Rti Query

Over 3,400 branches of 26 public sector banks closed or merged in last 5 years: RTI

Over 3,400 branches of 26 public sector banks (PSBs) have been either closed or merged during the last five financial years due to merger under the consolidation exercise in the banking space, revealed an RTI query

MHA refuses to share details on notice to Rahul Gandhi regarding Subramanian Swamy's complaint questioning his citizenship

In April, the Home Ministry served a notice to Gandhi, asking him to clarify within a fortnight his "factual position" on a complaint by BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy questioning his citizenship status.

No record of expenses incurred on Narendra Modi's domestic visits, says Prime Minister's Office

Mumbai-based activist Anil Galgali had filed an RTI query with the PMO requesting the nature and details of the expenses incurred on the foreign as well as domestic visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union council of ministers since May 2014

Govt refuses to disclose details on RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das' appointment

The Centre has refused to share details related to the appointment of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das citing a clause in the transparency law which bars disclosure of information, including "records of deliberations of the council of ministers, secretaries and other officers"

After Firstpost report on bullet train project, Maharashtra govt suspends officer who responded to RTI query

The response to the RTI query had revealed that the committee formed to study the bullet train project had not met even once before clearing the project.

Questions raised on RoC grounds for declaring Cyrus Mistry sacking violative of law: RTI

Cyrus Mistry, who was ousted from the board of Tata Sons after a four-year stint in October 2016, claimed in his petition to NCLT in December 2016 that he was illegally removed as chairman of the software-to-salt conglomerate.

Roving enquiry, says PMO on RTI plea for details on bad loans submitted by former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan

The PMO has said the query does not come under the definition of "information" in the RTI Act.

Around 35,000 students of Mumbai University were wrongly failed in 2017 examinations, reveals RTI query

"Students taking Mumbai University exams are losing faith in the process of assessment," RTI activist Vihar Durve said

Public sector banks reduce Rs 64,106-cr NPAs via recoveries in fiscal 2018, reveals RTI query

Reduction in bad loans seems to be insignificant given the fact that gross NPAs of state-run banks at the end of FY18 stood at Rs 8,95,601 crore

PNB collects Rs 151.66 cr as below minimum balance penalty in FY18, reveals RTI query

The bank charged Rs 31.99 crore as a penalty in the first quarter of FY18, Rs 29.43 crore in the second, Rs 37.27 crore in the third and Rs 52.97 crore in the fourth quarter, PNB said in the RTI reply