Information commissions in India male-dominated: study

May 19th, 2012 05:36 PM | by editor | News.  
Information commissions in India male-dominated: study
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has released a study that takes stock of the functioning of the information commissions in India, which it said are male-dominated and far away from meeting their full potential. The study, A Rapid Study of Information Commissions - Established Under the Right to Information Laws ...

Dr Muzaffar Bhat awarded DoPT’s RTI fellowship

February 23rd, 2012 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Dr Muzaffar Bhat awarded DoPT’s RTI fellowship
Srinagar Feb 22: The Department of Personnel and Trainings (DoPT) Government of India has awarded Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat, noted RTI activist of J&K, fellowship on Right to Information Act (RTI). A statement said RTI activists, journalists and government officials had applied for this prestigious fellowship and the DoPT selected three ...

Make RTI a public movement: Sufi to PIOs

February 18th, 2012 05:10 PM | by editor | News.  
Make RTI a public movement: Sufi to PIOs
Chief Information Commissioner, J&K State, G R Sufi today said that a citizen has a right to seek information from a public authority for the service which is held by him or which is held under its control which includes inspection of work, documents and records, taking notes, extracts or ...

Defending the Corrupt!

February 13th, 2012 05:03 PM | by editor | News.  
Defending the Corrupt!
IS NEW DELHI PATRONIZING CORRUPT POLITICIANS IN J&K ? CORRUPOLITICS BY DR RAJA MUZAFFAR BHAT Smaller Default Larger If we go through the various annual reports from 2005 till date  published by  Berlin based Transparency International, an NGO working for corruption related issues in various countries,  it has continuously kept Jammu & Kashmir ...

Government sluggish on RTI implementation

January 26th, 2012 12:00 AM | by admin | News.  
Government sluggish on RTI implementation
Srinagar, Jan 26: While Jammu and Kashmir government makes tall claims about the implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, on the contrary its departments are not furnishing the mandatory information to the State Information Commission (SIC), thereby affecting monitoring and reporting of the law. Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that ...

SIC penalises PSC for delaying info under RTI

January 26th, 2012 12:00 AM | by admin | News.  
SIC penalises PSC for delaying info under RTI
Srinagar, Jan 26: The State Information Commission (SIC) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 on J&K Public Service Commission for delaying information and non-disposal of appeal under the State Right to Information Act. Disposing off a complaint filed by Vilakshana Singh against First Appellate Authority (FAA) and Public Information Officer ...

RTI Movement hails CIC’s decision on custodial disappearances

January 21st, 2012 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI Movement hails CIC’s decision on custodial disappearances
J&K RTI Movement has hailed the recent decision pronounced by the  Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) J&K State Information Commission  G R Sufi  in which he directed the state Home department and J&K Police to provide the Information regarding  custodial disappearances  taken place in J&K since 1990. Convener J&K RTI Movement Dr ...

SIC directive on custodial disappearances

January 20th, 2012 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
SIC directive on custodial disappearances
SRINAGAR, Jan 20: The latest directive from State Information Commission (SIC) in which government has been asked to furnish information about custodial disappearances since 1990, is likely to help clear confusion among the families of disappeared persons in Kashmir who are running from pillar to post to know whereabouts of ...

Provide info about missing persons: SIC to Government

January 18th, 2012 06:30 PM | by editor | News.  
Provide info about missing persons: SIC to Government
Srinagar, Jan 18: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the State Government to provide to an RTI applicant statistics about the persons who went missing in Jammu and Kashmir during last 20 years. It has also served show cause notice to the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Home Department that ...

Govt dallying RTI implementation

January 3rd, 2012 06:30 PM | by editor | News.  
Govt dallying RTI implementation
Srinagar, Jan 3: Despite its introduction with much fanfare three years ago, Jammu and Kashmir government has abruptly slowed down on the implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, which was designed to bring transparency and accountability to public offices. According to the Act enacted in March 2009, it is incumbent ...

