CIC
“Who Created Arogya Setu” issue: NIC rejects its role in creation in a RTI query
The National Informatics Centre recently claimed that it did not create the Arogya Setu mobile application. NIC claimed so in its reply to a Right to Information Query. Highlights The Ministry of Electronics and IT had earlier claimed that the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
New Draft Rules for CICs and ICs
The CIC-Chief Information Commissioner and IC-Information Commissioner currently hold tenure of 5 years and their perks are similar to that of the Chief Election Commissioners as defined in Right to Information Act, 2005. According to the new draft rules from ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman raises red flags over MPLADS
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee on MPLADS (MP Local Area Development Scheme) has red-flagged the problems plaguing the MPLADS with Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI). Findings of the Deputy Chairman The ..
Government Proposes Committees to decide on complaints against CIC and ICs
The government has proposed setting up bureaucrat-led committees that would sit and decide on complaints against the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs). The government has proposed setting up of two committees: One to receive and decide on ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
EVM is ‘information’ under RTI Act: CIC
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that the EVM machine is information under the Right to Information Act and directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to appellant who had sought an EVM. What was the case? The applicant Rajaak Khan ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
RK Mathur sworn in as 8th Chief Information Commissioner
Former Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur (62) has sworn in as the eight Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the Central Information Commission. He was administered the oath of office by the President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati ..