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2026

  DoPT O.M. dated 03.09.2026 - igot karmayogi Courses on Right to Information for PIOs/FAAs/Nodal Officers - reg. (100.9 KiB, 503 hits)

2025

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.08.2025 - Uploading of compete RTI replies and First Appeal orders along with attachments (457.0 KiB, 75 hits)

 2023 

  Maintenance of records and publication of information in consonance with Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 - consolidated instructions (31.10.2022) (As on DoPT website-04.05.2023) (185.5 KiB, 7,693 hits)

2022

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.09.2022 - Third Party Audit under RTI Act, 2005, by any Government Training Institute, in respect of Ministry/Department/Public Authority-reg. (35.4 KiB, 10,040 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 14.09.2022 - Guidelines on implementation on suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance - reg. (55.6 KiB, 11,392 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 20.07.2022-Inviting proposals for grants to Administrative Training Institutes and SICs under various components of the Annual Program-effective implementation of RTI Act in 2022-23 (187.1 KiB, 4,924 hits)

2021

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.11.2021 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2021 (1.1 MiB, 10,097 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 07.09.2021 - Third Party Audit of suo motu disclosures under RTI Act, 2005 - Clarifications (361.9 KiB, 6,190 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 04.05.2021 - Amendment in the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 (under Sec. 24) (1.2 MiB, 6,601 hits)

2020

  CIC Notice dated 20.04.2020-Updation of e-mail id and Mobile number in the Second Appeals/Complaints for conducting hearing through audio/video conference (As on CIC website) (127.6 KiB, 8,513 hits)

  List of RTI Nodal Officers (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 9,798 hits)

  CIC Brochure (on RTI) (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (451.7 KiB, 9,314 hits)

  CIC Guidelines for Filing Online Returns (As on CIC website-13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 8,697 hits)

2019

  DoPT O.M. dated 05/07.11.2019 - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 - Issue of guidelines regarding (529.9 KiB, 9,282 hits)

  The RTI (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Term & Condition of Service of CIC, ICs in the CIC, SCIC, and SICs in the SIC) Rules, 2019 (371.6 KiB, 11,306 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 24.10.2019 - Appointed date for coming into force of the RTI Act (256.3 KiB, 9,437 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 15.10.2019 - Third Party Audit by any Government Training Institute in respect of Ministry/Department/Public Authority (390.1 KiB, 13,355 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.08.2019 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2019 - Extension of last date till 30.09.2019 (284.1 KiB, 5,177 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 30.05.2019 - Internship Program 2019 for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year integrated course in Law or graduates pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Law-Implementation of RTI Act (448.6 KiB, 2,238 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.05.2019 - Voluntary disclosure of information relating to compassionate appointment by the concerned Ministries/Departments on their website (469.0 KiB, 25,989 hits)

2018

  Transparency Audit of Disclosures u/s 4 of the Right to Information Act by the Public Authorities by A N Tiwari & M M Ansari (As on CIC Website-14.12.2018) (435.6 KiB, 11,992 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 26.07.2018 - Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission. (60.3 KiB, 7,720 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.06.2018 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2018- Extension of last date till 15.07.2018. (51.2 KiB, 5,259 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 06.06.2018 - Inviting applications for Summer Internship Programme on RTI for Law Students for the year 2018- Extension of last date till 10.06.2018. (53.5 KiB, 8,763 hits)