RTI, HR workshop in Sopore

December 10th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI, HR workshop in Sopore
Srinagar, Dec 10: On the eve of International Human Rights day a workshop was organized on Right to Information Act (RTI) and Human Rights in Sopore on Friday. The programme was organized by J&K RTI Movement in association with Sawaira Foundation and Jan Shiksha Sanasthan (JSS). Speaking on the occasion, Convener ...

RTI programme concludes

December 5th, 2011 06:13 PM | by editor | News.  
RTI programme concludes
Jammu Dec 5:  The State Information Commissioner Nazir Ahmad today said stated that the J&K RTI Act, 2009, will be successful only when its implementation is driven by the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The Commissioner was delivering the valedictory address at the end of the three-day training of trainers on ...

RTI movement workshop held in Tangmarg

November 26th, 2011 08:31 PM | by editor | News.  
RTI movement workshop held in Tangmarg
To create awareness about Right to Information (RTI) Act, a workshop was organized by J&K RTI Movement in collaboration with Awami Insaf Committee Kunzar Tangmarg in Baramulla. Teachers, lawyers, panchayat members and anganwadi workers participated in the day long workshop. The program was supported by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and ...

Make RTI peoples movement: Sufi

November 22nd, 2011 09:16 PM | by editor | News.  
Make RTI peoples movement: Sufi
Asking people to make RTI in Jammu and Kashmir a peoples movement, Chief Information Commissioner G R Sufi underscored the need of creating mass awareness about this act in nook and corner of the state. Speaking at a programme organized by Islamia College of Science and Commerce Sufi said RTI Act ...

RTI has helped to check rights abuses

November 2nd, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI has helped to check rights abuses
Srinagar, Nov 1: Human Rights Law Network in collaboration with Vitasta School of Law and Humanities today organized a seminar on Human Rights at Vitasta School campus here in Nowgam. Among others who spoke during the seminar included MLA Langate Er Rashid Advocate. Human rights activists Syed Faisal Qadri and Dr ...

Slash application fee photostat charges JK RTI Movement

October 17th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Slash application fee photostat charges JK RTI Movement
Srinagar: J&K RTI Movement has urged the government to slash the application fee and Photostat charges for persons intending to seek information under RTI Act. In a statement, J&K RTI Movement said, the RTI application fees and Photostat charges of Rs 50 and Rs 10 respectively for the information seekers in ...

DD Director treats RTI applications with contempt – Early Times – 31 Aug. 2010

August 29th, 2011 12:56 PM | by editor | News.  
DD Director treats RTI applications with contempt – Early Times – 31 Aug. 2010
SRINAGAR, Aug 30: Director of Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar, Dr Rafeeq Masoodi, has introduced an imaginative mechanism to subvert the process of seeking information under Right To Information (RTI) Act. None of the applicants till date has been provided any information whenever anybody made an attempt to know how DDK Srinagar ...

How did Nazim Rashid die?

August 1st, 2011 06:30 PM | by editor | News.  
How did Nazim Rashid die?
Srinagar, Aug 1: A day after a youth from north Kashmir’s Sopore town died in police custody, the Home Department in Jammu and Kashmir has faced some blunt queries about the incident under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The 28-year old shopkeeper, Nazim Rashid was allegedly tortured to death in ...

No accountability is bad governance – Editorial from Kashmir Times – 10 May 2010

May 10th, 2011 12:18 PM | by editor | News.  
No accountability is bad governance – Editorial from Kashmir Times – 10 May 2010
The following editorial from today’s Kashmir Times raises the issue of RTI in J&K (see bold).  We politely wish to argue that RTI has not met any tragic fate and in fact seems to be on a positive trajectory for the last several months, but the headlessness of the Information ...

J&K RTI Movement mulls to seek funds utilization detail – GK – 20 April 2011

April 21st, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
J&K RTI Movement mulls to seek funds utilization detail – GK – 20 April 2011
Srinagar, Apr 20: The J&K RTI Movement is mulling to seek details under RTI Act about the funds utilized for repairing of Srinagar-Chrar-e-Sharief Road. In a statement, its convenor, Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat said, the road was still in dilapidated condition despite repairs and macadamization by Economic Reconstruction Agency last year, ...

Good news! We’re receiving many reports that SIC is sternly moving to clear backlog of RTI appeals, complaints – Muzaffar – 10 April 2011

April 10th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Good news! We’re receiving many reports that SIC is sternly moving to clear backlog of RTI appeals, complaints – Muzaffar – 10 April 2011
Over the last several days, we have received numerous reports from our network of RTI activists (many of whom are in the Budgam District area) about PIOs receiving stern notices from the State Information Commission in follow-up to complaints and appeals we’ve filed with the SIC. As a consequence, the PIOs ...

Rising Kashmir Editorial on CIC Sufi – RK – 21 Mar. 2011

March 21st, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Rising Kashmir Editorial on CIC Sufi – RK – 21 Mar. 2011
People in Jammu and Kashmir have all along been mere spectators of the governance rather than participants of it. Despite loud claims of J&K being a democratic state that derives much of its power from the meticulously framed Indian constitution, Kashmiris feel not just let down by the very ‘democratic’ ...

Don’t sit on RTI applications: CIC tells bureaucrats – Faheem Aslam – 19 Mar. 2011

March 20th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | Uncategorized.  
Don’t sit on RTI applications: CIC tells bureaucrats – Faheem Aslam – 19 Mar. 2011
Srinagar, Mar 19: Armed with the provisions of the Right to Information ( RTI) Act, the first Chief Information Commissioner ( CIC) of Jammu and Kashmir, GR Sufi Saturday cautioned the state bureaucracy that they must get ready to implement the legislation in letter and spirit or face action. He ...

Predictions on imposition of penalties under RTI – Paul – 19 Mar. 2011

March 19th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | Uncategorized.  
Predictions on imposition of penalties under RTI – Paul – 19 Mar. 2011
The CIC’s authority to impose penalties on officers who violate the RTI Act is the single most important component of the new RTI law, and the single most important reason why the CIC’s appointment was a milestone in RTI implementation. My personal analysis is that the CIC intends to do the ...

A NEW ERA OF RTI IN J&K HAS BEGUN!; Congratulations to all those who made it happen! – by Paul – 1 Mar. 2011

March 1st, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | Uncategorized.  
A NEW ERA OF RTI IN J&K HAS BEGUN!; Congratulations to all those who made it happen! – by Paul – 1 Mar. 2011
G.R. Sufi was sworn in as the first Chief Information Commissioner of J&K in a ceremony at the Raj Bhawan on Monday that was also attended by the CM Omar Abdullah, the LOP Mehbooba Mufti  and the rest of the state’s leadership. In my personal view, Monday’s ceremony marks the beginning ...

IMPA 3 Day RTI Workshop begins in Srinagar – Muzaffar Bhat – 14 Feb. 2011

February 15th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | Uncategorized.  
IMPA 3 Day RTI Workshop begins in Srinagar – Muzaffar Bhat – 14 Feb. 2011
Today Institute of Management Public Administration S (IMPA) Srinagar branch started its three day (14,15,17th Feb) training programme on RTI Act for Public Information Officers (PIO’s) & Assistant Public Information Officers (APIO’s) . This programme is being organised by IMPA in Association with J&K RTI Movement. Around 30 PIO’s and APIO’s ...

RTI Awareness Programme cum Public Hearing

February 9th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | Uncategorized.  
RTI Awareness Programme cum Public Hearing
An RTI Awareness programme cum public hearing was organised by J&K RTI Movement in collaboration with District Administration Budgam & Divisional Commissioner’s office Kashmir at Khag Beerwah  Budgam on Feb 8th 2011.   Present in the Programme: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Asgar Samoon ,DC Budgam Mohammed Rafi District Officers of Budgam , SSP ...

Govt committed to transparent, accountable governance: Rana – GK – 5 Feb. 2011

February 5th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | Uncategorized.  
Govt committed to transparent, accountable governance: Rana – GK – 5 Feb. 2011
Jammu Feb 4: CM’s Political Advisor, Devender Singh Rana today said the coalition government was committed to transparency and accountability in the governance. “Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is determined to improve the government’s delivery system and fight corruption,” Rana said while interacting with the Super-30 batch of civil service aspirants, being ...

