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| | ====== Blog ====== |
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| | Editorial notes on legislative changes, major judgments, Commission orders, and practitioner issues under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Posts are published as matters are notified and reviewed periodically. |
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| | [[blog:start#recent_posts|Recent posts]] |
| | [[blog|Full archive]] |
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| | **Start here** |
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| | * [[blog:start#recent_posts|Recent posts]] |
| | * [[blog:start#dated_archive|Dated archive]] |
| | * [[important-decisions:start|Case law library]] |
| | * [[updates:start|Commission tracker]] |
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| | **What this blog tracks:** legislative changes, judgments, Commission orders, practitioner notes, and the working status of Information Commissions. |
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| | ===== Recent posts ===== |
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| | [[blog:national-doctors-day-2026-india-patient-rights-public-health|{{:social:auto:national-doctors-day-2026-india-public-health-patient-rights.webp?direct|Illustration showing National Doctors' Day in India with doctors, patients, public health services and patient rights}}]] |
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| | **29 June 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:national-doctors-day-2026-india-patient-rights-public-health|National Doctors Day 2026: Doctors, Rights and Public Health]]\\ |
| | A fact-checked citizen guide to 1 July Doctors' Day, Dr B C Roy, patient rights, public hospitals, health schemes and RTI accountability. |
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| | [[blog:van-mahotsav-week-2026-tree-plantation-citizen-rights-india|{{:social:auto:van-mahotsav-week-2026-tree-plantation-citizen-rights-india.webp?direct|Illustration showing Van Mahotsav Week with citizens planting and protecting trees in India}}]] |
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| | **29 June 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:van-mahotsav-week-2026-tree-plantation-citizen-rights-india|Van Mahotsav Week 2026: Why Planting One Tree Matters]]\\ |
| | A fact-checked citizen guide to 1-7 July Van Mahotsav, tree survival, heat, water, air quality, local governance and RTI monitoring. |
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| | [[blog:cyber-jaagrookta-diwas-2026-cyber-fraud-safety-india|{{:social:auto:cyber-jaagrookta-diwas-2026-cyber-safety-india.webp?direct|Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas 2026 cyber safety guide for Indian citizens}}]] |
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| | **29 June 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:cyber-jaagrookta-diwas-2026-cyber-fraud-safety-india|Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas 2026: Cyber Safety for Indians]]\\ |
| | Protect UPI, Aadhaar, mobile, senior citizens, children and family from OTP fraud, fake KYC links, digital arrest scams and online financial fraud. |
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| | [[blog:blood-donation-eligibility-india|{{:social:auto:blood-donation-eligibility-india.png?direct|Blood donation in India: who can donate and what to expect}}]] |
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| | **14 June 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:blood-donation-eligibility-india|Blood Donation in India: Who Can Donate and What to Expect]]\\ |
| | Who can donate, what actually happens during donation, the common myths, and where to give on World Blood Donor Day. |
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| | [[blog:blood-group-compatibility-chart-india|{{:social:auto:blood-group-compatibility-chart-india.png?direct|Blood group compatibility chart: who can donate to whom}}]] |
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| | **14 June 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:blood-group-compatibility-chart-india|Blood Group Compatibility: Who Can Donate to Whom]]\\ |
| | The full red-cell and plasma chart, the universal donor and recipient, and why O-negative and AB matter. |
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| | [[blog:drug-abuse-addiction-india|{{:social:auto:drug-abuse-addiction-india.png?direct|Drug abuse and addiction in India: signs, help and the law}}]] |
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| | **13 June 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:drug-abuse-addiction-india|Drug Abuse and Addiction in India: Signs, Help and the Law]]\\ |
| | The scale of India's drug problem, the warning signs, the NDPS law, helplines 14446 and 1933, and how agencies can build a Nasha Mukt Bharat. |
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| | [[blog:karnataka-information-commission-40000-rti-cases-leadership-blueprint|{{:blog:karnataka-information-commission-40000-rti-cases-hero.png?direct|Karnataka Information Commission 40,000 RTI cases milestone}}]] |
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| | **31 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:karnataka-information-commission-40000-rti-cases-leadership-blueprint|40,000 RTI Cases, One Democratic Triumph]]\\ |
| | How Karnataka's backlog clearance, hybrid hearings, penalties, and Section 4 disclosure push became a blueprint for modern Information Commissioners. |
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| | [[blog:gujarat-hc-rti-correctness-original-documents-2026|{{:blog:gujarat-hc-rti-correctness-2026.svg?direct|Gujarat High Court RTI correctness decision}}]] |
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| | **26 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:gujarat-hc-rti-correctness-original-documents-2026|RTI applicant cannot insist on original documents after accessible records are supplied]]\\ |
| | What the Gujarat High Court ruling changes for applicants, PIOs, and appeal strategy. |
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| | [[blog:ipl-ticket-refund-rti|{{:blog:ipl-ticket-refund-rti.png?direct|IPL ticket refund and RTI guide}}]] |