2017

  DoPT Letter dated 06/09.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Telangana Information Commission (124.2 KiB, 8,800 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Sikkim Information Commission (166.1 KiB, 4,142 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Tamil Nadu Information Commission (136.0 KiB, 1,981 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Nagaland Information Commission (158.3 KiB, 1,899 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Uttarakhand Information Commission (136.7 KiB, 1,949 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Mizoram Information Commission (161.6 KiB, 1,931 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 25.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to HP IPA, Shimla (120.3 KiB, 2,002 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 25.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to HP IPA, Shimla (125.0 KiB, 1,990 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 25.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to HP IPA, Shimla (154.5 KiB, 2,054 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. MCR HRDI, Telangana (96.5 KiB, 1,892 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to YCADA, Pune (102.6 KiB, 1,873 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to YCADA, Pune (83.5 KiB, 1,887 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to YCADA, Pune (104.1 KiB, 1,934 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. MCR HRDI, Telangana (104.7 KiB, 1,897 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. MCR HRDI, Telangana (95.7 KiB, 1,901 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 25.08.2017 - RTI Week Celebration for the year 2017 (170.0 KiB, 2,363 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 07.07.2017-CSS on 'Improving Transparency and Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act'-Release of funds to Chhattisgarh Academy of Administration, Raipur (189.2 KiB, 2,555 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.06.2017-Securing the Personal information including Aadhar No., in RTI Applications/Appeals in compliance to Aadhar Act,2016 and Information Technical Act, 2000 (590.2 KiB, 7,087 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 30.05.2017-Summer Internship Programme on RTI for Law Students for the year 2017-reg. (133.7 KiB, 3,181 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 02.05.2017-Inviting applications for Summer Internship Programme, 2017 for Undergraduates pursuing course/degree in Law under the CSS-Implementation of RTI Act(Last date: 11.5.17) (247.0 KiB, 6,834 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 26.04.2017-Inviting proposals for grants to ATIs & SICs under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Right to Information Act' for the year 2017-18 (614.1 KiB, 3,015 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 18.04.2017-Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing course,degree in law under Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Implementation of RTI Act (5.8 MiB, 6,836 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 13.04.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules, 2012-extension of last date for receiving comments regarding. (27.0 KiB, 3,310 hits)

  Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Sanjeev (As on DoPT website 13.04.2017) (487.4 KiB, 2,547 hits)

  Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Susanta Kumar Mallick (As on DoPT website - 13.04.2017) (1.1 MiB, 2,840 hits)

  Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Dharanesha S T (As on DoPT website - 13.04.2017) (1.6 MiB, 3,580 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 05.04.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules, 2012 - comments regarding (69.8 KiB, 2,979 hits)

  Study on Constraints Faced by RTI Activists in Telangana (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (1.2 MiB, 2,320 hits)

  RTI and People Participation at Local Level....Comparative study of Bihar and Rajasthan (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (2.2 MiB, 4,346 hits)

  Research Proposal Implementation of RTI and Impact on Administration (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (1.9 MiB, 2,704 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 31.03.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules,2012 - comments regarding (431.0 KiB, 3,079 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 17.03.2017-Centraly Sponsored Scheme on 'Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act'-Release of funds to UP, ATI (89.8 KiB, 2,445 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 03.03.2017-Training of Nodal Officers of the Public Authorities for alignment with RTI Online Portal scheduled on 8th march, 2017 at CSOI, New Delhi (279.2 KiB, 6,482 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 06.02.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to YASHADA, Pune (93.3 KiB, 6,706 hits)

  DoPT D.O. letter dated 01.02.2017-Training/workshop on RTI online portal for Nodal Officers of 137 PAs (who did not attend training in January, 2017) on 16-17.02.2017 at CSOI, New Delhi (367.6 KiB, 6,731 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 16.01.2017 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM, Jaipur (156.3 KiB, 6,647 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 13.01.2017-Training on modules of PFMS for Centrally Sponsored RTI Plan Scheme on RTI-Details as required by PrAO and O/o PFMS (331.5 KiB, 6,690 hits)

  DoPT D.O. letter dated 06.01.2017-Training,Workshop for Nodal Officers of 43 Public Authorities on RTI online Portal at CSOI, New Delhi on 20th January, 2017 from 11 AM to 2 PM (212.4 KiB, 6,864 hits)

  DoPT D.O. letter dated 04.01.2017-Training/Workshop especially for accommodating those absentee PAs/Nodal Officers who did not attend Workshops earlier (3.0 MiB, 6,586 hits)

2016

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to AASC (143.3 KiB, 837 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to AASC-I (160.7 KiB, 772 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to AASC-II (152.2 KiB, 752 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM RIPA, Jaipur (161.3 KiB, 852 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM RIPA, Jaipur-I (217.2 KiB, 762 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM RIPA, Jaipur-II (169.8 KiB, 795 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to MGSIPA, Panjab (183.7 KiB, 787 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to MGSIPA, Panjab-I (163.2 KiB, 788 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to MGSIPA, Panjab-II (146.8 KiB, 835 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 24.11.2016-Updating Bank Details of Public Authorities in RTIMIS for transfer of RTI Fees & addl. payment, received through RTI online portal (375.3 KiB, 6,700 hits)

  DoPT D.O. letter dated 11.11.2016-Public Authorities which did not attend Training on RTI Online Portal in the months of September, 2016 and October, 2016 (359.0 KiB, 6,779 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 09.11.2016 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2016 (912.5 KiB, 6,661 hits)

