Rti Activists

RTI draft rules 2017: Vast improvement over previous rules, do not dilute RTI Act or its efficacy

With the glaring exception of rule 12 these draft rules appear to be a vast improvement over the previous rules and do not seem to dilute the law and its efficacy in any manner.

Right to Information Act turns 10 years old: Has it really brought about transparency?

A decade on, while activists have hailed the progressive aspects of the Right to Information Act, some have called for a more proactive approach from the government.

RTI activist murdered by goons in Thane

A 32-year-old shopkeeper-cum-RTI activist from the powerloom town of Bhiwandi, who was allegedly attacked by a nine-member gang, today died at the IGM Hospital here, police said.

RTI activists slam political parties' resistance to act as 'unconstitutional'

RTI activists here today accused political parties of acting against the spirit of the Constitution by not appointing public information officers as per the order of the Central Information Commission

Yet to get information on Modi's travel expenses: RTI activists

The activists said their RTI application was forwarded to all districts, but the authorities concerned had not yet provided the details sought by them.