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RTI activists file plea in SC saying government not filling up vacancies i
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): RTI activists have filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking directions for Centre to take immediate steps to fill the vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) by making the appointment of four Information Commissioners in a transparent an
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RTI Act a milestone in India's democratic journey: Shah
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the RTI Act was a big milestone in country's journey of democracy and has helped bridge the gap between the people and administration.
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SC commences hearing on appeal whether CJI's office comes under RTI Act
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI): A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on the appeal whether the Chief Justice of India's office is covered under the purview of the transparency law -- Right to Information Act (RTI).
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Sudhir Bhargava takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Sudhir Bhargava took oath as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission here on Tuesday.
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RBI duty-bound to disclose names of wilful defaulters: CIC Acharyulu
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Central Information Commissioner (CIC) M Sridhar Acharyulu on Monday asserted that the Supreme Court has already rejected the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) objections against releasing the names of wilful defaulters, due to which the RBI is duty-bound to reply
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CIC's RTI plea can't be implemented: BCCI's CoA chief
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 3 (ANI): The Central Information Commission's plea to bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India under the ambit of the Right to Information Act cannot be implemented, BCCI Committee of Administrators (CoA) Chief Vinod Rai said on Wednesday.
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Put remission rules for convicts in public domain: CIC to MHA
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to provide all orders relating to granting or denying remission to various life convicts to AG Perarivalan, convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case saying he has the right
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RTI query helps sacked teacher get back job
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): A query sought under the Right To Information (RTI) Act has helped a sacked teacher of a Delhi school return to her job.
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Empowered citizen strongest pillar of democracy: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi[India] March 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said an empowered citizen is the strongest pillar of the democracy and pointed out five pillars of modern information-'Ask, Listen, Interact, Act and Inform'.
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PM to inaugurate new CIC premises
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Central Information Commission (CIC) building in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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Officially, martyr is termed as 'battle casualty': VK Singh on terminology
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Union minister and former Chief of the Army Staff V.K. Singh on Saturday clarified on the controversy over words 'shaheed' or 'martyr' for policemen/soldiers killed in action and said all were martyrs but in the official parlance, it was termed as 'batt
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Delhi HC stays CIC order to inspect Smriti Irani's academic records
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb. 21 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday put a stay on a Central Information Commission (CIC) order that directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to allow inspection of class10th and 12th school records of Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani.
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