  Application Pro Forma for Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Implementation of Right to Information Act (As on DoPT website-02.11.2016) (199.4 KiB, 6,741 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 17.10.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to Sikkim IC (161.5 KiB, 6,521 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 07.10.2016 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments (58.7 KiB, 6,597 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 06.10.2016 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2016 (287.5 KiB, 6,327 hits)

  DoPT D.O. letter dated 20.09.2016 - Training Workshop on RTIMIS for Nodal Officers of 51 Public Authorities to be held on 27.09.2016 at CSOI, N. Delhi (1.2 MiB, 6,745 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 02.09.2016 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implamentation of RTI Act-Release of Grants SIC of HP (156.4 KiB, 6,764 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.09.2016-Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year course or graduates pursuing Bachelor's degree in Law under the CSS on RTI (1.9 MiB, 6,809 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 23.08.2016 - Success Stories of the Right to Information Act, 2005 - regarding (288.3 KiB, 3,126 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 17.08.2016 - Placing details of current,earlier CPIOs/FAAs on the website of Public Authorities-reg. (667.5 KiB, 6,877 hits)

  Guidance for Applicants-Second Appeal to the Commission (section 19 of the RTI Act) (As on CIC website-21.07.2016) (150.0 KiB, 7,715 hits)

  DoPT Ntfn. dated 08.07.2016 - Inclusion of 'Strategic Forces Command' in the 2nd Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 (125.6 KiB, 6,344 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 30.06.2016 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implementation of RTI Act-Release of Grants to AP IC (1.8 MiB, 7,434 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 30.06.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of the Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations on suo motu disclosure under Sec. 4 of RTI Act (91.0 KiB, 7,309 hits)

  Schedule of training for Nodal Officer/CPIO/FAA of Public Authorities under Central Govt for alignment with RTIMIS Web Portal(As on DoPT website-21.06.16) (757.7 KiB, 3,508 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 21.06.2006 - Making available publicly scores and ranking of candidates in recruitment examinations through portal-reg. (107.7 KiB, 8,180 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 17.06.2016 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implamentation of RTI Act-Release of Grants to Manipur IC (3.1 MiB, 6,708 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 10.06.2016-4th Regional Workshops scheduled to be held in Bengaluru regarding expansion of RTIMIS Portal to cover more Central Public Authorities (232.8 KiB, 6,892 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.05.2016-Regional Workshops scheduled to be held in Mumbai regarding expansion of RTIMIS Portal to cover more Central Public Authorities (285.3 KiB, 7,074 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 25.05.2016-Regional Workshops scheduled to be held in Kolkata regarding expansion of RTIMIS Portal to cover more Central Public Authorities (252.1 KiB, 7,082 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 23.03.2016 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments (1.0 MiB, 7,825 hits)

  DoPT Corrigendum dated 22.03.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations on suo motu disclosure under Sec. 4 of RTI Act (31.2 KiB, 7,670 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 16.03.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of the Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations of the Committee on suo motu disclosure (53.0 KiB, 16,303 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 16.03.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of the Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations on suo motu disclosure under Sec. 4 of RTI Act (81.0 KiB, 7,252 hits)

2015

  DoPT O.M. dated 14.12.2015 - Extension/Improvement of RTI Online Portal - Action Plan 2016 (2.0 MiB, 8,865 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.10.2015-Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year course or graduates pursuing Bachelor's degree in Law under the CSS (RTI) (334.9 KiB, 8,183 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 06.10.2015 - Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act - issue of guidelines regarding (66.7 KiB, 8,655 hits)

  Compendium of Best Practices Volume 2.0 (As on DoPT website - 06.10.2015) (4.2 MiB, 8,486 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 10.07.2015 - Harmonisation of RTI (Fee & Cost) Rules and Appeal Procedure Rules under Right to Information Act, 2005 (140.1 KiB, 8,673 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 09.07.2015-Parliamentary Standing Committee's Recommendation regarding suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 (304.2 KiB, 9,715 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 09.07.2015 - Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act-seeking comments from public regarding (62.5 KiB, 10,063 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 02.07.2015-Guidelines for grants to ATIs and SICs under Centrally Sponsored Scheme relating to effective implementation of RTI Act for 2015-16 (3.3 MiB, 9,368 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.06.2015 - Implementation of Suo Motu Disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 (369.0 KiB, 9,438 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 23.06.2015 - Right to Information Fellowships - 2005 (extension of date up to 30.6.2015) (2.4 MiB, 8,692 hits)

