Frivolous RTI applicants to be penalised?
New Delhi, Oct 13: Despite of getting several advantages from RTI, M M Ansari, one official at the Central Information Commission, supported government's proposal to restrict "frivolous and vexatious" RTI applications.Ansari stated, "Even though the net benefit of the use of.....
Mum RTI activist gets threat call from underworld
Mumbai, Sep 23: Anwar Shaikh, an Right To information (RTI) activist from Maharashtra has approached the Bombay High Court, saying he has received death threats and has demanded protection."I got a threat saying forget about the cemetery otherwise you will be.....
Chavan sent proposal to alter rules, says Deshmukh
New Delhi, Nov 2: Union Heavy Industry Minister and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has blamed the Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan for Adarsh housing society scam.Deshmukh told that Chavan, who was the former revenue minister, had sent the proposal to.....
Adarsh scam: Cong asks Maha leaders to be silent
New Delhi, Nov 1: Congress asked it's Maharashtra leaders not to say anything publically on the issue of the housing society scam that would put the party into trouble.Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed told that AICC had set up an enquiry committee.....
Accept Chavan's resignation now: BJP to Cong
New Delhi, Nov 1: When Congress delayed to decide about Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan's resignation over Adarsh housing scam, BJP demanded to accept his resignation immediately and without thinking about his replacement."Chavan's resignation should be accepted without delay and without.....
Adarsh scam: Maha CM Chavan to meet FM Pranab
New Delhi, Oct 31: Strangled Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan may meet senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday, Oct 31 night to discuss the situations in Adarsh housing society scam.Earlier Congress President Sonia Gandhi asked Pranab Mukherjee along with Defence.....
Prism files FIR against BADP
Aizawl, Oct 31: Prism (People's Right to Information and development Implementing Society of Mizoram) today logded an FIR against Border Area Development Programme for misutilisation of funds. The FIR filed before the state's Anti-Corruption Branch stated that the BADP, executed by Rural Development department, had misappropriated funds in the construction of model village at Farkawn, near Indo-Myanmar border, during November-December, 2005. The Prism had alleged that Rs 10 lakh was paid to the concerned Khawbung BDO on April 21, 2006 for the.....
CIC demands full civil court powers and Power of Contempt
New Delhi, Oct 17: The Right to Information (RTI) Act needs more teeth to deliver the desired result, the Central Information Commission told the Government today. The Commission has demanded the powers of a civil court and the power of contempt to implement its orders besides status of a Supreme Court judge for central information commissioners, and of a high court judge for their state counterparts. It also wants penal provisions being invoked against public authorities who fail to fulfill their.....
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