-The Times of India NAGPUR: Aadhaar cards given by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will henceforth have date of birth (DoB) too. Till now, more than Rs 2,000 crore have been spent on UID scheme and over 23 crore residents have enrolled for these cards. However, so far the cards did not bear date of birth because of which they were not acceptable as document for age proof. On December...
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Odisha MLA listed as BPL beneficiary, drives an SUV -Riyan Ramanath V
-The Times of India BHUBANESWAR: He zips around in a Toyota Fortuner but is listed as a below poverty line (BPL) beneficiary. Biju Janata Dal MLA Srinath Soren, from Udala in Mayurbhanj district, who declared his assets in 2009 that in no way qualify him for such benefits, nevertheless has his wife and two kids as well listed under BPL. The information was obtained through an RTI application. Soren, a first-term MLA,...
More »Tax officials told to crack down harder on black money -Lubna Kably
-The Times of India MUMBAI: Tax authorities will intensify their efforts to crack down on unaccounted-for money stashed overseas by seeking information from their counterparts in other countries. A recent letter issued by the Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) bears testimony to this intention. To ensure that Indian tax authorities have access to information from other countries and can thus tackle the menace of black money and tax avoidance, several...
More »Bababudangiri: RTI query turned down -Bageshree S
-The Hindu Under Section 8 (1) (a), information can be denied on grounds of national security Bangalore: It is hard to imagine that any information preserved in the Karnataka State Archives on the Bababudangiri shrine in Chikmagalur could potentially threaten national security or incite a breach of the law. However, a reply given by the Directorate, Karnataka State Archives, to a Right to Information (RTI) query suggests that it does. In his RTI application...
More »RTI applications for NRIs simplified-Narayan Lakshman
-The Hindu The Government of India took a major step forward in enabling Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to file applications under the Right to Information Act this week, announcing that it has launched a service called "elPO," or Electronic Indian Postal Order. Using this, NRIs across the world may now be in a position to file RTI applications conveniently via direct payment of fees for the same. According to an Office Memorandum put...
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