Times of India: Varanasi: Thursday, 5 October 2023.
Uttar Pradesh State Information Commissioner Ajay Kumar Upreti said that journalists can give edge to their news by getting certified information under the Right to Information Act.
Upreti interacted with the members of Kashi Patrakar Sangh in Varanasi on Tuesday. He said that RTI has been used to expose big scams like Adarsh Society Scam, 2G Scam, Commonwealth Scam, Bank Loan Scam and Indian Red Cross Society Scam etc.
He explained in detail about the difference between Section 18 and Section 19 of the RTI Act, how to apply it and in how many words the application should be made.
In the last 4.5 years, more than Rs 6 crore has been imposed as fine on 2,600 Public Information Officers of five divisions including Varanasi, Aligarh, Faizabad, Devipatan and Chitrakoot for not providing information under the Act, he said.
President of Kashi Patrakar Sangh Atri Bhardwaj, general secretary Akhilesh Mishra and others were present. Upreti will hear cases under the RTI Act at Circuit House on October 4 and 5 and will hold a meeting with the officials on Wednesday. tnn
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Uttar Pradesh State Information Commissioner Ajay Kumar Upreti said that journalists can give edge to their news by getting certified information under the Right to Information Act.
Upreti interacted with the members of Kashi Patrakar Sangh in Varanasi on Tuesday. He said that RTI has been used to expose big scams like Adarsh Society Scam, 2G Scam, Commonwealth Scam, Bank Loan Scam and Indian Red Cross Society Scam etc.
He explained in detail about the difference between Section 18 and Section 19 of the RTI Act, how to apply it and in how many words the application should be made.
In the last 4.5 years, more than Rs 6 crore has been imposed as fine on 2,600 Public Information Officers of five divisions including Varanasi, Aligarh, Faizabad, Devipatan and Chitrakoot for not providing information under the Act, he said.
President of Kashi Patrakar Sangh Atri Bhardwaj, general secretary Akhilesh Mishra and others were present. Upreti will hear cases under the RTI Act at Circuit House on October 4 and 5 and will hold a meeting with the officials on Wednesday. tnn
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PDS scam using rubberfingerprints unearthed
A racket involving the stealing of fingerprint data and
Aadhaar details has been uncovered in Ahmedabad district. The owner of a Fair
Price Shop obtained the fingerprint patterns of 157 individuals and an app containing
numerous Aadhaar card details. He used this information to fraudulently
distribute subsidized essential commodities, which he later sold on the black
market. The accused is currently on the run, and a complaint has been
registered against him and his accomplice for various offenses.
Fourth FIR in Adarsh scam; Mankape, 10 aides booked
Fourth FIR in Adarsh scam; Mankape, 10 aides booked
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city police has
filed a fourth FIR against 11 people in the Adarsh credit cooperative scam. The
accused are alleged to have misappropriated and swindled Rs2.88 crore in a
cooperative society. They have been booked on charges including criminal breach
of trust, cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The special auditors
found that the accused diverted money and fabricated entries in the records.
Previously, two FIRs were filed for cheating Rs202 crore and a third for
cheating over Rs35 crore.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Chennai has issued a warning about
phishers pretending to be NCB officers and demanding money. Scammers contact
victims on WhatsApp, claiming that illegal substances have been found in
parcels sent to them from abroad or other states. They then demand fines and
ask victims to transfer money to certain bank accounts. The NCB director has
urged caution and highlighted that victims also receive fake notices of payment
on NCB letterheads. Similar scams have been reported in Chennai, Mumbai, and
Bengaluru.
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