Central Information Commission News
Govt invites applications for post of CIC chief, information commissioners
Chief information Commissioner Bimal Julka’s term ends next month, at present, the Central Information Commission has six Information CommissionersThe Central Information Commission (CIC) can have a Chief Information Commissioner and a maximum of ten Information Commissioners
1 min read9 Jul 2020Centre asks all depts to make public compassionate appointments related details
The move comes following an order by the Central Information Commission (CIC) in this regardThe Ministry of Personnel had on May 20 issued an order to all central government departments seeking compliance of the directive of the CIC
1 min read28 May 2019Govt appoints four new Information Commissioners
The RTI body currently has three Information Commissioners as against the strength of 11, including the Chief Information Commissioner
1 min read30 Dec 2018SC seeks govt reply to plea on why opposition leader can’t be on key panels
SC issued notice to the centre on a plea seeking directions that appointing committees of which the leader of opposition formed a part may be read to mean the leader of the largest opposition party in that House.
1 min read11 Dec 2018RBI seeks stay on CIC order on foreign donors in FCRA list
In its petition to the Bombay high court, RBI says it cannot disclose the information because it receives it from the home ministry as a confidential document
2 min read30 Nov 2018Bombay HC seeks govt view on RBI plea against CIC order on naming wilful defaulters
The CIC earlier this month had issued a show-cause notice to RBI Governor Urjit Patel for ’dishonouring’ a Supreme Court judgment on disclosure of the names of the wilful defaulters
2 min read29 Nov 2018Disclose names and action taken against wilful defaulters: CIC
As of 30 June 2018, wilful defaulters owe over 15,300 crore to PNB and more than 34,200 crore to SBI
2 min read29 Aug 2018Finance ministry rejected highest number of RTI applications: CIC report
The CIC report shows that among all the union ministries, central govt departments, the finance ministry rejected 18.41% of 1,51,186 applications received by it during the said period
1 min read17 Mar 2018Disclose bills of Air India charter plane for PM Modi’s travel abroad: CIC to MEA
Central Information Commission asks external affairs ministry to disclose records related to expenses incurred on chartering Air India aircraft for PM Modi’s visits abroad from 2013 to 2017
1 min read27 Feb 2018CIC pulls up post office for not replying to RTI on water availability
A Rajasthan citizen used RTI and approached the Central Information Commission (CIC) to highlight there is no water for people coming to Anupgarh post office and that its building is unsafe
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