Bimal Julka appointed CICNew Delhi, Mar 6 () Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on Friday, according to ...
Fourth time in five years, CIC doesn't have a ChiefFor the fourth time in five years, the Central Information Commission (CIC), the final appellate authority for Right to Information Act, is...
Government bows to Opposition pressure, defers RTI amendment BillCongress and other Opposition parties were against the amendments on the grounds that these would dilute the RTI Act.
Gujarat HC notice to CIC, Arvind Kejriwal on PM Narendra Modi's degreeIn its application before the court, the GU stated that "the Gujarat University is not a party to any of the proceeding before the Informat...
CIC disposed of more cases in 2015-16 compared to 2014-15: GovernmentIn a separate reply, Singh said as per CIC's annual report, a total of 7,55,247 RTI applications were received by reporting public authorit...
CIC to bring in transparency in its workingSpeaking to ET, Sharma said, “We are now correcting this so that people know how many appeals and complaints have been received, registered...
Centre invites applications for Chief Information Commission appointmentsThere is a vacancy of three Information Commissioners (ICs) in the transparency watchdog against its strength of ten.
Madras HC issues notice to CM J Jayalalithaa on plea challenging appointment of CICBharathi contended that the leader of the opposition has to be consulted before the appointment of CIC and two Information Commissioners.
Appointments of three Information Commissioners soon: Jitendra SinghThe appointments of three more Information Commissioners will be done soon, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here today.
Names of CVC and CIC cleared at a meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Leader of Congress in LSThe central government and the opposition today agreed on the names of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Central Vigilance Commissio...
PM Modi-led panel likely to select CIC, CVC tomorrowA meeting of a Prime Minister-led panel has been called tomorrow to decide on the chiefs of Central Information Commissioner and Central Vi...
No decision yet on appointment of Central Information Commission , Central Vigilance CommissionThe meeting was attended by Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other senior official...
PM Narendra Modi-led panels to meet tomorrow on CIC, CVC selectionsThe Prime Minister-led selection committees will meet here tomorrow to decide on appointments of chiefs of Central Information Commission (...
Delhi HC asks Info Commissioner to hear case in absence of CIC ChiefA bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher has come to the rescue of RTI applicant Sushila Kumari, as the Chief Information Commissioner's post is v...
Delay in CIC appointment may lead to scrutiny of panel’s ordersGovernment’s decision to put the CIC appointment on hold could mean that all orders passed by the Commission can be quashed by courts.
Government puts on hold new Central Information Commission chief's appointment in absence of LoPThe government today put on hold the appointment of new chief of Central Information Commission due to absence of the Leader of the Opposit...
- 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...