The Pioneer

RTI Act now being strengthened: Rules need to be modified to prevent misuse

Ever since the first amendment in RTI Act was done ever since its implementation on October 12, 2005, some NGOs and opposition parties are crying that the RTI Act is diluted! But the amendment made in ...
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Right to Information Commission: Five years on

There was a general cry in the land. For over two decades, from across the country came loud voices clamoring for the passage of the Right To Information Bill. Led by Civil Society and ...
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20 years of RTI: Congress tears into Modi govt for ‘systematically killing’ Act, ‘hollowing out’ democracy

The Congress on Sunday accused the Modi government of “systematically killing” and “weakening” the Right to Information Act, which was brought by its UPA government two decades ago with an aim to ...
The Hindu

Advocates cannot seek information under RTI Act for clients' cases: CIC

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that advocates cannot use the Right to Information (RTI) Act to seek details regarding cases they are handling for clients, observing that using the ...
Mint

Economic Survey flags need to recalibrate RTI, warns against ‘transparency without outcomes'

The Economic Survey describes the RTI Act, 2005 as one of India's most powerful democratic reforms and a cornerstone of anti-corruption efforts. (AI Generated Image) The Economic Survey 2025–26 has ...
The Hindu

Is it RTI’s turn to get murdered, asks Kharge as Economic Survey suggests a relook

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused the Narendra Modi-led government of systematically weakening the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a day after the Economic Survey called for a ...