'5C's also hinder decision-making: Coal secretary Anil SwarupCoal secretary Anil Swarup, in a Facebook post, not only voiced the resentment in the government over watchdogs turning hindrances.
06 Apr, 2016, 03.02 PM IST
Political convenience shouldn't guide exemptions from RTIThe inclusion of CBI in the list of exempted organisations is the most debated as it primarily deals with corruption cases which are not co...
27 May, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
CBI misconstrues RTI Act on exemption clauseCBI has claimed before the Delhi High Court that it can only share information pertaining to allegations of corruption against its own offi...
15 Feb, 2015, 01.01 PM IST
CIC allows Coal Ministry to withhold records related to Coal scamHowever, the minutes of screening committee meetings on coal-block allocations are available on the website of the Coal Ministry.
21 Jan, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Lokpal, CVC, CIC appointments in due course: Jitendra SinghThe Minister of State for Personnel said there was a litigation in the Supreme Court on the appointments of Central Vigilance Commissioner.
18 Jan, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
Government holds discussion on amending Lokpal Act in absence of Leader of OppositionCongress with 44 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha has emerged as the second largest party after BJP's 280 but fell short by 11 to stake cl...
14 Nov, 2014, 10.10 PM IST
Law change to get Mallikarjun Kharge on panel to select CBI directorGovernment sources said the amendment would be brought about in the winter session of Parliament beginning November 25.
06 Nov, 2014, 11.48 AM IST
High command to decide future course of action on CIC order: CongressCongress high command will decide on the future course of action on the CIC order on bringing parties under the RTI Act ambit.
05 Jun, 2013, 10.01 PM IST
CBI claims exemption from disclosing corruption info under RTIIronically, the information which CBI wanted to withhold on this RTI plea has been disclosed by Ministry of Personnel to Parliament members.
18 Feb, 2013, 03.28 PM IST
- Disclose information related to corruption cases: CIC to CBI
CIC directed the agency (CBI) to consider on case-to-case each request seeking information about allegations of corruption.
02 Nov, 2012, 03.40 PM IST
- Check existence of information before seeking exemption: CIC to PMO
CIC has directed the Prime Minister's Office to first ensure existence of info within the department before seeking exemption under the RTI...
15 Oct, 2012, 02.53 PM IST
- HC stays CIC fine on CBI for not giving info in Reliance case
The Delhi HC today stayed a CIC order imposing Rs 5000 fine on the CBI for failing to give reasons for not naming Ambani brothers in a case.
12 Aug, 2011, 04.07 PM IST
- ISD call-routing case: Final hearing on Jan 25
Last year, the CBI had filed a charge sheet against Manoj Modi and five others in a case relating to masking of international calls as loca...
31 Jul, 2011, 10.35 AM IST
- CIC fines CBI official Rs 5,000 for delay in providing information on Ambanis in call re-routing case
CIC has slapped Rs 5k fine on CBI official for delay in providing information on Ambanis in its chargesheet in call re-routing case.
28 Jul, 2011, 09.34 AM IST
- CIC asks CBI to produce records on Quattrocchi
The Central Information Commission (CIC) rejected the CBI's plea and asked it to produce before it all the records related to Bofors case a...
26 May, 2011, 04.52 AM IST
- Order on plea for closing case against Quattrocchi reserved
A Delhi court today reserved its order for February 21 on the CBI's plea seeking withdrawal of case against Italian businessman Ottavio Qua...
10 Feb, 2011, 03.56 PM IST
- RTI stuck at classified files hurdle
Touted as the "people's law" to bring about transparency in government working, RTI staggered through 2007 as the Centre refused to declass...
23 Dec, 2007, 01.15 PM IST