'Government Is Constantly Trying To Subvert RTI'

'The government does not want to be transparent or accountable. Therefore, they do not want to appoint information commissioners.' Photograph: Kind courtesy RTI INDIA/Facebook   The Supreme......

CIC pulls up EC for not replying to RTI query on EVMs

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has expressed "severe displeasure" over the Election Commission (EC) not furnishing a reply to an RTI plea that had asked the poll panel about the action......

Two Information Commissioners sworn in

Former media advisor to Prime Minister Deepak Sandhu and former secretary in the Union government Sushma Singh were sworn in, on Wednesday,as new information commissioners at the Central......

Hindutva outfit demands stringent OTT laws 'as in UAE'

The outfit suggested that the government amend the Information Technology Act to classify all such content as pornography, which people should only be able to access by punching in their Aadhaar......

No info on Mallya's loan, finmin tells CIC

The finance ministry official may have claimed that the ministry does not have information on the loans sanctioned by different banks to Mallya or the details of the guarantee given by Mallya......

Modi government plans to amend 145-year-old pension law

This Act had to be excluded from the list of the obsolete laws to be repealed as some of its provisions provide security to the pensioners against attachment of pension The Centre is considering to......

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......

RBI urged to provide names of big loan defaulters

The CIC's directive came while deciding on a plea by Lucknow-based activist Nutan Thakur, who had based her RTI application on some media reports that RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya in a lecture......

'Explain why BCCI should not be under RTI Act'

Why should cricket controlling body of the country, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, be not answerable under the RTI Act in light of various judicial orders and a recent law commission......

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......

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'......

'Disclose documents on tax exemption given to ICC WC'

The Central Information Commission has directed the Income Tax department to make public documents related to tax exemption given to the ICC World Cup held last year in the country. Information......

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......