Mysuru: As a direct fallout of the site allotment scam in MUDA, which has raised allegations of a lack of transparency and public accountability, MUDA has set up a special counter to facilitate the filing of RTI (Right To Information) queries. Additionally, four ‘Janaspandana’ counters have been set up to help the public complete their…
MUDA Scam: Congress files plaint against RTI activists
July 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of Congress leaders from Mysuru City and District Congress Committee, has lodged a complaint with City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar on Friday, demanding the arrest of Right to Information (RTI) activists Gangaraju and Snehamayi Krishna, for indulging in a negative campaign, by forging documents to implicate Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family…
Alleged assault on MUDA Commissioner
March 11, 2022Case registered against RTI activist Mysore/Mysuru: Lakshmipuram Police have registered a case against a person for allegedly assaulting MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh at the latter’s office yesterday evening. The person, who is said to have assaulted Dr. Natesh is Srinivas, a RTI activist and a resident of Bogadi in city. Dr. Natesh is said…
Incomplete info: Information Commission imposes Rs. 28,000 fine on Tahsildar
November 16, 2019Mysuru: Nanjangud Tahsildar M. Dayanand, who had provided incomplete information to applications under Right To Information (RTI) Act, has been fined Rs. 7,000 each in four cases by Information Commission Commissioner S.L. Patil, who has issued an order in this regard. One B.S. Vishwanath, a resident of Basavanagudi in Bengaluru had submitted four applications seeking…
Srirangapatna Tahsildar fined Rs. 10,000 under RTI Act
May 22, 2019Mandya: It has now come to light that Srirangapatna taluk Tahsildar Nagesh has been fined Rs. 10,000 by the Karnataka Information Commission for reportedly not providing information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act based on a complaint lodged by one B.S. Vishwanath. The Assistant Commissioner, Revenue Department has been instructed to submit a report…
Posting of morphed photos of UP CM: MP files complaint against RTI activist
March 23, 2017Mysuru-Kodagu MP and State Yuva Morcha President Pratap Simha yesterday filed a complaint with Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Praveen Sood seeking action against RTI activist Prabha N. Belavangala for allegedly posting morphed objectionable photograph of UP CM Yogi Adityanath on her Facebook wall. The MP arrived at the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner’s office and submitted…
RTI activist held for obstructing Govt. work
February 10, 2017Kuvempunagar Police, on Wednesday, arrested an RTI activist on charges of forcibly entering the Tribal Research Institute premises and causing disruption of work in the office. The arrested person has been identified as Basavaraju, a resident of Huyyagondanahalli in Hunsur taluk. It is reported that Basavaraju, who was working as a data operator on a…
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