A Bright Future for RTI in J&K – Dr. Muzaffar Bhat, Raman Sharma and Paul La Porte – OpEd – Greater Kashmir – 1 Feb. 2011

February 1st, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
A Bright Future for RTI in J&K – Dr. Muzaffar Bhat, Raman Sharma and Paul La Porte – OpEd – Greater Kashmir – 1 Feb. 2011
G.R. Sufi’s selection as Jammu & Kashmir’s first Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) is a highly encouraging. It will prove to be a watershed for good governance in our state. As RTI activists, we congratulate Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Leader of the Opposition (LOP) Mehbooba Mufti, and the Deputy Chief Minister ...

SIC meet today: All eyes on Omar, Mehbooba – Faheem Aslam – Greater Kashmir – 27 Jan. 2011

January 26th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
SIC meet today: All eyes on Omar, Mehbooba – Faheem Aslam – Greater Kashmir – 27 Jan. 2011
Srinagar, Jan 26: Now that January 26 has passed off peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir, there is total focus of the civil society on the Chief Minster Omar Abdullah and Opposition Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti who are scheduled to meet in Jammu on Thursday to constitute the much-awaited ...

SIC Selection: “Omar, Mehbooba face litmus test” – Faheem Aslam – Greater Kashmir – 21 Jan. 2011

January 21st, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
SIC Selection: “Omar, Mehbooba face litmus test” – Faheem Aslam – Greater Kashmir – 21 Jan. 2011
Srinagar, Jan 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti are all set to face litmus test on January 27—when the State Information Commission (SIC) is to be constituted in a bid to improve governance and bring about transparency in the system. The constitution of ...

RTI activist attacked in Doda – Kashmir Times – 21 Jan. 2011

January 20th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI activist attacked in Doda – Kashmir Times – 21 Jan. 2011
SRINAGAR, Jan 20: In yet another incident of attacks on RTI Activists in the state, a 30-year-old Safdar Ali, an RTI activist from Doda district was allegedly assaulted by a group of contractors on last Monday. In a statement issued here, a spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement an ...

Selection Committee to meet on 27 Jan.: IANS – 12 Jan. 2011

January 12th, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Selection Committee to meet on 27 Jan.: IANS – 12 Jan. 2011
Jammu, Jan 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir was the first to enact the Right to Information (RTI) Act in 2004. But seven years down the line and despite Rs.8.3 million being spent on the required infrastructure in the past year, the State Information Commission is yet to be set up. RTI ...

JKPSC ignoring RTI application to hide misdeeds : Kshitij Foundation – Early Times – 2 Jan. 2011

January 2nd, 2011 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
JKPSC ignoring RTI application to hide misdeeds : Kshitij Foundation – Early Times – 2 Jan. 2011
JAMMU, Jan 2: Kshitij Foundation has condemned the Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) Secretary for non-furnishing of the information regarding the Competitive examination. Addressing a press conference here today, Narotam Sharma, Convener of the foundation said that our NGO has made an application on November 6 seeking information regarding Combined ...

RTI Impact: DC Budgam orders probe in NREGS ‘ irregularities’ – Greater Kashmir – 28 Dec. 2010

December 28th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI Impact: DC Budgam orders probe in NREGS ‘ irregularities’ – Greater Kashmir – 28 Dec. 2010
Srinagar, Dec 28: The Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Muhammad Rafi, has ordered probe into the alleged irregularities in the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ( NREGS) in Chadoora and other Rural Development blocks of Budgam district. It was few weeks back that a public hearing on NREGS was conducted by ...

Headless SIC ‘burden’ on exchequer – Ashutosh Shrama – The Tribune – 25 Dec. 2010

December 26th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Headless SIC ‘burden’ on exchequer – Ashutosh Shrama – The Tribune – 25 Dec. 2010
Jammu, December 24″ An expensive cradle for yet-to-be-born baby, this is how noted RTI activist Ram Sharma describes the Jammu and Kashmir Information Commission, saying that as many as Rs 83 lakh have been spent on the headless commission since its inception in October last year. An RTI enquiry by the ...

