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Indian Railways Reveals Earning Profit Of Rs 2,800 Crores Revising Norms
Indian Railways has earned an additional revenue of more than Rs 2,800 crore from child travellers in the last seven years by revising child travel fare norms, an RTI response has found. The response from the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act further indicates that the financial year of 2022-23 alone earned Rs 560 crore, amid amended norms.
Tags: Indian Railways, PROFIT, Goverment of India, RTI , FISCAL YEAR, Child Norms
Courtesy: The Press Trust of India
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RTI Activist Shot Dead In Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha, Investigation Underway
Ranjeet Soni, a Right To Information (RTI) activist and a former government contractor was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons near the Public Works Department (PWD) office in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. On June 2, evening, assailants killed Soni and left the spot, said DSP Monica Shukla. The police registered and suspected personal rivalry a reason, as Soni used to gather government data through RTI. Furthermore, the investigation is… read-more
Tags: Government Contractor, RTI , Ranjeet Soni, Madhya Pradesh, murder
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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BMC Spends Rs 21,000 On Repair, Maintenance and Construction Of Roads: RTI
Replying to Andheri MLA Ameet Satam's Right to Information (RTI) plea, the civic body has reported that Birhanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has spent a total of Rs 21,000 crores on the repair, maintenance, and construction of new roads in the last 24 years. Most of the money was spent between 2013-2014 which amounts to Rs 3,201 crore. “Bad roads are among the most pressing problems in this city,” said Satam.
Courtesy: timesnow.com
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Estranged Wife Marries Father-In-Law; Complaint Lodged
A 22-year-old man from UP's Budaun district through an RTI found that his estranged wife had married his 48-years-old father. Besides, they have a two-year-old child. Reportedly, the son had married the girl in 2016, when they were minors, but they separated due to a domestic dispute. However, the man lodged a complaint, and the investigation is underway.
Tags: Marriage, father-in-law, Budaun, Wife, RTI
Courtesy: The Times of India
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35 Maha IPS Officers Owe Crores For Overstaying In Govt Quarters
In a shocking revelation, 35 incumbent and retired Indian Police Service officers owe the Maharashtra government Rs 3.82 crore in penalties for continuing to live in official housing after being removed from their postings. Interestingly, two of them are former top-cops of Mumbai Police, one of whom is now a two-term BJP MP. Notably, the defaulters list also includes several high ranking police officers who are currently in service.
Tags: IPS officer, Maharashtra , BJP, RTI , penalty
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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44 Lakh+ COVID Doses Wasted; TN Records Highest, Kerala, Bengal Zero
The Health Ministry has informed that over 44 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine were wasted until April 11. While the wastage was highest in Tamil Nadu (12%), no vaccine wastage was recorded in Kerala, Goa, West Bengal, Daman and Diu, Himachal, Mizoram, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar. Replying to an RTI, the ministry disclosed that while Haryana wasted 9/100 doses, Punjab and Manipur misused 8% of COVID jabs.
Tags: Coronavirus Vaccines, Vaccination, Vaccine Wastage, Health Ministry, RTI
Courtesy: Times Now
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NITI Aayog Dismisses RTI Seeking CM Panel's Report On Three Farm Bills
NITI Aayog has dismissed activist Anjali Bharadwaj's RTI that sought the report of Committee of CM’s for the Transformation of Indian Agriculture, wherein the three contentious farm laws were proposed. For dismissal, NITI Aayog said the report is yet to be presented to its governing council. However, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has already said no such laws were proposed in the meeting. Reportedly, the meeting led by Maharashtra CM was… read-more
Tags: Niti Aayog, CM Amarinder Dingh, RTI , Farm Laws, Centre
Courtesy: The Hindu
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No Central Help In 15 Years For Cleaning Mumbai's Mithi River: RTI
An RTI application filed by activist Anil Galgali revealed that no money has been spent in 15 years by the Centre for the development of Mumbai’s Mithi River. Reportedly, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had asked about Rs 1,657.11 crore from the Centre for the maintenance and cleaning of the river. It was the Mithi River that flooded Mumbai on July 26, 2005, following which former PM Manmohan Singh had announced a… read-more
Tags: Mumbai, Mithi River, RTI , MMRDA, India, Anil Galgali
Courtesy: National Herald
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Delhi HC Asks Air Force To Disclose PM Modi's Foreign Visit Details
The Delhi High Court, staying Central Information Commission’s order, has directed the Indian Air Force to disclose the details about PM Modi’s foreign visits. The court asked to provide information while keeping their ranks and positions confidential. Earlier, ex-IAF Commodore Lokesh Batra had sought for the expenditure of PM Modi and former PM Manmohan’s foreign visits since 2013. However, the IAF citing 'potential threat' had approached… read-more
Tags: CIC, IAF, RTI , Delhi High Court, Narendra Modi, Manmohan Singh
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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RTI Query Reveals Inconsistency in COVID Aid Data By MEA, PM
An RTI response has brought out stark difference between the numbers claimed by the PM, Foreign Ministry and the government data regarding COVID-19 aid to various countries. While the PM claimed that India was supporting 150 countries, the RTI response revealed that India supplied aids to only 81 countries. Also, the Ministry of External Affairs claimed that India had provided aid of Rs2.11 crore to China, while the RTI query kept this at Rs1… read-more
Tags: RTI , PM Narendra Modi, MEA, Covid-19
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
