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K V Chowdary appointed CVC; Vijay Sharma new CIC
India | Jun 08, 2015, 06:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former CBDT chief K V Chowdary and Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma were today appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), two key posts that were lying vacant for over nine
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CIC asks Tihar authorities to give info on functioning of jail
India | May 27, 2015, 09:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission has directed the Tihar authorities to disclose information about alleged irregularities in the functioning of the country's largest prison besides make public diet chart and food provisions for inmates.Information
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No decision yet on appointment of CVC, CIC
National | May 23, 2015, 01:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Prime Minister-led selection committees could not arrive at a decision on the appointment of chiefs of Central Information Commission (CIC) and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) at a meeting held here today.There will
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PM Modi is rendering RTI 'dysfunctional': Ex-CIC Shailesh Gandhi
National | May 12, 2015, 09:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former Central Information Commissioner (CIC) Shailesh Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the Centre for allegedly rendering the Right to Information (RTI) Act "dysfunctional" by taking retrogressive steps.In an open letter written to
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File progress report on appointment of Chief IC, ICs: HC to Centre
India | Apr 09, 2015, 04:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to expedite the process appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and three Information Commissioners at CIC and inform it by May 11 about the progress as the
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PMO among the top public authorities to reject RTIs
India | Mar 05, 2015, 12:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: According to a CIC report released on Wednesday, the Prime Minister's office is among the top public authorities to have rejected the maximum number of RTI applications received by them during 2013-14.The Ministry
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CIC directs Delhi Women Commission to disclose rape records
India | Mar 04, 2015, 09:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid outrage over the interview of a December 16 gangrape convict, CIC today directed the Delhi Commission of Women to make public records of rapes committed in the national capital with stern conditions
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Explain policy on political leaders face in govt ads: CIC
India | Jan 18, 2015, 02:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the government to pro-actively disclose its policy on use of photographs of political leaders on advertisements.Noting that the government has an obligation under Section IV of
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Upload assets of political parties on website: CIC to MoUD
National | Jan 04, 2015, 10:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission has directed the Urban Development Ministry to make public all records related to allotment of land and bungalows to political parties and upload these details on its website. It
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CIC recommends ordinary postal stamp as RTI fee instrument
India | Dec 14, 2014, 12:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: People seeking information under RTI Act may now be able to use postal stamps as application fee if a recommendation of the Central Information Commission is accepted by the Centre.Two Information Commissioners in
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DU training nurses on use of sign language in hospitals
India | Dec 14, 2014, 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi University is providing sign language training to nursing staff in hospitals across the national capital to help them deal with hearing impaired patients.“The use of sign language is minimal in our country
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Information on SC benches may arouse regional feelings: CIC
India | Nov 16, 2014, 11:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: Disclosure of information related to setting of Supreme Court benches outside Delhi may "arouse regional feelings" and create "needless political controversy" resulting in law and order problem, the CIC has held allowing the
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CVC, CIC working without chiefs
India | Sep 28, 2014, 11:39 AM ISTNew Delhi: Anti-corruption watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and transparency panel Central Information Commission (CIC) are now both without their chiefs.Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar demitted office today, after serving for a little over three
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CIC issues show-cause notices to Sonia, Amit Shah
National | Sep 14, 2014, 01:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CIC has issued show-cause notices to BJP President Amit Shah and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi along with the heads of four other political parties asking why an inquiry should not be instituted
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CIC summons Delhi Chief Secretary on destruction of files
India | Dec 27, 2013, 11:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking cognizance of reports on destruction of files by officials, CIC today issued summons to Delhi Chief Secretary to present their inquiry report into the alleged incident before it and barred destruction of
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New CIC Sushma Singh to take oath tomorrow
India | Dec 18, 2013, 08:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Newly-appointed Chief Information Commissioner Sushma Singh will be administered her oath of office tomorrow by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, sources said.The decision on appointing the 64-year-old Singh, a former IAS
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Deepak Sandhu sworn in CIC by President
India | Sep 05, 2013, 03:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Deepak Sandhu was today sworn in as India's New Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by President Pranab Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan. She replaced Satyanand Mishra, who retired on Wednesday. She had previously served as
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CIC ruling on political parties most significant: Habibullah
National | Jun 04, 2013, 03:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 4: The Central Information Commission (CIC) ruling that political parties are public authorities is "most significant" as they would now need to respond to RTI queries on their assets, funding and members,
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No public access to 2G documents till JPC completes probe: CIC
India | Jan 27, 2013, 03:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 27: Documents related to 2G spectrum allocation cannot be accessed by public till the Joint Parliamentary Committee completes its probe and submits its report, the Central Information Commission has held.The JPC which
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No medical bills submitted by Sonia Gandhi for reimbursement, says CIC
National | Oct 03, 2012, 02:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 3: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has not sought any reimbursement for medical bills from the Government, the Central Information Commission has said.The case relates to an RTI application filed by one Naveen