Cash-starved JK spends Rs 87 lakh on non-existent SIC – Faheem Aslam – Greater Kashmir – 23 Dec. 2010

December 23rd, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Cash-starved JK spends Rs 87 lakh on non-existent SIC – Faheem Aslam – Greater Kashmir – 23 Dec. 2010
Srinagar, Dec 23: While the State Information Commission continues to remain headless and virtually defunct, the establishment of its offices in Srinagar and Jammu has come at a heavy price: Rs 87 lakhs in 14 months. The expenditure-related information has come to fore through a Right to Information application moved by ...

Kashmiris take on government with unusual weapon – Nirupama Subramanian – The Hindu – 20 Dec. 2010

December 20th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Kashmiris take on government with unusual weapon – Nirupama Subramanian – The Hindu – 20 Dec. 2010
A small but dedicated band of RTI warriors is determined to fight for people’s empowerment through the weapon of information. Seeking justice: The Right to Information Act has strengthened the hands of activists. Muzaffar Bhat gave up his dental practice to engage full time in RTI work. In July 2010, when stone-pelting ...

Finally, police gives info under RTI Act – Jupinderjit Singh – The Tribune – 20 Dec. 2010

December 20th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Finally, police gives info under RTI Act – Jupinderjit Singh – The Tribune – 20 Dec. 2010
Jammu, December 20 The State Police Department, which had not been replying to applications filed under the RTI Act for a long time, has finally replied to an application seeking information regarding the collection and use of the Police Welfare Fund in the last three years. A local resident, Sunny Sangral, got ...

RTI activists meet Mehbooa Mufti- Kashmir Times – 19 Dec 2010 December 20th, 2010

December 20th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI activists meet Mehbooa Mufti- Kashmir Times – 19 Dec 2010 December 20th, 2010
Jammu,18 Dec 2010: Today RTI activists including members of JK RTI Movement and Sangrash RTI Movement met Leader of Opposition Mehbooba Mufti at her Amphala residence in Jammu. The RTI Activists submitted a memorandum to the Leader of Opposition (LoP) carrying a list of demands. Their demands enclosed appointment of members ...

‘Mehbooba to attend SIC members selection meet’ – Greater Kashmir – 18 Dec. 2010

December 18th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
‘Mehbooba to attend SIC members selection meet’ – Greater Kashmir – 18 Dec. 2010
Jammu, Dec 18: RTI activists including members of JK RTI Movement and Sangrash RTI Movement met leader of opposition Mehbooba Mufti at her residence here on Saturday. The RTI activists submitted a memorandum demanding immediate appointment of members of State Information Commission. The RTI activists including Balvider Singh, who is also the ...

No RTI information on investigations, says DGP – Jupinderjit Singh – Tribune – 12 Dec 2010

December 15th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
No RTI information on investigations, says DGP – Jupinderjit Singh – Tribune – 12 Dec 2010
With the state police drawing flak for a lukewarm response to RTI applications submitted to it, the state DGP has insisted that the department will not entertain information on investigation of any case. Speaking to The Tribune on the sidelines of a function yesterday, DGP Kuldeep Khoda said providing such information ...

“Good Time to Act” – Hindustan Times feature on RTI in India – 12 Dec. 2010

December 12th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
“Good Time to Act” – Hindustan Times feature on RTI in India – 12 Dec. 2010
As an addendum to our previous blog post this morning, we are providing here the graphical layout of the Hindustan Times “Focus” section feature on RTI, which features Raman Sharma and Muzaffar Bhat from JKRTIM/Sangarsh. The section appears in all national editions of HT today. See the previous blog post for ...

