Role of Central Information Commission

The Central Information Commission is a statutory body set up under the Right to Information Act in 2005 that acts upon complaints from individuals who have not been able to submit information requests to a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer due to either the officer not have been appointed, or because…

Appeal, Orders in Appeal under RTI Act 2005

The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 provides for two types of appeals in case of dissatisfaction with a decision made by a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or a First Appellate Authority (FAA): The appeal process falls under section 19 of the Act and envisages a two-step process: firstly, an appeal to the Appellate…

Disposal of Request under RTI Act 2005

Article 19 (1) under which every citizen has freedom of speech and expression and has the right to know how the government works, what role it plays, what are its functions, etc. RTI Act confers the right to access information held by a Public authority . Citizens can apply to get information under RTI 2005…

NPS Vatsalya Scheme: Know eligibility, investment choices etc.

On Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman officially launched the much anticipated NPS Vatsalya scheme, an online new pension scheme platform. The scheme is designed to help parents save for their children’s future through a pension account, leveraging the benefits of long-term wealth accumulation and compounding. This scheme has an option to convert the account…