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 DoPT (Department of Personnel and Training), the terms and perks of the CICs and ICs ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Topics: Chief Election Commissioner • Chief Information Commissioner • CIC • IC • RTI Act • Supreme court

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 complaints against the CIC. The committee would include the Cabinet Secretary; Secretary, DoPT; and a ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Cabinet Secretary • Chief Information Commissioner • CIC • DoPT • IC • Information Commissioner • political executive • RTI Act • Supreme court