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BBC did a story today about the challenges faced by people using RTI in Bihar. An interesting read:

PATNA: The State Information Commission on Thursday slapped hefty
fines on two government officials for violation of Right to
Information (RTI) Act.

In what could prove to be a boost for the common man, Right to
Information (RTI) activist Shailesh Gandhi was recently appointed as
one of the four Central Information Commissioners (CIC).

The Department of Personnel and Training the Nodal Agency for Implementation of RTI Act, 2005 has entrusted PWC to conduct a study on RTI.

NEW DELHI: Given the manner in which RTI has caught on in less than
three years, the government has decided to enlarge the Central

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) A public authority cannot deny information
under the RTI Act to its ex-employee on quasi-judicial proceedings

Lucknow, Aug 4 (IANS) M.A. Khan, Uttar Pradesh's former chief
information commissioner (CIC) who was suspended last month on several

Times of India, LUCKNOW: The provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act
have to be more strictly followed in issuing summons and slapping
penalties on the erring Public Information Officers (PIOs).

BANGALORE: Babus and information officers, better take the RTI
applications seriously. Else, settle for a poor pay hike.

In what could change the way the government officials share

HYDERABAD: The Right to Information Act can be better implemented only
if the judiciary is involved, Justice Jeevan Reddy said here on
Saturday.