Right to Information Wiki Blog
Quick Reply: RTI Wiki blog — analysis, case-law summaries, and citizen guides on Right to Information Act 2005.
Latest RTI decision notes
- National Statistics Day 2026: How Government Data Affects Your Ration, Pension, Salary, Hospital, School and RTI Rights – citizen guide to administrative data, daily public services, RTI questions and the difference from UN World Statistics Day.
- Right to Be Forgotten: erase old court cases from Google after Delhi HC's 2026 ruling - what the Laksh Vir Singh Yadav judgment (2026:DHC:4891) means, the three remedies (de-indexing, delinking, masking), who is eligible vs barred, and how to apply.
- Gold Rate Today in India: 24K, 22K, 18K Price and Buyer Checklist — SEO-focused gold price guide with current-rate snapshot, city buying checklist, jewellery bill calculation, hallmark checks and a light RTI route for complaint records.
- PAN Aadhaar name mismatch? Fix KYC rejections without running office to office — high-search digital identity repair map covering PAN-Aadhaar, DigiLocker, mutual fund KYC, passport holds, bank onboarding and when RTI can actually help.
- Monday Morning RTI Checklist: Fix Pending Government Work This Week — Monday action plan for pending passport, pension, ration card, FIR, PMAY, electricity, scholarship, mutation and public-service files.
- PMAY status stuck or subsidy delayed? Use RTI after this checklist — high-interest PMAY 2026 guide covering stuck beneficiary status, missing names, delayed instalments, subsidy confusion, grievance steps and record-based RTI drafting.
- BCCI outside RTI: CIC decision in Geeta Rani case explained — legal analysis of CIC/MOYAS/A/2018/123236 after the Madras High Court remand, including Section 2(h), government control, substantial financing, tax concessions and practical RTI routes.
Blood Donation in India: Who Can Donate and What to Expect
Quick Reply: Can you donate blood in India? Most healthy adults aged 18 to 65 and over 45 kg can. See the full eligibility list, what happens, and where to donate.
Most healthy adults in India can donate blood. If you are between 18 and 65 years old, weigh at least 45 kg, and feel well, you can very likely give blood today. The blood bank doctor does a quick, free check first, the donation itself takes only about 5 to 10 minutes, and a single unit can help save up to three lives. This guide walks you through who can donate, what actually happens, the common myths, and exactly where to go.
Yoga for Healthy Ageing 2026: Schemes and Rights
Quick Reply: The 2026 International Yoga Day theme is Healthy Ageing. Free government yoga for seniors, plus pension and health schemes and how to claim them.
Reviewed on: 2026-06-19
The theme for the 12th International Day of Yoga, on 21 June 2026, is “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, set by the Ministry of AYUSH. It nudges older Indians towards free, official yoga for better balance and a calmer mind, and it sits naturally beside the pension and health schemes that protect seniors. Here is how to use both.
If you are short on time: jump to Senior-citizen schemes and rights below to check your old-age pension or claim a free Ayushman health card for a parent aged 70 or above.
Why RTI rejections rose 30% in 2025
Quick Reply: CIC Annual Report shows RTI rejections up sharply — drilling into the top 5 grounds invoked, the patterns by ministry, and the legal pushback that's working.
The CIC Annual Report 2024-25 shows rejection rates jumped from 3.3% (FY23) to 4.4% (FY25) — a 33% relative rise. The top reasons: