SBI refuses to share electoral bonds details under RTI Act

The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission (EC), claiming that it is personal information held......

'Why do you need Modi's pics on ration bags?'

'If a poor voter sees Modi's picture on ration bags it is natural he will vote for Modi and the BJP.' IMAGE: Recipients of free rations in bags carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph.......

Stop Displaying 'Army' On Private Vehicles

Displaying 'ARMY' on private transport is an attempt to milk the respect and reverence that the common citizen has for a person in the armed forces, observes Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).By......

Reconsider denial of Agnipath records, CIC tells defence ministry

The Central Information Commission has directed the defence ministry to revisit its refusal to disclose records related to the Agnipath military recruitment scheme under the Right to Information......

Obtaining justice via consumer courts is difficult

'Some cases do not get a single hearing for 6 to 8 months, while some have been pending for as long as 8 years.'Sanjay Kumar Singh reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Consumer......

Two years on, RBI ignores SC order to disclose defaulters list

The Reserve Bank of India has refused to make public the list of loan defaulters with public sector banks despite an order of the Supreme Court in 2015 to do so. The case relates to an RTI......

RBI awaits the power of one

That's all it takes to protect an institution -- just one person with no past and no greed for the future, says Shekhar Gupta. The eyes of the devoted plagiarism hunters would light up if......

Smart ration cards need to be smarter

The new ePOS devices launched to curb corruption are proving to be more of a hassle than a boon.   Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com.     Four months ago, fair price shopkeeper Om......

BCCI under RTI: Office-bearers want to challenge CIC verdict, COA says all for transparency

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to challenge the Central Information Commission's ruling that the cricket board be brought under the Right to Information act with a top official......

BCCI finally brought under RTI

The CIC, the top appellate body in RTI matters, went through the law, orders of the Supreme Court, the Law Commission of India report, submissions of the Central Public Information Officer in the......

This is how much tax BCCI pays

Outstanding tax demand of BCCI may go up to over Rs 860 cr: RTI reply The outstanding tax demand by the income tax department on the Board of Control for Cricket in India may go up to over Rs 860......

Will BCCI look into issues raised by Guha?

The transparency panel said it expects the cricket controlling body to get fully transparent in all its functions Batting for larger transparency, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has urged......

Make BCCI fully transparent in all its functions: CIC tells COA

The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday urged the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to 'immediately initiate efforts'......