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PM Modi degree case: Gujarat University wants HC division bench to hear matter
National | Dec 22, 2016, 09:18 PM ISTThe Gujarat University on Thursday insisted that a division bench of the high court should hear the matter pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree.
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SBI records of loans to Adani firms cannot be disclosed: CIC
Nov 27, 2016, 02:57 PM ISTCIC has held that records related to loans given to Adani Group cannot be disclosed as these are held by State Bank of India in fiduciary capacity and involve commercial confidence.
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Pathribal encounter case: CIC raps Army for giving ‘misleading’ info
India | Nov 19, 2016, 09:52 PM ISTThe Central Information Commission (CIC) on Saturday rapped army for providing a "misleading" reply to an RTI applicant in an attempt to withhold disclosure of records in the infamous Pathribal fake encounter in Jammu and
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CIC seeks files on PM Modi’s foreign travel bills
World | Oct 28, 2016, 04:07 PM ISTThe Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to submit files related to foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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CIC asks for letters exchanged by Vajpayee and PM Modi in 2002; issues notices to PMO, Gujarat
National | Sep 05, 2016, 09:59 PM ISTThe Prime Minister's Office and Gujarat government have been presented with notices by CIC on the issue of disclosure of the correspondence exchanged between the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and then Prime Minister Atal
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Gujarat HC notice to CIC, Kejriwal in Modi degree row
India | Jun 21, 2016, 11:01 AM ISTThe Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notice to the Chief Information Commissioner following a petition filed by the Gujarat University in connection with the controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications.
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CIC reserves order on AAP being public authority to come under RTI act
India | Jun 01, 2016, 10:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has reserved its order on declaring Aam Admi Party and its legislative party as a public authority bringing it under the ambit of the Right to Information Act.
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CIC orders Defence Ministry to disclose of records of AgustaWestland deal
India | May 26, 2016, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission has directed the Defence Ministry to disclose some records related to Agusta Westland helicopters deal including the opinion of the Attorney General on returning procured choppers and records related
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CIC issues fresh notice to Sonia Gandhi in RTI matter
India | May 08, 2016, 04:01 PM ISTThe Central Information Commission has issued a fresh notice to Congress President Sonia Gandhi to explain her case before its Full Bench on allegations of not responding to queries in a RTI application
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Provide details of degrees earned by PM Modi to Kejriwal: CIC to DU
National | Apr 29, 2016, 11:18 PM ISTCIC directed DU and Gujarat University to search and provide information on degrees earned by Narendra Modi to Arvind Kejriwal.
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Arvind Kejriwal asks CIC to make public info on PM Modi's education degree
National | Apr 28, 2016, 08:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that the Central Information Commission (CIC) makes public information pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational qualifications. In a letter to Information Commissioner M S
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NGT spent Rs 33,000 to deny information under RTI: CIC
India | Jan 11, 2016, 04:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal apparently paid over Rs 33,000 as litigation fee to contest its demand of Rs 40 for the disclosure of information, despite instructions from a senior official within the organisation,
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Former Defence Secretary R K Mathur appointed new CIC
India | Dec 18, 2015, 05:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Defence Secretary R K Mathur has been appointed as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), breaking away from the convention of appointing the head from among the serving Information Commissioners.The post had fallen vacant
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Disclose candidates who have applied for Lokpal posts: CIC
India | Dec 10, 2015, 02:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission today directed the Centre to disclose the names of people who have applied for Lokpal posts so that the public can bring up facts, which may or may not
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RTI activists to boycott inaugural of CIC annual convention
India | Oct 15, 2015, 11:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Slamming the move to leave out a large number of information activists from the inauguration of the annual RTI convention citing security concerns, seven invited activists have decided to boycott the session, which
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Modi government undertakes senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle
National | Sep 01, 2015, 01:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Senior IAS officer Atanu Purkayastha has been appointed as Secretary in Central Information Commission (CIC) as part of major senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the government on Monday.Purkayastha, a 1983 batch IAS officer,
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Modi govt undertakes senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle, 15 Additional Secretaries appointed
India | Aug 31, 2015, 11:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior IAS officer Atanu Purkayastha has been appointed as Secretary in Central Information Commission (CIC) as part of major senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the government today.Purkayastha, a 1983 batch IAS officer, is
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RTI reply reveals people who missed out on becoming CIC
National | Jun 26, 2015, 05:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vijai Sharma was chosen as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) earlier this month ahead of two other strong contenders who had also made it to the short-list - former Union Coal secretary Sanjay
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HC stays order on probe into 26/11 call records of slain cop
India | Jun 20, 2015, 05:33 PM ISTMumbai: On a Maharashtra Government plea, the Bombay High Court has stayed an order of Chief Information Commissioner asking the state to hold an inquiry into the call data records of telephonic talks between police
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CIC Vijai Sharma favours relook at declassification policy
India | Jun 14, 2015, 04:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid the growing chorus for declassification of Netaji files, the new Chief Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma today said the policy in such matters needed to be revisited so that more information about historical