CIC pulls up PNGRB over RTI reply on safety, inspections of IGL pipeline workThe Central Information Commission has criticized the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board. This is for not properly answering a Righ...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Don't allow hiding under forgetting: Why Delhi HC's 'right to be forgotten' ruling raises serious concernsA recent Delhi High Court ruling grants acquitted individuals a 'right to be forgotten'. Their names will be removed from online search res...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Manipur to begin Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls from SaturdayManipur will begin the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from Saturday as part of Phase-III of the exercise, with July 1,...
29 May, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
UPSC optional marks row: RTI applicant, DoPT both warn of coaching institutes' misuse before CICA dispute over UPSC Mains marks disclosure has reached the Central Information Commission. An RTI applicant and the Department of Personnel...
19 May, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
BCCI not a public authority, doesn't fall under RTI: CICThe Central Information Commission has ruled the Board of Control for Cricket in India is not a public authority. This reverses a previous ...
19 May, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
'BCCI not a public authority under RTI Act': CIC overturns its 2018 orderThe Central Information Commission has ruled that Board of Control for Cricket in India does not qualify as a “public authority” under the ...
18 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Employee wins Rs 50,000 compensation from EPFO for 10-year delay in processing EPF transfer claimThe Chandigarh Consumer Commission ruled that the EPFO cannot use software issues as an excuse for a decade-long delay in transferring an e...
12 May, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
CIC flags lack of tracking system for tax evasion complaints, urges GST authorities to improve transparencyThe Central Information Commission has urged GST authorities to implement a system for tracking tax evasion complaints. Currently, complain...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
RTI appeals, complaints disposal rate crosses 90 per cent in current fiscal: CICDuring an hour-long meeting, Samariya informed the minister that the disposal rate of the Right to Information (RTI) appeals and complaints...
19 Nov, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
Central Information Commission halves pendency of cases in last three years, shows dataThe panel had 38,116 cases pending before it in 2020-21 which has reduced to 19,233 in 2022-23, officials said referring to tentative figur...
03 May, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
CIC to hear RTI appeals of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh residents from NovemberLike rest of India, J&K and Ladakh residents can’t access information shared by foreign govts.
28 Sep, 2019, 07.56 AM IST
As Jammu and Kashmir becomes a UT, there’s no information on 400 RTI appealsJ&K RTI Act would now stand revoked and the state information commission cease to exist.
07 Aug, 2019, 11.18 PM IST
CIC Directs ministries, departments to act on RTI appeals as complaints pile upMinistries have been asked to strengthen the first appellate authorities and train officials.
06 Nov, 2018, 08.51 AM IST
CIC again red flags draft RTI Act rules on assigning appealsFearing misuse by the govt Info commissioners have criticised introduction of new rules that give more powers to CIC to assign any RTI appe...
27 Dec, 2017, 11.54 PM IST
CIC to not return appeals for non-submission of photo IDCIC will not return RTI appeals and complaints merely on account of non-submission of photo ID of the applicant, Rajya Sabha was informed t...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
Over 37,000 RTI appeals pending with CICAs on December 31, 2013, 22,097 2nd appeals were pending before the information body. The number stood at 35,854 on December 31, 2014.
25 Feb, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
Transparency watchdog faces criticism for poor data keepingCIC receives flak from the govt for apparently publishing wrong data on RTI appeals and complaints which were to be used in Parliament ques...
03 Mar, 2013, 03.26 PM IST