CIC issues notice to six political parties on non-complianceThe Commission, a quasi-judicial body on RTI Act, asked Congress, BJP, NCP, CPI-M, CPI and BSP to provide details of the actions within fou...
10 Feb, 2014, 05.21 PM IST
31 per cent Lok Sabha MPs face criminal charges: ReportTheir pay package is 68 times higher than the national per capita income, according to the report.
17 Dec, 2013, 11.15 PM IST
Ex-minister Nalin Soren of erstwhile Koda Cabinet gets bailThe bench of Justice H C Mishra granted bail to Soren, who was in judicial custody after surrendering to a special vigilance court on July ...
29 Oct, 2013, 05.50 PM IST
Deepak Sandhu tipped to be next Chief Information CommissionerSandhu, a retired IIS officer of 1971 batch, has already been serving in Central Information Commission as Information Commissioner since S...
28 Aug, 2013, 08.25 PM IST
National Advisory Council pushed for RTI, but sketchy info on Sonia Gandhi's billsNarendra Modi's demand for making public NAC chief Sonia Gandhi's treatment and travel expenses has brought to the fore a grand irony.
03 Oct, 2012, 06.36 AM IST
- Transparency, accessibility of Internet data important: Bob Kahn
Transparency and accessibility of data is important for the Internet to thrive in the future, Bob Kahn, co-founder of the Internet, said.
18 Aug, 2012, 09.09 PM IST
- RTI an effective tool to combat corruption, says CIC Satyanand Mishra
Chief Information Commissioner Satyanand Mishra today said the Right to Information Act has proved to be a highly effective tool to combat ...
11 May, 2012, 06.29 PM IST
- Lokpal Bill likely to spring back to central stage in Budget session: CIC
CIC said that the Lokpal Bill was "bound to come" and predicted it would come under focus in the forthcoming budget session in Parliament.
20 Jan, 2012, 07.15 PM IST
- Central Information Commission directs President Secretariat to disclose info on black money
The CIC has directed the President's Secretariat to disclose details of correspondence among various ministries and Delhi Police related to...
09 Jan, 2012, 03.02 PM IST
- 'Lokpal should concentrate on catching big fish first'
Civil society members of Lokpal Bill drafting committee today came face to face with eminent persons who criticised "over loading" the body.
05 Jun, 2011, 09.54 PM IST
- Ministries ignore RTI obligation
Of the 1,600 public authorities listed by the Commission, only 125 have obeyed its directive and appointed transparency officers.
09 Feb, 2011, 12.42 PM IST
- Spirit of British Raj yet to leave Shimla
Shimla??” asked a well-heeled friend incredulously as we informed him of our vacation plans.
12 Jun, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Former DoT bigwigs in race to fill vacancy in Trai panel
After months of hibernation, there’s a flurry of activity at the highest levels of government to constitute the full three-member Trai top ...
23 Feb, 2007, 03.01 AM IST