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Meghalaya Disability Rights Report Exposes Severe Employment Failures

An RTI report reveals 95 of 115 Meghalaya government offices employ zero disabled workers, sparking threats of hunger strikes by disability advocates.

NEWire Desk • 23 Oct 2026

HYC Slams State Government Over Selective Legal Fee Disclosure

The HYC accuses the Meghalaya government of hypocrisy after officials blocked RTI requests for legal fees while other agencies provided the data.

NEWire Desk • 23 Oct 2026

Advocate Demands Probe into Meghalaya Governor’s Official Appointment

Advocate Napoleon S. Mawphniang seeks a federal probe into the appointment of IFS officer Harish Chandra Chaudhary as Additional Chief Secretary in Meghalaya.

NEWire Desk • 14 Oct 2026

Dimapur Congress Demands Probe Into Agriculture Department Procurement

The Dimapur DCC demands transparency from Nagaland's Agriculture Directorate, citing missing procurement records and a lack of public accountability.

Kiyeto Swu • 13 Oct 2026

Nagaland Courts Launch Digital Systems for Evidence and RTI Requests

Nagaland is digitizing court records with a new property management system and an online portal for filing Right to Information requests.

Kiyeto Swu • 13 Oct 2026

Manipur Information Commission Crowns RTI Quiz Winners

Students across five Manipur schools took top spots in the RTI Week quiz. Winners collect cash and certificates at the October 12 awards ceremony.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 12 Oct 2026

RTI activist found dead in Arunachal Pradesh army camp

Rifleman and activist Rakhini Mipi was found dead in an Arunachal Pradesh transit camp. Police are investigating the case for potential foul play.

Rinchen K • 8 Oct 2026

Meghalaya Tourism Body Faces Scrutiny Over Ghost Regularization Policy

Records reveal the MTDC lacks any formal policy to regularize contractual staff, prompting demands for a government inquiry and worker protests.

Walrik Marak • 6 Oct 2026

Manipur Officials Push for Greater RTI Act Usage

Manipur officials kicked off RTI Week 2026, urging citizens to file more applications to boost government transparency and curb public corruption.

Ranjana Devi • 5 Oct 2026

Gujarat High Court Rejects Kejriwal Appeal Over PM Modi Degree Case

The Gujarat High Court upheld a ruling quashing a degree disclosure order and kept a 25,000 rupee cost imposed on Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal.

Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026

Silchar Candidates Face Fraud Allegations Over Educational Degrees

Activist Nikhil Das claims Silchar election candidates from BJP and Congress submitted fake educational degrees found via RTI applications.

Bibar Daimary • 29 Sep 2026

Assam Activists Seek Inquiry Into Sivasagar School Fund Spending

RTI activists demand a time-bound investigation into school uniform and development fund irregularities across Sivasagar, Assam.

Timungpi Terang • 13 Sep 2026

Dimapur Congress Demands Full Financial Disclosure on Palna Scheme

Dimapur District Congress Committee claims the Social Welfare Department failed to disclose complete financial records for the Palna child-care scheme.

Kiyeto Swu • 12 Sep 2026

RTI Reveals Bureaucratic Chaos Over Meghalaya Official's Posting

Advocate Napoleon Mawphniang exposes conflicting government records regarding an IFS officer's designation, salary, and posting at Lok Bhavan.

Walrik Marak • 8 Sep 2026

Activist Demands CBI and ED Probe Into Illegal Meghalaya Coal Trade

Activist Manbhalang Phankon demands a federal probe into Meghalaya's illegal coal industry, citing suspicious supply chains for local factories.

NEWire Desk • 8 Sep 2026

State Power Department Flounders After Seven Years Without Transformer Tenders

State power officials face scrutiny after an RTI reveals only one transformer tender in seven years and multiple failures in the procurement process.

Walrik Marak • 31 Aug 2026

Manipur Home Department Fined Over IDP Relief Secrecy

The Manipur Information Commission fined the Home Department Rs. 10,000 for failing to provide requested documents on IDP relief after two years of delay.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 26 Aug 2026