Cic

Not aware where records on COVID-19 vaccine expert group are kept, says health ministry in RTI response

Venkatesh Nayak of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had approached the ministry seeking details such as dates of meetings of the group, a copy of the detailed agenda circulated for every meeting and material it had shared with the MEA.

No information about creation of Aarogya Setu app, says MeitY; CIC issues show cause notice

Information Commissioner Vanaja N Sarna, in a terse order, pointed out that the website of the application mentions that the content on it is "owned, updated and maintained" by MyGov and MeitY and directed the CPIO of the ministry to explain why they didn't have the requisite information

MCA Apex Council meeting on 1 June to discuss formation of ad hoc CIC and 2020-21 cricketing season

A senior MCA official said that the CIC has to have a minimum of three members.

Former I&B secretray Bimal Julka sworn in as CIC, Amita Pandove becomes IC; four posts still vacant in transparency watchdog

Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was appointed as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on Friday, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique

Narendra Modi-led panel names president's secretary Sanjay Kothari as CVC, Bimal Julka as CIC; Congress slams 'whimsical' appointments

Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

'Final assault on RTI': Sonia Gandhi says Narendra Modi govt using amendments to dilute powers of Act

The amendments passed by the government will ensure that no Information Commissioner shall be free from interference and signalling by the Modi government, Sonia Gandhi said in a statement

Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Modi govt for 'diluting RTI', says move will 'help corrupt steal from India'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday that the Modi government is 'diluting' the RTI Act to 'help the corrupt steal from India', days after the amendment was passed by the Rajya Sabha.

Opposition slams govt over RTI Amendment bill, says govt planning to make transparency panel a 'toothless tiger'

"The RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019, is a deliberate attempt to undermine the RTI Act and make it toothless tiger like National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)," Congress leader Shashi Tharoor alleged

Lok Sabha introduces RTI Amendment bill amid protests from Opposition; activists warn modifications likely to weaken provision

Amid protests by opposition parties in the Lok Sabha, a bill which seeks to take away the stature of information commissioners from the equivalent of election commissioners and give the Centre the power to set their salaries and service conditions was introduced.

Central Information Commission directs RBI to provide names of big loan defaulters

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Reserve Bank of India to disclose the list of big loan defaulters it had sent to banks for resolution