956

    A case-study from Chennai

    by ganpat1956

    I am attaching the following case reported in the Chennai edition of New Indian Express dated 13 Dec.2006, for the information of the RTI community. > <SMALL> The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission has directed the Chennai Metropolitan Development Corporation (CMDA) to provide the draft Second Master Plan for Chennai city under the Right To Information Act within a week. Earlier, the CMDA had been refusing to provide the draft Master Plan for over six months to a consumer activist who sought it under the RTI Act, though she had filed petitions thrice. The petitioner, Sriharini Narayanan, deputy director of Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG)…

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  24. Atul Patankar

    Now, you can use RTI to re-evaluate answersheets

    by Atul Patankar

    As reported at khabar.ibnlive.in.com on Aug 09, 2011 नई दिल्ली। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने अपने एक ऐतिहासिक फैसले में साफ कर दिया है कि कोई भी परीक्षार्थी अपनी यूनिवर्सिटी, बोर्ड अथवा स्कूल से सूचना के अधिकार के तहत अपनी उत्तर पुस्तिका मांग सकता है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट का ये निर्णय प्रतियोगी अथवा भर्ती परीक्षाओं में भी लागू होगा और उनकी भी कॉपी आरटीआई एक्ट के तहत मांगी जा सकेंगी। कोर्ट के इस निर्णय को छात्रों के हित में उठे बड़े कदम के रूप में देखा जा रहा है। इससे परीक्षाओं में पारदर्शिता बढ़ेगी और छात्रों के अधिकारों की रक्षा होगी। गौरतलब है कि जुलाई में कोलकाता हाईकोर्ट ने एक मामले में फैसला सुनाया था कि छात्रों को आरटीआई एक्ट के तहत अपनी कॉपी मांगने का अधिकार है। इसके खिलाफ कई स…

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  25. karira

    Training session for RTI activists in Hyderabad on 14 April 2011

    by karira

    Eenadu is organising a training session for RTI activists on 14 April 2011 in Hyderabad. The topics that I will be covering are: 1. Drafting a effective RTI application 2. Tackling CIC/SIC during hearings Date: 14 April 2011 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: EENADU Complex, Moosapet, Goodshed Road, Hyderabad-500018. Mob for Contact : 8008001802 Interested citizens can come directly to the venue.

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