MHA claims 40-year-old circular for opening of look out notice a secret; CIC rejectsThe ministry denied the information merely citing exemption clause of Section 8 of the Right To Information (RTI) Act without attributing a...
01 Apr, 2019, 03.14 PM IST
Sudhir Bhargava takes oath as Chief Information CommissionerBhargava was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan, it said.
01 Jan, 2019, 03.18 PM IST
Sudhir Bhargava new CIC, govt appoints four information commissionersThe only woman in the CIC will be Sarna, a 1980-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Excise) officer, who was the Chief of Central Boa...
31 Dec, 2018, 07.49 AM IST
Showcause notice to Urjit Patel raises eyebrows within Central Information CommissionThe timing of the order and the alacrity with which the CIC has moved over the matter has also been questioned.
09 Nov, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
Give list of people facing sedition cases, 'martyrs': CIC to MHADuring the hearing before Bhargava, Aggarwal contended that sedition cases have been filed against a number of persons.
27 Nov, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
What action taken on officials who cleared Saif, Firodia for Padma: CICHe had also asked about steps taken to disclose names of members of the Awards Committee for Padma awards making specific recommendations.
28 Feb, 2016, 01.54 PM IST
Three ex-judges of Supreme Court among 16 applicants for Lokpal's postThe list, which has been made public by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) after an order of Information Commissioner Sudhir Bharg...
14 Jan, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
RTI reply reveals people who missed out on becoming Chief Information CommissionerAn RTI reply to activist Lokesh Batra by the government shows the three names which were put up for the post of Chief Information Commissio...
26 Jun, 2015, 01.50 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee to administer oath of office to CVC, CIC tomorrowThe President will administer the oath of office to Chowdary as CVC and Vijai Sharma as Chief Information Commissioner.
09 Jun, 2015, 03.29 PM IST
Race for NHAI chiefâs post hots up with 40 in frayThere are only a few corporate executives in the competition. Prominent among them is former IAS and present CEO of Suzlon Group, Rohit Mod...
10 Mar, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
- Sudhir Bhargava to hold charge of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Bhargava, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, is presently Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
31 Dec, 2014, 04.57 PM IST
Government planning new legislation soon for benefit of senior citizensThaawar Chand Gehlot was briefing reporters on the sidelines of an event here in connection with the International Day for Older Persons.
16 Oct, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment joins FacebookLaunched a few days back, the Facebook page gives detailed information on the centrally sponsored schemes for OBCs, SCs and persons with di...
27 Jun, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
- Sudhir Bhargava appointed Secretary,Ministry of Social Justice
Senior IAS officer Sudhir Bhargava was today appointed as Secretary in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
07 May, 2013, 02.19 PM IST
- Four candifates in fray for the post of petroleum secretary
The race for the post of petroleum secretary has begun with four candidates vying for the top job after the incumbent GC Chaturvedi retires...
14 Jan, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
- Petroleum Ministry rejigs nominees on PSU boards
An oil ministry official said the board-level positions for oil ministry officials were realigned as per their work allocations in the mini...
14 Aug, 2012, 06.21 AM IST
- Iran oil imports to fall 30% in 2011-12: Government
Total imports are estimated to fall to 13 million tonnes in the current fiscal from 18.5 million tonnes in 2010-11 and 21.2 million tonnes ...
13 Jan, 2012, 05.43 AM IST