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"We cant force our drivers if thats what they believe in. But we always remind them to act accordingly with their franchise and provide service to the public," he said in mixed Filipino and English. 

In a series of reports, The Wire and The Cross Current have revealed controversial COVID-19-related procurement orders when Himanta Biswa Sarma was Assam's health minister.

The First Appellate Authority of the IBBI has held that information pertaining to the name and designation of IBBI officials is exempted under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act.

As AI plays a greater role in people’s lives, the EU is looking to build on the GDPR and set a gold standard for trustworthy AI. Formal legislation is a good start on building trust and confidence among users, something Hong Kong and the mainland can emulate.

The Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner recently took note that a 17-point manual regarding disclosures under Section 4 of the RTI Act is still missing in many of the Offices of its District Collectors

An analysis of the CIC annual report data for 2020-21 reveals how 'national security’ and 'cabinet papers' were often cited as reasons for rejecting information under the RTI Act.

Congress leaders in the state say that through the RTI, the party will access the information of each project, wherein a huge corruption is involved.

The social activist, who was a driving force behind the stir for the RTI Act and MGNREGA, explains what it takes to sustain a truly participatory movement.

From 1,427 in 2019 when it was formed, the complaints with the ombudsman have come down drastically to double digits.

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union government on a plea for effective implementation of the RTI Act, mandating public authorities to disclose information under the transparency law. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M M Sundresh sought a reply from the Centre on the petition filed by K C Jain. The petitioner asked the court to direct the government