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NIA raids Akhil Gogoi's residence in Guwahati; RTI activist to remain under police custody till later today
• 5 years agoThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the residence of RTI activist and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi, who was arrested by the agency earlier this month, officials said
'RTI only covers public information': Telangana official defends govt demanding Rs 20 lakh from activist seeking rainfall data
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn its reply to the RTI query, the Telangana government organisation sought an amount of Rs 3500 to receive data for one station, taking the bill to over Rs 17 lakh and an additional GST charge, thereby totaling to over Rs 20 lakh.
Comment against Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika lands Mallikarjun Kharge in soup; Assam police files case against Congress leader
• 6 years agoPolice have registered a case against senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge over his remark on Assam's legendary singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, officials said on Sunday.
Syndicate Bank's Rs 10,253-cr agri loans turn NPAs in last five fiscals: RTI reply
• 6 years agoNoida-based engineer and RTI activist Amit Gupta had sought to know from the bank the amount of agriculture loans given to farmers till 2018 and how much of that had turned NPAs till last year.
BMC has only one chartered accountant in it's audit and accounts department, reveals RTI reply
• 6 years agoA Right to Information (RTI) plea has revealed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is among the richest civic bodies in the country with a budget of Rs 27,258 crore, only has one Chartered Accountant in its Audit and Accounts department.
RTI activist Valmiki Yadav, his associate shot dead in Bihar's Jamui district; third such incident in state since April
Fp Staff • 7 years agoA Right To Information (RTI) activist and his associate were shot dead by four unidentified men on Sunday night in Jamui district, Bihar, reports said. It is reportedly the third such incident in the state in the last three months.
Manohar Parrikar orders four enquiries against civil servant-cum-RTI activist Kashinath Shetye
Ians • 8 years agoManohar Parrikar announced four separate official enquiries into the activities of prolific RTI activist and government servant Kashinath Shetye, who over the last few years has filed 195 litigations against government agencies and officials over environment, corruption related issues and systemic failures in governance
Uttar Pradesh's retired armyman booked in Muzaffarnagar for joining force using fake identity
• 8 years agoA man served in the army for 33 years and two years after his retirement, the police will now inquire whether he joined the force on the basis of fake documents.
Why didn't Pankaja Munde's ministry upload government resolutions on website, asks activist
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAn RTI activist has sought to know from Fadnavis as to why were GRs pertaining to the Chikki scam involving Pankaja Munde not uploaded on the website.
RTI activist arrested for refusing to stand for appeal hearing
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAn RTI activist was arrested from the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission premises after he protested against him being disallowed from sitting down.