Ashok Upadhyay
India Today
Delhi, India
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Gujarat govt spends Rs 25 to demand Rs 4 for RTI query. Here’s how
When India Today submitted an RTI query to the Gujarat government, we found out that it spends Rs 25 to ask for Rs 4. Here is how it happened. → Read More
How govt spent Rs 35,000 crore on procuring Covid-19 vaccines
An RTI inquiry by India Today has disclosed how the Centre spent Rs 35,000 on procuring Covid-19 vaccines. → Read More
Who decided to use PM Modi's photo on Covid-19 vaccine certificates? What govt said in RTI reply
Who in the government took the decision to use PM Narendra Modi's photo on Covid-19 vaccination certificates? When was the decision taken? India Today TV filed a Right to Information (RTI) query to find out. Here's what the government said. → Read More
RTI | How many disqualification petitions are pending with Lok Sabha Speaker?
India Today filed a Right to Information (RTI) query with Lok Sabha specifically with the queries about how many disqualification petitions, if any, are pending with the Lok Sabha Speaker? If there are such pending petitions, then when were these petitions filed? What is the status of those petitions? → Read More
RTI: Did Lok Sabha TV black out Opposition protest during Monsoon Session?
Manish Tewari had alleged that Lok Sabha TV blacked out Opposition MPs. However, Lok Sabha TV has refuted Manish Tewari's allegations. → Read More
How many MPs have been prosecuted in 10 years? Rajya Sabha says 2, Lok Sabha denies info
India Today filed a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the Houses of Parliament to know how many times in the last 10 years the government agencies have sought permission from the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha to prosecute MPs. → Read More
How tussle with Atal Bihari Vajpayee cost Kalyan Singh dearly
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh passed away at 89 on Saturday. Here is a sequence of events that explain how a tussle with the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee cost him dearly. → Read More
The curious case of Shah Faesal’s resignation
To find out the official status of his resignation from the IAS, India Today filed a Right to Information (RTI) query with the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) in August 2020. → Read More
How many people work at PM Modi's office? This is what PMO said in RTI reply
In reply to a Right To Information (RTI) query filed by India Today TV, the PMO said 301 personnel work at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). → Read More
RTI | Tihar Jail refuses details about jammers, cellphones were seized in March
Use of mobile phone by an inmate at the Tihar Jail raised multiple questions about its security arrangements. Tihar Jail is among the high-security prison premises that are equipped with phone jammers. → Read More
Exclusive | Who gets free Air India tickets?
Despite running with a net debt of more than Rs 60,000 crore, Air India informed that it offers free air tickets or passes to three categories of passengers. → Read More
ICMR clueless about total development cost of Covaxin, reveals RTI
Covaxin is one of the most expensive vaccines in the country. The government has capped the price of Covaxin at Rs 1,410 per dose in private hospitals. → Read More
RTI: How many times did Union Cabinet meet virtually?
How many times did PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet meet virtually over the last year? Read to find out. → Read More
RTI exclusive: Which govt in UP opened more liquor shops in last 15 years?
Uttar Pradesh has 27,352 liquor shops that cater to its population of about 20 crore. In the past 15 years, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of these shops and the revenue generated from sale of liquor. → Read More
Delhi Traffic Police earned Rs 702 crore through fines in last 10 years
In response to an RTI (Right to Information) request filed by India Today, the Delhi Traffic Police informed that they earned a total of Rs 702 crore through fines in the last 10 years. → Read More
Who decides speed limits on Delhi’s roads and how is it fixed
India Today filed an RTI query with the Delhi Traffic Police to find out who decides the speed limits on the city's roads, what are the parameters considered while fixing a limit and how often is the speed limit reviewed. → Read More
These nine chief ministers got bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi, RTI reveals
To find out how many CMs have been allotted government accommodation in Delhi, India Today filed a Right to Information (RTI) query with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. → Read More
Curious case of revision and rollback of interest rate cut for small savings schemes
An RTI application filed by India Today TV has revealed why interest rate cuts on small savings schemes were rolled back in less than a day after the initial announcement. While Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it was an "oversight", the RTI query reveals a different story. → Read More
Can India get its first bullet train by 2023?
Can India get its first bullet train by 2023? Timely completion of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor looks unlikely given the current status of the bullet train project. An RTI story → Read More
Is the coronavirus hitting hard at minorities?
Health experts and academics are researching on the factors that could be driving the association between Covid-19 and ethnicity. → Read More