The Hindu1mon
Scuttling people’s right to information
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, has been one of the most empowering laws for Indians. From exposing corruption in the delivery of basic rights to bringing to light the truth behind the ...
Business Insider India5y
What is RTI Act, all you need to know about RTI act
Expanded as Right To Information Act, RTI means that any Indian citizen can request any information (which is supposed to be public knowledge) from the offices and departments of the state or ...
CBC.ca26d
What to share with the public, and how to share it: Where the parties stand on transparency
New Brunswick's Right to Information Act has been ranked as one of the weakest in the country in a recent national survey. This spring, New Brunswick's ombud said she agrees with that survey ...
tbsnews15d
Disseminate Right to Information Act to grassroots to facilitate women's access: Adviser Sharmeen
In order to overcome the difficulties women have to face with obtaining information, Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid has underscored the need for disseminating ...
The Daily Star1mon
Time to put the RTI Act on the right track
Increased attention to the RTI Act was manifested at two important ... held to commemorate the International Right to Information Day, participants underlined the crucial importance of ...
BizPac Review18h
Woman dubbed Trump’s ‘human printer’ became one of his most important allies with an inspirational story
Seen frequently alongside President-elect Donald Trump is a talented 32-year-old woman known as the "human printer." ...
BBC1y
Right to Information: Will this hard-won Indian law get weaker?
How the right to information law is changing India ... even when they had the required marks. Without this information, "the RTI Act would not keep a check on corruption and [this would] reduce ...
Pentagon Leaker Teixeira Faces Up to 17 Years in Prison
Prosecutors said that Teixeira's actions represent one of the most severe breaches of the Espionage Act in recent memory.
U.S. News & World Report3mon
The ACT Is Changing: Here's What to Know
More than 80% of four-year colleges are test-optional or test-blind. The revised ACT will debut in 2025 and be shortened to about two hours. Students may take the test on paper or online.
The FTC is trying to find out if John Deere’s repair policies broke the law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether John Deere used unfair practices related to the repair of its agricultural equipment that might violate the FTC Act.
Knowledge nugget of the day: Right to Privacy
Justice KS Puttaswamy, a former judge of the Karnataka High Court and the lead petitioner in the landmark 'right to privacy ...
Texas' 90,000 DACA recipients eligible for Affordable Care Act coverage for first time in 10 years
Through Jan. 15, DACA recipients can enroll in the federal health insurance marketplace for the first time since launching 10 ...