  Guidelines for Right to Information Fellowship (As on DoPT website-5.6.2015) (2.2 MiB, 8,814 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 17.03.2015 - Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act-seeking comments from public regarding (407.2 KiB, 22,790 hits)

  O.M. dated 17.02.2015 - Guidelines for Public Information Officers/FAAs for supply of information and disposal of first appeal respectively - reiteration of (855.5 KiB, 24,305 hits)

  Circular dated 14.01.2015 - Introduction of postal stamps as RTI fee/cost - seeking comment from public regarding (71.5 KiB, 9,258 hits)

2014

  O.M. dated 11.11.2014 - Report of the Committee to evolve model formats for RTI Replies (55.2 KiB, 10,786 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.11.2014 - Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates or graduates pursuing 5-year integrated course/Bachelor's degree in Law under the CSS relating to RTI Act (4.6 MiB, 10,480 hits)

  O.M. dated 21.10.2014 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective website of Ministry/Department (380.9 KiB, 1,833 hits)

  Regional Workshop on the theme Implementation of RTI Act -Problems faced and Roadmap for the future to be organised by HIPA, Gurgaon on 4th December, 2014 (As on DOPT website – 21.10.2014) (65.0 KiB, 4,529 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.10.2014 - RTI online Certificate Course conducted by the Department of Personnel and Training (33.6 KiB, 4,620 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.09.2014 - Guidelines on implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of (35.3 KiB, 10,677 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.08.2014 - Guidelines for grants to ATIs and SICs under the various components of the CSS on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Govt.-RTI Act-2014-15 (201.6 KiB, 8,834 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.08.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (Last date up to 01.09.2014) (15.1 KiB, 8,987 hits)

  O.M. dated 30.07.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (Last date - 15.08.2014) (48.5 KiB, 8,991 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.07.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (Last date - 25.07.2014) (72.7 KiB, 8,870 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.07.2014 - Financial assistance for setting up RTI Cell in Public Authority (81.2 KiB, 8,870 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.05.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (568.8 KiB, 9,025 hits)

  CIC's Check List for Second Appeal under Section 19 of the RTI Act, 2005 and the RTI Rules, 2012 (As on CIC website - 05.05.2014) (63.9 KiB, 12,478 hits)

  27.03.2014 - Report of the National Workshop on RTI held on 09.01.2014 (70.9 KiB, 10,235 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.03.2014 - RTI Web Portal for online filing of RTI applications (36.1 KiB, 10,206 hits)

  Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (Vol.I) - 27.02.2014 (As on DOPT website-09.02.2015) (3.7 MiB, 8,896 hits)

 

  O.M. dated 27.02.2014 - Extension of date for applications for grant of four Fellowships in RTI up to 10.03.2014 (253.0 KiB, 8,785 hits)

  O.M. dated 13.02.2014 - Electronic Indian Postal Order - extension of service to Indian Citizens residing in India (42.7 KiB, 10,052 hits)

  Guidelines for Right to Information Fellowship (As on DOPT Website - 05.02.2014) (300.6 KiB, 8,844 hits)

  O.M. dated 08.01.2014 - Order dated 20.11.2013 of Calcutta High Court in Writ Petition No.33290 of 2013 in the case of Mr. Avishek Goenka Vs. Union of India regarding personal details of RTI applicant (520.5 KiB, 10,506 hits)

Prior to 2014

  O.M. dated 10.12.2013 - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 (31.8 KiB, 9,051 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.11.2013 - Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005 (259.1 KiB, 9,317 hits)

  D.O. letter dated 21.11.2013 - Guidelines for suo motu disclosure under RTI Act, 2005 by State Government (1.1 MiB, 9,093 hits)

  DOPT's Compilation of OMs & Notifications on RTI Act, 2005 (25.10.2013) (21.4 MiB, 9,308 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.10.2013 - Extending the facility of e-IPO for payment of RTI fee in Indian Missions by Indian citizens abroad (166.7 KiB, 8,775 hits)

  D.O. letter dated 04.10.2013 - Quarterly progress on the flagship programmes, initiatives and iconic projects being reviewed under the Delivery Monitoring Unit (DMU) mechanism (49.5 KiB, 8,639 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.08.2013 - Disclosure of personal information under the RTI Act, 2005 (93.1 KiB, 13,576 hits)

