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Legal basis for constituting a selection committee for shortlisting applicant for CIC; Records evidencing that the Cabinet Secretary exercised his mind to find that Ms. Amita Pandove possessed all the qualifications - CIC: Appropriate response provided

CIC: Testing procedure followed for testing of certain parameters of a Polymer (Flocculant) procured by Security Paper Mill through public tender is a matter of public interest; Not a core activity and does not affect security interests in any manner

Certified copy of entire pages of correspondence & noting side of the file by which a particular order was issued - Respondent: Information regarding transfer of other employees has no relationship to any public activity or interest - CIC: Denial upheld

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

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

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

Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively

Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?

No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa

Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?

There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP

Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?

Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme

We will know, we will live - RTI

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 2018

O.M. No. and Date	Subject
14/7/2018-IR 29/06/2018	Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2018- Extension of last date till 15.07.2018.
No.14/6/2018-IR 06/06/2018	Inviting applications for Summer Internship Programme on RTI for Law Students for the year 2018- Extension of last date till 10.06.2018.
No 14/7/2018-IR 28/05/2018	Inviting Applications for RTI Fellowship 2018
14/6/2018-IR 17/05/2018	Summer Internship Programme on RTI for law students for the year 2018
F.No.14/5/2018-IR 11/05/2018	Inviting proposals for grants to Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs) and State Information Commissions (SICs) under the various components of the Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act for the year 2018-19 reg.
No.14/4/2018-IR 01/05/2018	Release of funds to Dr Raghunandan Singh Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital under Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act
No. 14/2/2018-IR 27/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Anna Institute of Management, Tamil Nadu.
No. 14/2/2018-IR 27/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Anna Institute of Management, Tamil Nadu.
No. 14/4/2018-IR 20/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. Raghunandan Singh Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital.
No. 14/4/2018-IR 20/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. Raghunandan Singh Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital.
No. 14/2/2018-IR 14/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to HP Institute of Public Administration, Shimla (HIPA).
No. 14/2/2018-IR 14/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Administrative Training Institute, Mizoram.
No. 14/2/2018-IR 14/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Administrative Training Institute, Mizoram.
14/2/2018-IR 06/03/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Institute of Management in Government, Kerala.
No. 14/2/2018-IR 23/02/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD), Tripura.
No. 14/2/2018_IR 23/02/2018	Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD), Tripura.
No. 14/2/2018-IR 23/02/2018	Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD), Tripura.
No. 14/2/2018-IR 22/02/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to UP Academy of Administration and Management, Lucknow.
No. 14/2/2018-IR 22/02/2018	Annual Programme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to UP Academy of Administration and Management, Lucknow.