RTI activists call on Vohra – State Observer – 8 Dec. 2010

December 9th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI activists call on Vohra – State Observer – 8 Dec. 2010
JAMMU: A joint delegation of the JKRTI Movement and Sangarsh RTI Movement met the Governor, Mr. N. N. Vohra, at Raj Bhavan here today and submitted a Memorandum of their demands. The demands projected to the Governor by the RTI activists’ deputation, included, interalia, the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner ...

RTI activists present their demands to Governor – Kashmir Images – 8 Dec. 2010

December 8th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI activists present their demands to Governor – Kashmir Images – 8 Dec. 2010
Jammu Dec 8: A joint delegation of the JKRTI Movement and Sangarsh RTI Movement met the Governor, N. N. Vohra, at Raj Bhavan here today and submitted a Memorandum of their demands. The demands projected to the Governor by the RTI activists’ deputation, included, interalia, the appointment of the Chief Information ...

RTI activists, freedom fighters call on Governor – Daily Excelsior – 8 Dec. 2010

December 8th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI activists, freedom fighters call on Governor – Daily Excelsior – 8 Dec. 2010
JAMMU, Dec 8: A joint delegation of the JKRTI Movement and Sangarsh RTI Movement met the Governor, N. N. Vohra, at Raj Bhawan here today and submitted a memorandum of their demands. The demands projected to the Governor by the RTI activists’ deputation, included, the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner ...

RTI activists seek appointment of Chief Information Commissioner – The Tribune – 8 Dec. 2010

December 8th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI activists seek appointment of Chief Information Commissioner – The Tribune – 8 Dec. 2010
Jammu, December 8 :A joint delegation of the JKRTI Movement and the Sangharsh RTI Movement met Governor N N Vohra here today and submitted a memorandum of their demands. The demands included the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in the state without further delay; imparting training and ...

6 attacks in 3 years but activists not deterred – Syed Basharat – Kashmir Times – 12 December 2010

December 7th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
6 attacks in 3 years but activists not deterred – Syed Basharat – Kashmir Times – 12 December 2010
SRINAGAR, Dec 7: Around six attacks in last three years on Right to Information (RTI) Activists in Kashmir have not daunted them to seek information on various developmental projects in their respective areas. However, the absence of a mechanism of taking a prompt action against the perpetrators of these attacks has ...

‘Poor’ implementation of RTI Act, NREGA in Khag – Greater Kashmir – 8 Dec. 2010

December 7th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
‘Poor’ implementation of RTI Act, NREGA in Khag – Greater Kashmir – 8 Dec. 2010
Srinagar, Dec 7: The J&K RTI Movement has accused the Government of failing to implement the RTI Act at the grass root level and turning a blind eye towards the poor execution of the Centrally sponsored schemes including NREGA in Drang village of Khag block in Budgam district. The RTI Movement ...

Gov’t obligations under RTI – Letter to Editor – Sajad Rasool – Greater Kashmir – 6 Dec. 2010

December 6th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Gov’t obligations under RTI – Letter to Editor – Sajad Rasool – Greater Kashmir – 6 Dec. 2010
This refers to the Right to Information Act. In the present scenario characterized by the lack of political will and reluctant attitude of bureaucracy to recognize the people’s right to information, the role of civil society organizations becomes crucial. The role is significant in ushering in a new era of open, ...

RTI vital tool to fight against corruption: Permendra Singh – Newspoint – 6 Dec. 2010

December 6th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
RTI vital tool to fight against corruption: Permendra Singh – Newspoint – 6 Dec. 2010
Corruption is a huge curse for our society and ‘Right to Information (RTI) Act’ can prove to be one of the weapons to fight this evil of corruption, said Dr Permendra Singh, a senior member of Kshitij Foundation – ‘a Non Governmental Organization’, on the occasion of farmers awareness programme cum ...

Kshitij Foundation organises workshop on RTI – Early Times – 5 Dec. 2010

December 6th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Kshitij Foundation organises workshop on RTI – Early Times – 5 Dec. 2010
JAMMU, Dec 5: Corruption is a huge curse for our Society and there is need to fight with this evil to save our society. ‘Right to Information (RTI) Act’ can prove to be one of the weapons to fight this evil of corruption. This was stated by Dr Permendra Singh, a ...

