Constitution bench to examine if SC exempted under RTI Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred to the constitution bench a plea raising questions whether the apex court was exempted from disclosing information on appointment of judges and other matters......

Does CJI come under RTI? SC to decide on Wednesday

The Supreme Court will pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on petitions challenging the Delhi high court decision bringing the office of the chief justice of India under the ambit of the Right to......

Activists condemn attack on green campaigner in Ch'garh

The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan has strongly condemned the attack on environmental activist and RTI user Ramesh Agrawal of Jan Chetna Manch, Chhattisgarh on July 6. Ramesh Agrawal is believed......

PMO refuses to disclose Bose files; CIC reserves order

The Prime Minister's Office has told the Central Information Commission that it cannot declassify files related to freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose as it will adversely affect relations with......

Cost of printing a one-rupee note? Rs 1.14!

The cost of printing one rupee note, which was recently re-introduced after a gap of 20 years, is Rs 1.14, more than its value, an Right To Information query has revealed. The Security Printing and......

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......

Did Walmart lobby in India? Govt discloses confidential report

The government has disclosed confidential file notings related to setting up of Justice Mukul Mudgal panel that probed alleged lobbying activities by retail major Walmart in India. The Corporate......

'Sebi can withhold info on probe against Reliance'

The case related to an RTI filed by activist Arun Agrawal. The latter had sought to know from Sebi the inspection report about the alleged short sale of shares of Reliance Petroleum in November......

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......

Why Indian cricket team still uses British-era logo: CIC to PMO

'Why the BCCI is still using the logo designed by British Raj in 1928 which resembles 90 per cent the symbol of star of India given by British Raj to his loyal princes...' Why is the Indian cricket......