At the collapse site in Shalimar Garden area, thousands of onlookers gathered to have a glimpse of what some of them had already expected. Several nearby residents told mediapersons that an rti activist was put behind bars when he tried to file rtis to find out the truth — the manner in which construction was allowed at the building that collapsed. On Saturday evening, residents confronted officials of Ghaziabad administration and...

-The Hindustan Times   Most of the applications filed under the Right to Information (rti) Act at various government departments bring disappointment instead of the desired information even though the authorities are slapped fines for violation of rules. Raman Sharma, who has filed 274 rti queries before the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda), pollution control board and other government agencies, said most of the time he has been discouraged by officials concerned. “They...

-IBN   An rti query has revealed major irregularities in the appointment of clerical staff in a district court in Gujarat, with most of them being relatives of judges. Four years after 80 vacancies for stenographers, clerks and peons were filled up, questions are being raised over the transparency in which these appointments were made. Response to an application filed by rti activist Janki Prasad Shah revealed that 32 of the total...

-The Indian Express   Aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality, the Janani Suraksha Yojana is a scheme unflinching in its ambition and creativeness. Launched more than five years ago, it supplements incentives like free transport with conditional cash transfer to encourage “institutional delivery”. In the years since, the data has been encouraging, but regional variations are evident — as are, unfortunately, indications that the poorest women may not necessarily be...

-Hueiyen News Service   In order to face the threats being faced by rti activists in the state and to check the proper implementation of the Right to Education Act in the state, a united body of the rti activists of the state will be formed soon, said activist Wahengbam Joykumar in a press meet. Speaking to reporters, Joykumar said that a special meeting for rti activists in the state will be held...