BMC's power bills touch sky, Mumbaikars ask why - NDTV National
<p><a href=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20090078984><img align="left" border="0" src="http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/images/thumbnail/ver1/p/power.jpg" alt="BMC's power bills touch sky, Mumbaikars ask why" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;width:70px;height:70px;" /></a>While a power-shortage is not unusual in Maharashtra, details from a Right to Information application has revealed that the municipality itself runs up bills worth crores of rupees. </p><br clear="all" />
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Bhagat Singh's centenary: Punjab spends Rs.3 crore in a day - India E-News: Asia
A day-long function organised last year by the Punjab government to mark the birth centenary of one of India's best known freedom martyr, Bhagat Singh, cost the taxpayers a whopping Rs.30 million (Rs.3 crore), a Right to Information (RTI) Act query has revealed.
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Bhagat Singh's centenary: Punjab spends Rupees.3 crore in a day - New Kerala: Punjab
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Discussion on RTI held - Kangla Online
Discussion on RTI held
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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New handles lower the bar - Hindustan Times: India
Commuters in Western line local trains are quite literally flying off the handle. The grip on the transparent plastic grab handles installed in suburban trains is proving to be elusive, reports <STRONG>Rajendra Aklekar</STRONG>.
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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New handles lower the bar - Hindustan Times: News
Commuters in Western line local trains are quite literally flying off the handle. The grip on the transparent plastic grab handles installed in suburban trains is proving to be elusive, reports <STRONG>Rajendra Aklekar</STRONG>.
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Spotting skeletons in the DDA closet - Hindustan Times: India
Udit Raj, President, Indian Justice Party, claims he had alerted DDA officials about the scam in October, yet no action was taken.
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Innocents languish in jails - Hindu: Other States
Some 61 kids are forced to stay with their mothers who are in jails
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Spotting skeletons in the DDA closet - Hindustan Times: News
Udit Raj, President, Indian Justice Party, claims he had alerted DDA officials about the scam in October, yet no action was taken.
Published Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Boost to transparency in environment regulation - India Together
Recent rulings by the Central Information Commission offer hope that decision-making in environmental regulation will be more transparent and participatory henceforth, and embrace suo moto disclosures. Kanchi Kohli reports.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Guj govt evades queries on incentives offered to Tata's Nano project - Doordarshan
The Gujarat government continues to evade queries on the incentives offered to the Nano car project of Tata group.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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The need for a tax revolt - Rediff: Columns
The poor have been voicing their anger for decades but no one notices them.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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DDA scam: Union Minister Selja calls for transparency - New Kerala: India News
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Gujarat govt evades queries on incentives to Tata - HBL: Breaking News
Gujarat govt evades queries on incentives to Tata
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Rajesh Tandon: Beyond the middle class? - Business Standard: Opinion & Analysis
The poor have been voicing their anger for decades but no one notices them.
Published Date : Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Lalu slams Thakur for 'Nobel move' - TOI: Patna
Lalu Prasad took a dig at BJP Rajya Sabha member Dr C P Thakur whose voluntary organisation has "recommended" Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for the Nobel peace prize.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Lalu slams Thakur for 'Nobel move' - TOI: Cities
Lalu Prasad took a dig at BJP Rajya Sabha member Dr C P Thakur whose voluntary organisation has "recommended" Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for the Nobel peace prize.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Who'll clear backlog of Slum Rehabilitation Authority cases? - TOI: Cities
Will the high court-appointed committee to clear the backlog of Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) cases be of any help?
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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You can opt not to vote for any candidate - Hindustan Times: News
The Election Commission has asked the Central Govt to allow the option of not to vote for candidate listed on the electronic voting machine, reports <STRONG>Chetan Chauhan</STRONG>.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Can?t deny info in ?public interest? - Hindustan Times: India
Trashing its own earlier order, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that ?larger public interest? cannot be a ground for denial of information under the Right to Information Act.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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You can opt not to vote for any candidate - Hindustan Times: India
The Election Commission has asked the Central Govt to allow the option of not to vote for candidate listed on the electronic voting machine, reports <STRONG>Chetan Chauhan</STRONG>.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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MCD is most fined by info panel - Hindustan Times: News
It is not just the bad upkeep of the city the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is often blamed for. The civic agency also tops the chart for keeping many secrets.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Can?t deny info in ?public interest? - Hindustan Times: News
Trashing its own earlier order, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that ?larger public interest? cannot be a ground for denial of information under the Right to Information Act.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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MCD is most fined by info panel - Hindustan Times: India
It is not just the bad upkeep of the city the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is often blamed for. The civic agency also tops the chart for keeping many secrets.
Published Date : Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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Entrance exam paper, answer key should be disclosed: CIC - PTI: Top News
<img src="http://www.ptinews.com/images/ptilogo.gif"><p>New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) The question paper for any previous entrance examination and its answer key can now be sought under the RTI Act, CIC has ordered, reversing its previous directive which exempted disclosure of such information citing...
Published Date : Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
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