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Rahul Gandhi's Claims On Representation In Constitutional Bodies Untrue: Sources
Countering an assertion by Rahul Gandhi that there was a "systematic pattern" of excluding marginalised communities from appointments to Constitutional and autonomous institutions, government sources on Thursday pointed to the UPA government's track.
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88 Minutes In PMO: Inside Story Of Rahul Gandhi's Meeting With PM Modi
An 88-minute meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi today set speculation soaring in the corridors of parliament, which is currently meeting for the Winter Session.
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Heeralal Samariya Named Chief Information Commissioner Day Before Deadline
Senior bureaucrat Heeralal Samariya was today sworn in as the chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC) by President Droupadi Murmu, making him the first Dalit person to hold that post.
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RTI Will Become "Dead Letter" If Vacancies Not Filled: Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state governments to take steps to fill the vacancies in the Central Information Commission and state information commissions (SICs).
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Court Order To Pay Salaries To Imams Violates Constitution: Top Official
"The commission notes that the said judgment sets a wrong precedent in the country and has become a point of unnecessary political slug fest and also social disharmony in the society," the information commissioner said.
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8-Week Deadline For Central Panel To Decide Plea For E-Surveillance Info
The Delhi High Court today asked the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide an appeal within eight weeks on the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refusal to provide information on electronic surveillance.
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Disclose Number Of Voting Machines That Showed Defects In Audit: RTI Body
The Central Information Commission has ordered the disclosure of the total number of EVMs and VVPATs that showed defects and errors during testing and evaluation of their firmware by the Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification Directorate.
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RTI Body Asks Centre To Upload Data On Stranded Migrants Online, Rebukes Official Who Denied It
The Central Information Commission has pulled up an official for "callous and casual" response for denying data on stranded migrant labourers under the RTI Act, and asked the Labour Ministry to upload on its website as much data as possible.
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Arbitrariness In Top Judicial Institutions Fatal For Democracy: Congress On CVC Appointment
The Congress today attacked the government over the appointment of CVC and CIC and alleged there is no place for transparency, accountability and constitutional processes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'New India', which was fatal for democracy.
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Top Court Asks Centre, 9 States For Report On RTI Watchdog Appointments
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre and nine states to file a status report on filling up of vacancies in the central and state information commissions in compliance with its earlier orders.
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"Not Just Bureaucrats": Top Court On Appointments To Information Panel
Eminent citizens from all walks of life and not just bureaucratsshould be considered for the role of Information Commissioners, who arepart of the body formed to look into complaints and requests for information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court said today. The top court also stressed on theimportance of the need for trans...
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Sudhir Bhargava Appointed New Chief Information Commissioner: Report
The government has appointed Sudhir Bhargava as new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) along with four new Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission which had been functioning with just three of them as against a sanctioned strength of 11, including the Chief Information Commissioner.
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Most Central Government Department Websites Lack Self Disclosure: Audit
Most of the central government department websites lack in self disclosure of public information under a mandatory provision of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, according to an official report released yesterday.
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PM Office, RBI Told To Disclose Raghuram Rajan's Letter, Defaulters List
Severely admonishing the RBI and the PMO, the Central Information Commission has again directed them to disclose the list of wilful defaulters and Raghuram Rajan's letter on bad loans.
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Home Ministry Asked To Explore Option Of Declaring Bhagat Singh A Martyr
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended to the Home Ministry that it should explore whether the status of martyr can be accorded to Bhagat Singh.
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Rahul Gandhi's Claims On Representation In Constitutional Bodies Untrue: Sources
Countering an assertion by Rahul Gandhi that there was a "systematic pattern" of excluding marginalised communities from appointments to Constitutional and autonomous institutions, government sources on Thursday pointed to the UPA government's track.
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88 Minutes In PMO: Inside Story Of Rahul Gandhi's Meeting With PM Modi
An 88-minute meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi today set speculation soaring in the corridors of parliament, which is currently meeting for the Winter Session.
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Heeralal Samariya Named Chief Information Commissioner Day Before Deadline
Senior bureaucrat Heeralal Samariya was today sworn in as the chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC) by President Droupadi Murmu, making him the first Dalit person to hold that post.
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RTI Will Become "Dead Letter" If Vacancies Not Filled: Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state governments to take steps to fill the vacancies in the Central Information Commission and state information commissions (SICs).
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Court Order To Pay Salaries To Imams Violates Constitution: Top Official
"The commission notes that the said judgment sets a wrong precedent in the country and has become a point of unnecessary political slug fest and also social disharmony in the society," the information commissioner said.
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8-Week Deadline For Central Panel To Decide Plea For E-Surveillance Info
The Delhi High Court today asked the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide an appeal within eight weeks on the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refusal to provide information on electronic surveillance.
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Disclose Number Of Voting Machines That Showed Defects In Audit: RTI Body
The Central Information Commission has ordered the disclosure of the total number of EVMs and VVPATs that showed defects and errors during testing and evaluation of their firmware by the Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification Directorate.
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RTI Body Asks Centre To Upload Data On Stranded Migrants Online, Rebukes Official Who Denied It
The Central Information Commission has pulled up an official for "callous and casual" response for denying data on stranded migrant labourers under the RTI Act, and asked the Labour Ministry to upload on its website as much data as possible.
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Arbitrariness In Top Judicial Institutions Fatal For Democracy: Congress On CVC Appointment
The Congress today attacked the government over the appointment of CVC and CIC and alleged there is no place for transparency, accountability and constitutional processes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'New India', which was fatal for democracy.
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Top Court Asks Centre, 9 States For Report On RTI Watchdog Appointments
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre and nine states to file a status report on filling up of vacancies in the central and state information commissions in compliance with its earlier orders.
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"Not Just Bureaucrats": Top Court On Appointments To Information Panel
Eminent citizens from all walks of life and not just bureaucratsshould be considered for the role of Information Commissioners, who arepart of the body formed to look into complaints and requests for information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court said today. The top court also stressed on theimportance of the need for trans...
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Sudhir Bhargava Appointed New Chief Information Commissioner: Report
The government has appointed Sudhir Bhargava as new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) along with four new Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission which had been functioning with just three of them as against a sanctioned strength of 11, including the Chief Information Commissioner.
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Most Central Government Department Websites Lack Self Disclosure: Audit
Most of the central government department websites lack in self disclosure of public information under a mandatory provision of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, according to an official report released yesterday.
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PM Office, RBI Told To Disclose Raghuram Rajan's Letter, Defaulters List
Severely admonishing the RBI and the PMO, the Central Information Commission has again directed them to disclose the list of wilful defaulters and Raghuram Rajan's letter on bad loans.
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Home Ministry Asked To Explore Option Of Declaring Bhagat Singh A Martyr
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended to the Home Ministry that it should explore whether the status of martyr can be accorded to Bhagat Singh.
