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   Transparency Review by Center of Media Studies.

   October 11, 2006 by Shrawan

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   Transparency Review, an initiative of the Centre for Media Studies (CMS), has been engaged in taking steps to make good governance a serious concern and amongst other issues has regularly published data on corruption in India. To promote awareness and implementation of the Act, the Centre for Media Studies has set up a Transparency Study Unit. It will examine developments in RTI and associated social objectives, facilitate dissemination of relevant information and serve as a link between Media, RTI groups and activists. Here is the journal for the month of July-Auguest 2006 (in pdf)

   

   Last reply by crusader, October 12, 2006

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   my freedom of speech

   October 11, 2006 by trueblue

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   my freedom of speech There is something more important than mere freedom of speech, which few people seem to acknowledge these days: freedom of information. After all, without accurate information, freedom of speech is nothing but the right to slander truth by talking or writing without thinking. This is not to say that anyone can hide truth completely.Take for example the Press Reporter: Nearly every press reporter now a days has two eyes; whether they know how to use them is another issue. Like good gossip, important information usually gets leaked, no matter how many classified stamps or shredded documents stand in its way. Nevertheless, I do not feel t…

   

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   Prime Minister Lok Sabha Speech on RTI Bill

   October 6, 2006 by crusader

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   TEXT OF PM'S INTERVENTION IN THE LOK SABHA ON THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION BILL DEBATE ON MAY 11, 2005 NEW DELHI ================ THE PRIME MINISTER (DR. MANMOHAN SINGH): Mr. Speaker Sir, I am very grateful to you for granting me permission to intervene on a very important and critical Bill, which is before this august House. Sir, all modern societies or complex societies, they require strong and purposeful Government to steer them. In our own country, Government expenditure, both at the Central level and at the level of State and local bodies, accounts for nearly 33 per cent of our gross National Product. At the same time, the social and economic imperat…

   

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   was there any significat event today on RTI day?

   September 28, 2006 by trueblue

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   I heard from rtiindia.org that today is Right to know day. I was wondering what new happened around the globe? Any news. Also I thought to ask, is there any hindi version of the Act?

   

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   Information for subjudice and matter under prosecution cases can be given under RTI

   September 29, 2006 by Shrawan

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   Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, a public authority cannot withheld an information merely on the ground that the matter is sub-judice. Even in regard to the matter where the prosecution is still continuing, the CPIO can provide the information subject to provisions of Section 10(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 by applying the doctrine of severability.

   

   Last reply by Shrawan, September 29, 2006

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   An article written against file noting initiative

   September 26, 2006 by jeevan

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   In defence of the right to know SOWMYA KERBART SIVAKUMAR Public pressure has prevented the government from implementing retrogressive amendments to the Right to Information Act. S. GOPAKUMAR THE public outrage over the recent attempts of the government to tamper with the national Right to Information (RTI) Act may have subsided for the moment but the storm has left some indelible marks on the history of Indian democracy. In a never-before alignment that rose above caste, class, gender, economic, political, professional and what-have-you considerations, the government's move paved the way for a neat two-way split centred around one guiding principle: do …

   

   Last reply by jeevan, September 26, 2006

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