Franky Monteiro bags RTI activist award
22 January 2014 23:44 IST
Franky Monteiro from Loutolim is the first to bag the RTI activist award from Goa. READ
Govt issues redrafted circular on Indian Citizenship
30 October 2013 19:18 IST
Goa government today issued a redrafted circular, making it mandatory under Right to Information Act that the applicant is Indian “citizen”, after withdrawing the old circular to swear an affidavit in this regard every time. READ
Mehendale takes over as CIC, pledges to strengthen RTI
24 October 2013 18:45 IST
Leena Mehendale, Goa’s newly sworn in state chief information commissioner, plans to empower people with a tool of Right to Information while also working on its misuse. READ
Goa Govt withdraws RTI circular on citizenship
16 October 2013 18:16 IST
The Goa government today decided to withdraw and redraft its 'controversial' circular on the Right to Information (RTI) after it drew flak from activists over the compulsory clause to produce an additional affidavit on citizenship. ... READ
RTI activists condemn 'citizenship' circular
16 October 2013 13:41 IST
Right to Information (RTI) activists and Goa RTI Forum on Tuesday slammed the State government over its circular according to which a seeker of information under the Right to Information Act should produce an affidavit ... READ
RTI bill on pol parties deferred till winter session
05 September 2013 18:00 IST
A bill seeking to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act to shield political parties from providing information under the transparency law has been referred to Parliament's select committee for further consideration. READ
Sandhu becomes India's first woman CIC
05 September 2013 17:55 IST
Deepak Sandhu, who has been an information commissioner for the last four years, on Thursday became the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of the country. READ
SC recalls order, allows non-lawmen as Info Commissioners
03 September 2013 13:22 IST
The Supreme Court today recalled an order and admitted that it committed a "mistake of law" by directing that only sitting or retired high court chief justices or an apex court judge could head the ... READ
Govt cancels SIC selections for readvertising
14 August 2013 17:07 IST Amidst controversy over the selection of state information commissioners, the Goa cabinet today suddenly scrapped selection of two information commissioners while clearing the chief information commissioner’s selection. READ
Mehendale to be CIC, along with 2 SICs
29 July 2013 23:57 IST
Retired IAS officer Leena Mehendale has been selected as Goa’s Cheif Information Commissioner. READ
