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Official Secrets Act a bottleneck in RTI success?

Out of the nearly 10,000 appeals received, the CIC has disposed over 6,000.

RIGHT TO KNOW: Kusum says RTI helped her sons as well as many kids in her neighbourhood.

Right to Information to fight for education

Here's a heartwarming story of Kusum Devi, who used the Act to ensure her children got admission to a public school.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/right-to-information-to-fight-for-education/50534-20.html

IN BEST INTEREST: The RTI bank set up by Veeresh Belur has all RTI-related documents collected from NGOs.

B'lore gets India's 1st 'RTI bank'

Bangalore citizen Veeresh Belur is putting together a library of documents collected by various NGOs under RTI.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/blore-gets-indias-1st-rti-bank/42349-3.html

PREACHING RTI: The initiative is a part of a greater campaign by the St John

Church uses RTI against corruption

The Catholic Church in the northeast has started a unique campaign to educate followers about Right to Information.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/church-uses-rti-against-corruption/42305-3.html

KNOW HOW: A CIC bench pulls up Home Ministry for not parting with info on Netaji Bose.

Govt in a spot over Netaji info

CIC expresses displeasure over Govt stand of not parting with documents related to Netaji's alleged death.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/govt-in-a-spot-over-netaji-info/42295-3.html

A HERO

Govt opposes on RTI on Netaji file

Prime Minister’s Office says file on national hero’s death was destroyed in 1972 during ‘routine weeding’.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/govt-opposes-on-rti-on-netaji-file/41779-3.html

KNOW WAY! CIC Wajahat Habibullah says RTI will empower corporates and not be misused.

Debate: A 'know' show for India Inc

Can the powerful Act could be used by corporate groups to meet their own ends? Will it become a new weapon in corporate warfare?

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/debate-a-know-show-for-india-inc/41043-3.html

CORPORATES CAN KNOW: As lines between individual and company blur, CIC has a task at hand.

Corporate warfare gets RTI edge

In corporate warfare, the powerful act can be a potential tool in the hands of biggies to meet their ends.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/corporate-warfare-gets-rti-edge/41032-3.html

OPENING ORDERS: The order opens up the Act to associations and corporate entities all across the country.

Corporates get the right to know

The Central Information Commission says corporate entities seeking information should be allowed to use RTI.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/corporates-get-the-right-to-know/40981-3.html

THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST: Lakhs of graduates take the civil services exam every year.

UPSC has to reveal marks, rules HC

Victory for Right to Information campaign; Commission fails to convince court.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/upsc-has-to-reveal-marks-rules-hc/38683-3.html

REAPING BENEFITS: CIC has ordered Govt to disclose details of GM crops and trials.

RTI wins, Govt reaps bitter harvest

From allergies among human beings to the death of sheep that ate the crop, activists have blamed GM crops for a number of ills.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/rti-wins-govt-reaps-bitter-harvest/38571-3.html

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