  O.M. dated 12.08.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (58.6 KiB, 8,769 hits)

  O.M. dated 30.07.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (55.9 KiB, 9,005 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.07.2013 - Guidelines on Awareness Generation and Capacity Building - Centrally Sponsored Scheme for effective implementation of RTI Act for the years 2013-14 to 2015-16 (175.9 KiB, 9,102 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.06.2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (59.5 KiB, 8,855 hits)

  O.M. dated 17.05.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (48.4 KiB, 8,848 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.05.2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (47.1 KiB, 8,972 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.04.2013 - Launch of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (220.6 KiB, 9,609 hits)

  O.M. dated 15.04.2013 - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 - Issue of guidelines regarding (833.8 KiB, 9,084 hits)

  CVC Circular dated 04.04.2013 - Delhi High Court's decision in LPA No.618 of 2012 dated 06.11.2012 in the matter of disclosure of information under the RTI Act, relating to disciplinary matters (670.5 KiB, 6,071 hits)

  O.M. dated 03.04.2013 - Suo motu disclosure of official tours of Ministers and other officials (113.9 KiB, 9,007 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.03.2013 - Electronic Indian Postal Order - launching of (72.5 KiB, 8,861 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.02.2013 - Timely intimation about payment of additional fee under RTI Act, 2005 (61.2 KiB, 9,097 hits)

  D.O. letter dated 07.01.2013 - Quarterly progress on the flagship programmes under the DMU mechanism (73.5 KiB, 1,030 hits)

Delhi High Court Judgment dated 6.11.2012 on Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005

  O.M. dated 15.10.2012 - Internship for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year course in Law under CSS on Improving Transparency and Accountability in govt. through implementation of RTI Act for 2012-13 (279.4 KiB, 9,252 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.09.2012 - Suo motu disclosure on official tours of Ministers and other officials (41.1 KiB, 9,204 hits)

  O.M. dated 04.09.2012 - Internship Programme on Implementation of Right to Information (12.5 KiB, 945 hits)

  O.M. dated 02.08.2012 - Financial assistance for setting up RTI Cells (39.2 KiB, 9,041 hits)

  Form of 2nd Appeal to the Commission, as per the RTI Rules, 2012 (13.0 KiB, 9,085 hits)

  Notification dated 31.07.2012 - Right to Information Rules, 2012 (320.3 KiB, 9,390 hits)

  Letter dated 04.06.2012 - Guidelines on Awareness Generation and Capacity Building components of Centrally Sponsored Schemes on implementation of RTI (80.9 KiB, 1,119 hits)

  RTI - Ministry-wise and Public Authority-wise Abstract of Quarterly Returns (8.3 MiB, 1,164 hits)

  National Awards on e-Governance 2011-12 Winners (189.3 KiB, 995 hits)

  Corrigendum dated 12.01.2012 - RTI Fellowships 2012 (8.5 KiB, 8,742 hits)

  DOP&T's Guidelines for RTI Fellowship (17.12.2011) (246.8 KiB, 9,058 hits)

  O.M. dated 16.09.2011 - Observations of Supreme Court on RTI Act, 2005 in Civil Appeal No.6454 of 2011 (SLP(C) No.7526 of 2009) in case of CBSE & Or. Vs. Aditya Bandopadjhyay & Or. (20.8 KiB, 1,276 hits)

  Notification dated 09.06.2011 - Inclusion of CBI, NIA & NATGRID in 2nd Schedule to the RTI Act (36.3 KiB, 8,895 hits)

  O.M. dated 08.06..2011 - Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group ‘A’ Central Services and placing the same in public domain (28.8 KiB, 9,103 hits)

  Minutes of the meeting of the Task Force constituted for effect implementation of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 - regarding (1.6.2011) (735.9 KiB, 9,182 hits)

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  CIC - Annual Report-2013-14 - Guidelines for filing online Quarterly Returns by Public Authorities (As on CIC website-21.07.2016) (159.7 KiB, 9,198 hits)

  O.M. dated 23.05.2011 - Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group ‘A’ Central Services for 2010 (as on 1.1.2011) - Placing in the public domain (76.5 KiB, 9,128 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.05.2011 - Decision dated 3.4.2008 of High Court of Bombay at Goa in Writ Petition No.419 of 2007 in the case of Dr. Ceisa Pinto Vs. Goa State Information Commission (90.7 KiB, 1,238 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.05.2011 - Laying of Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission before the Houses of Parliament (160.1 KiB, 9,253 hits)

