Central Government invites suggestions on the manner of uploading RTI replies and FAA orders on website in a legal vacuum about personal data protection
04 April, 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak In its OM dated 23/03/2016, the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India has invited people to send their suggestions on the manner of disclosure of RTI applications and first appeals received and the responses of the Public Information
Transparency of Loan Defaulter Information in India
31 March, 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak Latest media reports indicate that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's banker to banks (Central Bank) has submitted to the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in sealed cover, a list of defaulters on loans, worth Rs.
CHRI interviews Kamalesh Sharma, outgoing Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
31 March, 2016 Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, the departing Secretary-General of the Commonwealth spoke with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative via email. The staff of the London office of CHRI asked Mr.
Comparison between the Average Load of RTI Applications per Branch, Percentage of Rejection and the Volume of Non-Performing Assets of 24 Public Sector Banks during the Years 2014-15
In May 2014, an expert committee under the Chairpersonship of Mr. P. J. Nayak submitted a report to the Reserve Bank of India, reviewing the governance of boards of banks- both public and private in India.
Data sourced from the Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission (2012-15)
RTI Statistics and NPAs of 24 Public Sector Banks - Comparative Chart Data sourced from the Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission (2012-15)
CIC's Annual Report reveals: RTI applications to several public sector banks dwindled while rejection rates shot up in 2014-15
30 March, 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak Readers may remember the recommendations of the P J Nayak Committee constituted to examine the governance of boards of commercial banks a couple of years ago. This Committee gave its report in May 2014.
Implementation : Processing Applications
Processing Applications and Appeals Under most right to information laws, specific officers within each body covered by the law are responsible for receiving and managing RTI applications and appeals .
Implementation : Interpreting Exemptions
Although the principle of maximum disclosure underpins all RTI laws, it is recognised that the right to information is not absolute.