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PM-led panel to pick information commissioners tomorrow

A three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet on Wednesday to decide the next Chief Information Commissioner......

Fill information commissions, save RTI, SC tells Centre, states

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, observing......

CIC gets full strength after 9 yrs; Raj Kumar Goyal appointed chief

After a gap of nine years, transparency watchdog Central Information Commission attained its full strength with the appointment of former IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal as its chief and eight other......

31,000 RTI Appeals Await New CIC

The Central Information Commission, which is functioning at full strength for the first time after December 2016, will need to consider 31,000 appeals and complaints.It takes more than a year for a......

CIC appointments: Govt sources counter Rahul's claim

A high-level panel has recommended the names of five people belonging to disadvantaged sections for filling vacancies in the CIC, sources said, dismissing opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's reported......

Fine must be limited to jurisdiction where product is made: Apple to HC

The Delhi high court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Apple Inc’s plea challenging recent amendments to the Competition Act that allow......

CERC staffers reportedly earned Rs 173 cr via insider trading

CERC, which has a key role in India's power sector, has also set up a committee to gather further evidence in the matter and take suitable action. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Central......

After hotels, online travel portals come under GST lens

After issuing notices to hotels across the country for allegedly underpaying goods and services tax (GST) on restaurant services, the revenue department has now widened its scrutiny by seeking......

Why investors are bullish about hospital stocks

While Q2FY26 is expected to be mildly disappointing for the hospital sector, there’s a lot of investor optimism for the future. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This comes after a favourable......

DA for over 1 crore central govt staff, pensioners hiked by 3%

The Centre on Wednesday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 3 percentage points effective from July 1 this year, benefitting more than 1 crore employees and pensioners ahead of the Diwali......

'There Was Something Beautiful About The Two People'

'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in Homebound. In the summer of 2020, Basharat Peer, who was......

Will New Sports Bill Be A Game Changer?

The most talked about feature of the Bill is the National Sports Board, that will have overriding powers to grant or suspend recognition of all National Sports Federations and even "collaborate"......

'Biggest reform in sports since independence': LS passes Sports Bill

'This bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, best governance in sports federations.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Sports Bill is a key reform aimed at building a......