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RTI not to micro manage govt, no need for AI law : ES report

January 30, 2026, 06:03 PM - 4 min read

The RTI Act was never intended as a tool for idle curiosity, nor as a mechanism to micromanage government from the outside.”The survey describes the RTI Act as one of India’s most significant democratic reforms and acknowledges its transformative impact on governance.

The Economic Survey 2025-26, calls for a calibrated rethinking of RTI provisions while reaffirming the law’s role as a cornerstone of transparency and accountability.

Economic Survey proposes calibrated review of RTI Act

January 29, 2026, 06:31 PM - 3 min read

The Economic Survey 2025-26 has called for a calibrated re-examination of the RTI Act, warning that unchecked disclosure may weaken governance by limiting space for internal deliberation.

The order came after a hearing held recently in which senior Indian Forest Service officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s plea challenged the denial of such data by the high court on grounds of confidentiality and third-party concerns. The officer, currently posted in Haldwani, had sought the information in May, 2023

Uttarakhand SIC asks HC to share RTI data on judges

January 13, 2026, 08:42 AM - 3 min read

The order came after a hearing held recently in which senior Indian Forest Service officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s plea challenged the denial of such data by the high court on grounds of confidentiality and third-party concerns

MCD leaves Rs 28.77-cr unspent sum for clean air in Delhi

November 14, 2025, 05:04 PM - 3 min read

Even as the government appears to be making all out efforts to provide relief to Delhi which continues to choke on hazardous air, its prime civic agency ,the Municipal Corporation has left more than Rs 28.77 crore of its National Clean Air Programme funds unspent over the past two years, according to an RTI reply.

100 fold spike witnessed in cash donations at Amarnath Shrine:RTI

October 4, 2025, 08:45 PM - 3 min read

The donations made by pilgrims at the 3,880 metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas have witnessed a 100-fold rise since the resumption of the annual pilgrimage, post pandemic-induced restrictions. The data also reflects shift back to traditional offerings of cash in place of online donations.

T'gana HC scraps notice to hear 404 RTI appeals on same day

September 20, 2025, 02:40 PM - 4 min read

The court heard a petition filed by RTI activist V Shyam, who had submitted 404 appeals to the Commission after allegedly not receiving proper responses to his applications.

Karnataka CMO spends ₹54L/m on social media, reveals RTI reply

K'taka CMO spends ₹54L/m on social media, reveals RTI reply

September 3, 2024, 06:08 PM - 2 min read

CMO officials confirmed Siddaramaiah’s social media expenditure while pointing out that the sum was far less than over ₹2 crore per month which previous chief ministers had spent in this regard.

Kolkata Building Collapse: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari files an RTI

March 21, 2024, 11:37 AM - 2 min read

The RTI petition, filed with the state public information officer, sought details like the number of applications submitted for obtaining sanction plans between January 1, 2010 and March 18, 2024, and how many of them were sanctioned and rejected.

The Central Bureau of Investigation is not exempt from RTI, according to Delhi HC ruling

CBI not completely exempt from RTI, rules Delhi HC

February 4, 2024, 06:42 PM - 2 min read

Perusing Section 24 (Act not to apply to certain organisations) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the high court said it showed that even though the name of the organisation (CBI) found mention in the Second Schedule to the law, it did not mean that the entire Act does not apply to such organisations.