Topic: Right to Information
Diamond Jubilee of CBI
On April 3, 2023, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Vigyan Bhawan in New...
“Who Created Arogya Setu” issue: NIC rejects its role in creation in a RTI query
The National Informatics Centre recently claimed that it did not create the Arogya Setu mobile application. NIC claimed so in its reply to a Right to Information Query....
September 28: International Day for Universal Access to Information
Every year, the United Nations celebrates International Day for Universal Access to Information on September 28. This year the day focuses on the right to information in the...
Maharashtra Received Maximum COVID 19 War Gear from Centre: RTI Reply
A reply to an RTI query has revealed that Maharashtra, the worst-hit state by the COVID 19 Pandemic, has received the maximum number of N95 masks, PPE kits,...
DICGC insures up to a maximum of Rs 1 Lakh
The Deposit Insurance and credit guarantee corporation (DICGC) is a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India which insures all bank deposits that are payable in India such...
Rajasthan launches ‘Jan Soochna Portal’
The state government of Rajasthan launched ‘Jan Soochna Portal’, a portal for quick access to information on government departments. The portal was launched by Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok...Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019
The government has introduced the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha. Features of the Bill The bill seeks to overhaul the terms and conditions...Delhi High Court Observations on Sting Operation
Sting operation can be defined as a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. It involves orchestrating an operation against an individual or a group...
NRIs cannot file RTI applications: Government
Government has informed Lok Sabha that Non-Resident Indians (NRI) cannot file Right to Information (RTI) applications to seek governance-related information from Central government departments. It mentioned that only...
