Petitions were referred to the Committee of Privileges, but no report was submitted, and no final decision was taken by the Speaker before the Lok Sabha was dissolved.
RTI data accessed by India Today shows that tourist arrivals in Lakshadweep surged from just 3,875 in 2020 to a record 68,328 in 2024. The sharpest jump came after PM Modi's January 2024 visit to the islands.
The RTI data accessed by India Today offered a more nuanced picture regarding Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. It validated the BJP leader's claim that Delhi witnessed 200 days with AQI below 200; however also said that it did not occur for the first time.
Delhi's Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana recorded fluctuating participation, falling from 35,759 beneficiaries in 2019–20 to 16,200 in 2023–24, after a pandemic halt. With no data for 2024–25 and 2025–26, the scheme's performance under the current Delhi government remains unclear.
An RTI reply has suggested that India's strategic oil reserves cover less than 10 days of demand, even as global supply risks rise amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
For years, Ram Setu has been invoked as "national heritage" in political discourse. But an RTI response reveals that, in official records, its status remains "nil".
An exclusive Right To Information response accessed by India Today reveals that only two MPs in the current Lok Sabha have chosen not to draw their salary. While one MP belongs to the BJP, the other is from the Congress.
An RTI response accessed by India Today has revealed nearly 40% vacancies in key safety wings of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, raising concerns over regulatory oversight.
What looked like a major aviation push in Uttar Pradesh has quickly lost altitude. India Today filed an RTI in the matter and fresh data obtained from the Airports Authority of India reveals that six of the seven airports that started commercial flights after 2021 have already seen services suspended.
The Centre has sharply accelerated the deactivation of Aadhaar numbers linked to deceased persons, striking off over 2.5 crore IDs—more than the previous 14 years combined.
According to its annual reports, the think tank has completed 34 studies since 2022 and approved 32 new research studies during the same period, yet none relate to the fiscal sustainability or long-term economic consequences of state freebie schemes.
An RTI response has revealed that despite repeated warnings from the Prime Minister, senior government officials and the RBI, Niti Aayog has not conducted any study on the fiscal sustainability or long-term economic impact of state-funded 'freebie' schemes.
Kushinagar International Airport was inaugurated with high hopes to boost Buddhist tourism but has seen no scheduled flights since late 2023. Rising maintenance costs and lack of airline interest have left the airport largely underutilised, reflecting a gap between vision and reality.
On the estimation of GDP and Gross Value Added (GVA) for the unorganised sector, MoSPI said it follows methodologies outlined in official documents released in 2012 and 2015, both available in the public domain.
In 2007, the Railways acquired 219 acres of land, along with plant and machinery from the once-iconic Rohtas Industries in Dalmianagar, a factory town that once symbolised India's industrial might.
Only 10 new train pairs have been introduced on the Patna-Delhi route in the last 20 years, leaving millions of migrants struggling for seats during festive seasons. This limited expansion has led to increased travel costs and hardships for migrant families.
An RTI has uncovered that nearly one in three ventilators in Delhi government hospitals are non-functional. This raises serious concerns about healthcare preparedness and equipment maintenance post-Covid-19.
An RTI revealed that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 2002 ordered 5% ethanol blending in nine states and four Union Territories, marking the formal launch of India's ethanol fuel programme.
The Election Commission's appellate authority upheld the refusal to disclose reasons for cutting CCTV footage retention at polling stations to 45 days, but directed that the information be shared after the Supreme Court delivers its verdict.
The ASI described it as a priceless record of India's ancient past, noting that it "probably contains a date referring to the death of Buddha; but no convincing interpretation of it has yet been found."
