-The Hindu While the State Information Commission of T.N. furnished only 14% of the information sought, Maharashtra’s SIC was second-worst, sharing 23% of the information The State Information Commission of Tamil Nadu has been the worst performing as far as responsiveness under the RTI Act is concerned, furnishing only 14% of the information sought. Maharashtra was second-worst, sharing 23% of the information asked for, according to a report card on the performance...

-The Hindu The Right to Information (RTI) Act was passed by Parliament in 2005, aiming to give people access to the records of the Central and State governments. It was a vital reform to help activists and individuals ensure transparency and accountability in governance. In a discussion moderated by Sonikka Loganathan, Anjali Bhardwaj and Saurav Das take stock of what’s working and the issues that appear to be weakening the law....

-Scroll.in The portal can be used only by Indian citizens to file applications and first appeals on matters related to the top court, under the Right to Information Act. The Supreme Court on Thursday launched its online portal through which citizens can file applications under the Right to Information Act for matters related to the court. The portal can be used only by Indian citizens to file applications, first appeals and to make...

-PTI/ TheWire.in States such as Tripura, Uttarakhand and Mizoram have just one functional eye bank, according to data. New Delhi: Eleven states and Union Territories, including Goa and Jammu and Kashmir, have no functional eye banks, according to official data.   Doctors, however, underlined that such banks alone don’t serve the purpose as there is an increasing demand for eye donors, especially in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exacerbated the situation. According to...

-The Hindu Earlier it had said 122 farmers had committed suicide in a single district in the State In an unusual development, the West Bengal Government has retracted its response to a Right to Information (RTI) query where it had said 122 farmers had committed suicide in a single district in the State.  The State Government has told the RTI applicant that the report, which was sent earlier to him, was “erroneous and...