The recent amendment to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, through the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, marks a pivotal retreat from the transparency regime that India ...

A perennial concern of RTI users worldwide is the definition of "public authority." Public institutions like to avoid being included in this definition so they can refuse to respond to RTI requests.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that deletion of the proviso in the RTI Act that recognises citizens' right to information as being at par with that of legislators is "completely ...

This section goes against Section 8(1) (j) of the RTI Act, he added. Along with Gaurav Gogoi, the Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha; John Brittas, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member ...

Citing “unexpected changes in federal funding,” the Durham-based global research nonprofit RTI International announced additional layoffs Tuesday impacting 340 U.S. employees, including 177 in ...

Without the commissioners, the Information Commission itself—the pivot of the Right to Information (RTI) regime—becomes dysfunctional. Citizens seeking information and the authorities ...

RTI International, a prominent research nonprofit and longtime Research Triangle Park presence, announced “temporary” layoffs Thursday due to federal foreign aid cuts. The move will impact 226 ...

Citizens face difficulty accessing RTI status reports due to non-functioning OTP feature on the RTI portal, causing delays and complications. The issue remains unresolved despite complaints ...

The OTP-via-email feature works sporadically with unusually long wait times or stalls progress towards the status of queries and replies, three people who have for years used the RTI portals to access ...

As the Right to Information (RTI) Act completes 19 years, it is time to amend the rules and expand its scope to ensure it continues to serve its purpose effectively The Right to Information (RTI ...

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over increasing "abuse" and "misuse" of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and said it has led to "paralysis and fear" among government officials.