Dear all, The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India has invited comments on a new set of Draft Rules (available in English only) to implement The Right to Information …
In June, the CIC, which ensures the RTI Act is implemented and public queries are answered by government departments, ruled that the six major national parties (NCP, Congress, BJP, CPI, BSP, CPI(M)) are public authorities under the Right to …
UPA special: One tune in Supreme Court, another in Parliament Read More »
Practical tips for filing RTI applications under the Right to Information Act that give you the information you need effectively. A good RTI application as boring as a laundry list. …
Filing effective RTI applications under the Right to Information Act. Read More »
Dear friends, Ratnakar Gaikwad’s selection as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Maharashtra on 6 June 2012 violates a key principle of Natural Justice, “Nemo iudex in causa sua” i.e. …
Ratnakar Gaikwad’s Selection as CIC is Incestuous Read More »
11 June 2012, Mumbai: This isn’t about Ratnakar Gaikwad, who was sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner of Maharashtra last Friday in the teeth of widespread opposition from RTI activists. …
Untracable communications beyond the reach of RTI Read More »