  O.M. dated 19.05.2011 - Effective implementation of RTI Act, 2005 - Setting up of RTI Cells (771.9 KiB, 9,143 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.05.2011 - Strengthening implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 (131.1 KiB, 9,048 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 26.04.2011 - Harmonization of free payable under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (265.4 KiB, 9,072 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.04.2011 - Payment of fee under the RTI Act by Indian Postal Order (103.4 KiB, 9,429 hits)

  Letter dated 01.03.2011 - Offer of Award of Right to Information Fellowship (80.0 KiB, 8,856 hits)

  Corrigendum dated 24.12.2010 - Date of submitting application for RTI fellowship extended to 10.1.2011 (7.1 KiB, 8,959 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.12.2010 - Proposed amendment to RTI Rules (comments may be sent by 27.12.2010) (62.9 KiB, 1,556 hits)

  Guidelines for RTI Fellowship by Government (122.7 KiB, 8,936 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.10.2010 - Approach Paper for a legal framework for Data Protection and Security and Privacy Norms - Reg. (10.2 KiB, 1,123 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.10.2010 - Approach paper for a legislation on privacy (96.9 KiB, 1,195 hits)

  O.M. dated 24.09.2010 - RTI applications received by a public authority regarding information concerning other public authorities (35.8 KiB, 9,244 hits)

  O.M. dated 16.08.2010 - Guidelines on Awareness Generation & Capaclity Building components of Central Sec. Scheme on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through effective implementation (136.2 KiB, 8,974 hits)

  Delhi HC Judgement dated 21.05.2010 - Delhi Development Authority Vs. Central Information Commission and Another (394.3 KiB, 5,582 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 24.05.2010 - Payment of fee under the Right to Information Act, 2005 - scope of sub-section(3) of Section 7 of the Act (80.4 KiB, 9,169 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.4.2010 - Disclosure of third party information under RTI Act, 2005 (47.3 KiB, 10,506 hits)

  O.M. dated 1.4.2010 - Questionnaire to facilitate strategy formulation on RTI under the Performance Management and Evaluation System for DOP&T (133.7 KiB, 1,252 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.01.2010 - Maintenance of records in consonance with Section 4 of the RTI Act (47.7 KiB, 9,138 hits)

(C) RTI – Govt. of India/DOPT Rules/Orders
(Prior to  01.01.2010)

  O.M. dated 23.6.2009 - Disclosure of file noting under the RTI Act (150.1 KiB, 12,451 hits)

  O.M. dated 1.6.2009 - High Court of Bombay decision-Definition of information-Regarding (54.8 KiB, 9,501 hits)

  O.M. dated 1.6.2009 - RTI applications relating to other public authorities (63.5 KiB, 9,180 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 05.12.2008 - Payment of fee under the RTI Act, 2005 by demand draft/anker's cheque/ndian Postal Order (91.9 KiB, 9,159 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.7.2008 - Clarifications regarding Sub-Sections (4) and (5) of Section 5 of the RTI Act, 2005 (75.5 KiB, 9,148 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.7.2008 - Clarification regarding format in which the information should be supplied under the RTI Act (89.9 KiB, 9,852 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.7.2008 - Clarification regarding format in which the information should be supplied under the RTI Act (89.9 KiB, 9,852 hits)

  O.M. dated 24.6.2008 - Courteous behaviour with the persons seeking information under RTI Act, 2005 (175.5 KiB, 9,443 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 23.06.2008 - Initiatives for effective implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 (799.3 KiB, 9,233 hits)

  O.M. dated 12.6.2008 - RTI applications received by a public authority reg. information concerning other public authorities (182.4 KiB, 9,776 hits)

  Letter dated 29.4.2008 - Regarding the case, Ahmedabad Education Society & Another Vs. UOI & Ors (67.2 KiB, 1,125 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 22.04.2008 - Transfer of applications under the RTI Act, 2005 (79.2 KiB, 9,334 hits)

  Circular dated 9.1.08 - NGOs to spread awareness (342.3 KiB, 9,059 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Central point for receiving applications, etc (108.2 KiB, 9,257 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Updating of records (56.2 KiB, 9,068 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Designation of the CPIOs in the Organisations specified in the Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 (64.7 KiB, 9,140 hits)

  O.M. dated 31.10.2007 - 20 years old information (978.1 KiB, 10,553 hits)

  O.M. dated 21.9.2007 - Records and Information under the Act (1,019.8 KiB, 9,294 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 21.09.2007 - Disclosure of Annual Conficential Reports under the RTI Act, 2005 (1,008.4 KiB, 9,711 hits)

  O.M. dated 31.7.2007 - Preparation of Inventory of Public Authorities under RTI Act, 2005 (682.3 KiB, 9,283 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 09.07.2007 - Disposal of first appeals under the RTI Act, 2005 (876.0 KiB, 9,597 hits)

  O.M. dated 23.3.2007 - Non-implementation by public authorities (619.6 KiB, 9,272 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 21.02.2006 - Implementation of the various provision of the RTI Act, 2005 (98.3 KiB, 9,231 hits)

  Notification dated 11.10.2005 - (RTI-Central Information Commission) (586.5 KiB, 9,137 hits)

  O.M. dated 6.10.2005 - Designation of CAPIOs by public authorities (15.4 KiB, 9,007 hits)

(D) RTI – Govt. of India/DOPT Guides/Guidelines (Prior to 01.01.2010)

  O.M. dated 5.10.2009 - Guide on the RTI Act, 2005 (1.1 MiB, 9,136 hits)

  Guidelines for Plan Scheme for effective implementation of the RTI Act (361.7 KiB, 9,088 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - Pratham Appealiya Pradhikariyon Ke Liye Margdarshika (732.2 KiB, 9,204 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - GUIDE FOR FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (603.2 KiB, 9,101 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - Lok Pradhikarno Ke Liye Margdarshika (640.3 KiB, 9,094 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - GUIDE FOR THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (713.5 KiB, 8,067 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.2.2008 - Kendra Lok Soochana Adhikariyon Ke Liye Margdarshika (6.2 MiB, 9,345 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.2.2008 - GUIDE FOR CPIO UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (6.8 MiB, 9,139 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.11.2007 - Guidelines for information seekers under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (240.7 KiB, 9,090 hits)

  Template for the Information Handhook under Right to Information Act (As on DoPT website-21.07.2016) (325.8 KiB, 9,309 hits)

II. RTI Rules

  The RTI (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Term & Condition of Service of CIC, ICs in the CIC, SCIC, and SICs in the SIC) Rules, 2019 (371.6 KiB, 11,306 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 24.10.2019 - Appointed date for coming into force of the RTI Act (256.3 KiB, 9,437 hits)

  Notification dated 16.9.2005 - Regulation to Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (82.3 KiB, 9,095 hits)

  Notification dated 27.10.2005 - Amendment to Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (68.8 KiB, 9,144 hits)

  Notification dated 28.10.2005 - Appeal Rules (205.2 KiB, 9,297 hits)

  Notification dated 17.5.2006 - Regulation of Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (74.5 KiB, 9,209 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 31.08.2006 - Amendment to notification dated 28.10.2005 (44.0 KiB, 8,949 hits)

 III. RTI-Related Rules/Guidelines

  Record Retention Schedule in respect of records common to all Ministries/Departments, 2012 (As on DoPT website-04.02.2021) (793.4 KiB, 9,907 hits)

  The Public Records Rules, 1997 (As on National Archives of India website-04.02.2021) (2.1 MiB, 13,193 hits)

IV. RTI Act/Related Acts

  Notification dated 08.10.2008 - Amendments in the 2nd Schedule to RTI Act (61.9 KiB, 9,495 hits)

  Notification dated 27.3.2008 - Further amendment to 2nd Scheduled to RTI Act (70.4 KiB, 9,553 hits)

  Notification dated 28.9.2005 - Further amendments to 2nd Schedule to RTI Act (760.3 KiB, 9,350 hits)

  The Public Records Act, 1993 (As on National Archives of India website-04.02.2021) (2.1 MiB, 1,509 hits)

  The Official Secrets Act, 1923 (04.08.2014) (31.1 KiB, 1,900 hits)

  Soochna Ka Adhikar Adhiniyam, 2005 (1.2 MiB, 9,162 hits)

  The Right to Information Act, 2005 (389.2 KiB, 17,161 hits)

  Delhi Right to Information Act, 2001 (52.5 KiB, 1,865 hits)

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