A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


Denial of specific part of regulation from which the clause "promotion to a higher grade cannot be made without having the corresponding position available in the higher grade and no promotion can be made effective from a retrospective date” upheld by CIC     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Transfer of pension to wrong account - Neither the RTI application nor the first appeal was responded by the respondent, on account of non-receipt - Respondent furnished a reply which the appellant claimed to have not received - CIC: Provide revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding home loan in which appellant’s mother, i.e., late Smt. V Jain was a guarantor - CIC: Information was related to third party property loan (Mr. Pradeep Jain and Smt. V Jain), and both are alive; No public activity or interest involved     Right to Information Act 2005    Total number of accounts opened by PNB under different welfare schemes - Delay of almost two years - CIC: PIO is cautioned and advised to strengthen its RTI portal to enable effective and timely disposal of RTI applications and first appeals in future     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005    Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme     Right to Information Act 2005    We will know, we will live - RTI     Right to Information Act 2005   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered
DOPT CIRCULAR 2012
O.M. No. and Date Subject
No. 1/41/2009-IR(Vol.II) 17/07/2012 Bank Guarantee for Bid Security and extension of last date for RTI Call Centre and Portal.
No. 1/41/2009-IR(Vol.III) 29/11/2012 The competent authority has ordered retendering of the RTI Call Centre and Portal Project.
No. 1/21/2012-IR 15/10/2012 Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme on - Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act, for the year 2012-2013.
No. 1/8/2012-IR 11/09/2012 Suo motu disclosure on official tours of Ministers and other officials.
No. 1/21/2012-IR 04/09/2012 Internship programme
No. 1/12/2010-IR 2/8/2012 FInancial assistance for setting up RTI Cells .
No. 1/41/2009-IR(Vol.II) 13/07/2012 Stabilization period of the project RTI Call Centre and Portal.
No. 1/41/2009-IR(Vol.II) 02/07/2012 RTI Call Centre - Last Date for Receiving Proposals.
No. 1/41/2009-IR(Vol.III) 21/06/2012 Pre-Bid Conference of the project RTI Call Centre and Portal.
No. 1/6/2012-IR 04/06/2012 Guidelines on Awareness Generation and Capacity Building Components of Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Improving transparency and accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information.
No. 1/21/2011-IR 27/03/2012 Award of RTI fellowship.
No. 1/21/2011-IR 12/01/2012 RTI Fellowship 2012