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| | **26 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:ipl-ticket-refund-rti|IPL Ticket Refund and RTI: How Fans Can Seek Information]]\\ |
| | Use RTI to uncover public permissions, policing, stadium records, and notices after cancelled matches. |
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| | [[blog:neet-2026-fee-refund-process-started|{{:blog:neet-2026-fee-refund-process-started.png?direct|NEET 2026 fee refund process guide}}]] |
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| | **26 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:neet-2026-fee-refund-process-started|NEET 2026 Fee Refund Process Started]]\\ |
| | Deadline, official portal steps, bank-detail checks, and what to do if the refund fails. |
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| | [[blog:indias-cultural-heritage-mapping-rti-questions|{{:blog:cultural-heritage-mapping-rti-hero.svg?direct|Cultural heritage mapping and RTI questions}}]] |
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| | **May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:indias-cultural-heritage-mapping-rti-questions|India's Cultural Heritage Mapping: What the Data Shows]]\\ |
| | Records citizens can ask for when surveys, conservation files, and budgets are missing from view. |
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| | [[blog:jahan-ai-khatm-hoti-hai-rti-playbook-shuru-hoti-hai|{{:blog:jahan-ai-khatm-hoti-hai-rti-playbook-shuru-hoti-hai.svg?direct|AI ends and RTI playbook begins}}]] |
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| | **May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:jahan-ai-khatm-hoti-hai-rti-playbook-shuru-hoti-hai|जहाँ कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता समाप्त होती है, वहाँ आरटीआई प्लेबुक शुरू होती है]]\\ |
| | A practical bridge from automated answers to record-backed accountability. |
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| | [[blog:customer-care-complaint-exhaustion-system|{{:blog:customer-care-complaint-exhaustion-system.svg?direct|Customer care complaint exhaustion}}]] |
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| | **15 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:customer-care-complaint-exhaustion-system|Why Customer Care Never Calls You Back]]\\ |
| | How complaint loops exhaust consumers, and how to preserve the paper trail. |
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| | [[blog:fake-work-from-home-jobs-india|{{:blog:fake-work-from-home-jobs-india.svg?direct|Fake work from home jobs in India}}]] |
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| | **15 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:fake-work-from-home-jobs-india|Fake Work From Home Jobs in India]]\\ |
| | Telegram tasks, data-entry frauds, salary scams, and safer complaint steps. |
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| | [[blog:telegram-trading-groups-fake-profit-screenshots|{{:blog:telegram-trading-groups-fake-profit-screenshots.svg?direct|Telegram trading groups and fake profit screenshots}}]] |
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| | **15 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:telegram-trading-groups-fake-profit-screenshots|Telegram Trading Groups Explained]]\\ |
| | How fake screenshots and paid channels trap investors before they verify the adviser. |
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| | [[blog:screenshot-economy-proof-india|{{:blog:screenshot-economy-proof-india.svg?direct|Screenshot evidence and complaint proof}}]] |
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| | **15 May 2026**\\ |
| | [[blog:screenshot-economy-proof-india|The Screenshot Economy: Why Proof Matters More Than Truth]]\\ |
| | What to save, how to label it, and why clean evidence changes complaint outcomes. |
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| | ===== Dated archive ===== |
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| | * [[blog:van-mahotsav-week-2026-tree-plantation-citizen-rights-india|Van Mahotsav Week 2026: Why Planting One Tree Matters]]. 29 June 2026. |
| | * [[blog:blood-donation-eligibility-india|Blood Donation in India: Who Can Donate and What to Expect]]. 14 June 2026. |
| | * [[blog:blood-group-compatibility-chart-india|Blood Group Compatibility: Who Can Donate to Whom]]. 14 June 2026. |
| | * [[blog:drug-abuse-addiction-india|Drug Abuse and Addiction in India: Signs, Help and the Law]]. 13 June 2026. |
| | * [[blog:why-indians-fear-filing-complaints-after-scam|Why Indians Fear Filing Complaints Even After Being Scammed]]. 15 May 2026. |
| | * [[blog:aadhaar-pan-bank-details-data-leaks-india|Your Aadhaar, PAN, and Bank Details Are Everywhere: How Data Leaks Actually Happen]]. 15 May 2026. |
| | * [[blog:dpdp-rules-2025-amendment-to-rti-act|DPDP Rules, 2025: The amendment to Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act]]. April 2026. |
| | * [[blog:raj-kumar-goyal-chief-information-commissioner|Raj Kumar Goyal sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner; CIC reaches full strength]]. April 2026. |
| | * [[blog:rti-at-twenty-commission-report-card-2025|Right to Information at twenty: the Information Commissions' report card for 2024-25]]. April 2026. |
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| | ===== Full archive ===== |
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| | For the complete list of posts, see the [[:blog|blog archive]]. |
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| | ===== Related ===== |
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| | * [[templates:start|Templates]]. Ready-to-use drafts for applicants, Public Information Officers, and First Appellate Authorities. |
| | * [[important-decisions:start|Case law library]]. Landmark decisions indexed by section. |
| | * [[updates:start|Live tracker]]. Current composition of the Central Information Commission, pendency figures, and recent notifications. |
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| | ===== Last reviewed on ===== |
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| | 29 June 2026 |
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