“RTI Must” – Letter on EPIC news article – Dr. Fozia Kounser – Greater Kashmir – 2 Dec. 2010

December 2nd, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
“RTI Must” – Letter on EPIC news article – Dr. Fozia Kounser – Greater Kashmir – 2 Dec. 2010
This refers to news article “No EPIC’s for 46% electorate” (GK Nov 24th). It clearly exposed the tall claims of the state Government and Election Commission of India that most of the electorates in J&K have been provided photo election cards. This all could only be exposed through Right to Information ...

Not excelled – Letter – Muzaffar Bhat – Greater Kashmir – 1 Dec. 2010

December 1st, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Not excelled – Letter – Muzaffar Bhat – Greater Kashmir – 1 Dec. 2010
This refers to the letter by Dr Shafat Gangoo carried in GK on Nov 29th 2010 wherein Dr Shafat has tried to expose the government claims that state Rural Development and Health sectors have excelled in the last couple of years as per survey conducted by India Today Group. First nobody ...

Director DD is India’s RTI shame in J&K – Early Times – 9 Nov. 2010

November 10th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Director DD is India’s RTI shame in J&K – Early Times – 9 Nov. 2010
Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 9: President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, was all praise in his speech in the Parliament on Monday for Manmohan Singh’s India over the transparency in governance and implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act in this country. However, treating Jammu & Kashmir as ...

Comply with RTI provisions within a month: DC Rajouri to deptts – Greater Kashmir – 1 Nov. 2010

November 2nd, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Comply with RTI provisions within a month: DC Rajouri to deptts – Greater Kashmir – 1 Nov. 2010
Rajouri, Nov 1: The District Development Commissioner, Rajouri has asked all the departments to make arrangements within a month time to comply with RTI regulations and provisions such as appointment of Public Information Officers and Appellate Authority which is mandatory under JKRTI Act 2009. The circular was issued after an RTI ...

Commentary on the current state of the Central RTI across India – N. Bhaskara Rao – The Hindu – 24 Sept. 2010

October 25th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | Uncategorized.  
Commentary on the current state of the Central RTI across India – N. Bhaskara Rao – The Hindu – 24 Sept. 2010
Five years after the enactment of the Right to Information Act, awareness of the law, its provisions and potential appears to be very low. Marking the completion of five years, in September 2010, of the enactment of the Right to Information Act, the Central Information Commission (CIC) held the fifth annual ...

J&K Selection Committee for State Info. Commission to meet on Wed. 27 Oct. 2010 – JKRTIM

October 25th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
J&K Selection Committee for State Info. Commission to meet on Wed. 27 Oct. 2010 – JKRTIM
Chief Minister convenes the meeting for selection of State Information Commission under RTI Act Tara Chand & Mehbooba Mufti invited to attend the meeting on 27th Oct SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 25- Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah has convened the meeting in which Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Tara Chand and PDP President Ms. ...

Sangarsh RTI Movement organizes an RTI Interaction Programme – SCOOP News – 17 Oct. 2010

October 17th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Sangarsh RTI Movement organizes an RTI Interaction Programme – SCOOP News – 17 Oct. 2010
Jammu, October 17 (Scoop News) – Sangarsh RTI Movement in J & K organized an interaction meet on Right to Information Act at Press Club Jammu, with the theme “ J & K RTI Act: Status and Role of Society and Media”. On this occasion a number of prominent citizens including, ...

Hopes and Recommendations on RTI – OpEd by JKRTIM – Greater Kashmir – 14 Oct. 2010

October 14th, 2010 12:00 AM | by editor | News.  
Hopes and Recommendations on RTI – OpEd by JKRTIM – Greater Kashmir – 14 Oct. 2010
Dr. Muzaffar Bhat, Ayaz Mughal, Paul La Porte write about the status of the RTI Act in Jammu and Kashmir and the expectations thereof FOLLOWING last week’s aborted meeting, the Government vowed to make a new attempt in coming days to convene the Selection Committee for the State Information Commission ( ...
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