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The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds

The Supreme Court’s judgment, striking down the electoral bonds scheme, is the outcome of vigilance by citizens

The Hindu

Stop using my name while excluding players, Lalchand Rajput warns Mumbai selectors

MUMBAI: The Mumbai senior team's average season so far has been hit by a controversy. Former India opener Lalchand Rajput, who is currently the chairman of the Mumbai Cricket Association's Cricket Improvement Committee, is furious after learning that some members of Mumbai's senior selection committee are allegedly “using his name…

The Times of India

CIC Mont Ventoux cancelled for 2024, Tour of Turkey moves back to April

French one-day race off the calendar due to Olympic torch relay date clash

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Why are India’s Information Commission posts vacant? | Explained

The Supreme Court recently cautioned that the RTI Act would be reduced to a dead letter if Information Commissions are not staffed, as pendency of cases continues to rise. We take a look at pendencies and why they persist.

The Hindu

SC taps Centre for information on vacancies, pendency in CIC, SICs

SC directs Centre, States to fill CIC, SIC vacancies to prevent RTI becoming "dead letter". Petitioners argued cases piling up, many bodies stopped accepting cases. CIC without Chief, 4 Commissioners due to retire Nov 6. Jharkhand SIC defunct since May 2020, others crippled by vacancies, backlog.

The Hindu

How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations

Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.

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IUML throws down the gauntlet to Samastha

League ignores Friday’s conciliatory talks, refrains from bridling PMA Salam, offers support to CIC

The Hindu

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Missing RTI info to be restored, website says, after years of data disappears

Years of missing Right to Information applications will be restored on the Union Government’s RTIOnline portal, the website said in a message on Thursday, after The Hindu reported that public records obtained by RTI applicants over many years had disappeared from many users’ accounts. The episode shed a light on…

The Hindu

FGG for expeditious appointment of CIC and ICs

The Hindu

Modi government’s bill to select CEC, ECs against Advani’s proposal in 2012: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday criticised the Narendra Modi government for introducing a bill seeking to replace the chief justice of India (CJI) with a cabinet minister in the committee for the appointment of chief election commissioners (CECs) and election commissioners (ECs).

The Times of India

Details of unaccounted-for wealth highly classified: Government

National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) refused to reveal information on unaccounted income/wealth inside/outside India, citing economic interest of country.

The Hindu

Supreme Court acknowledges political parties’ fear of RTI to disclose internal decision making

Political parties fear that accountability under Right to Information (RTI) Act may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.

The Hindu

University of Chicago partners with Massachusetts firm to incubate startup companies in Hyde Park Labs

CHICAGO — Chicago’s life sciences industry is about to get another much-needed shot in the arm. The University of Chicago signed a partnership agreement with CIC, a Massachusetts-based operator of shared workspaces and labs, to incubate dozens of faculty-led startup companies within the university’s leased space in Hyde Park Labs,…

Chicago Tribune

MCA appoints Saxena, Samant as indoor academy coaches at BKC

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC), led by former India opener Lalchand Rajput has appointed ex-Mumbai pacer Santosh Saxena (fast bowling) and Satish Samant (batting) as coaches at the MCA's indoor academy in BKC.

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CS’s affidavit is vague in PIL plea over CIC, ICs appointment: HC

The Bench headed by Chief Justice directed the government to apprise it of the steps taken for appointment of CIC and ICs by July 5

Cycling News

Lenny Martinez wins shortened CIC - Mont Ventoux

19-year-old beats Michael Woods first pro win from seven-man lead group at 98.3km race

The Hindu

Former Director-General of Police Shakeel Akther appointed T.N. Chief Information Commissioner

Former Director-General of Police, M. Shakeel Akhter, has been appointed the Chief Information Commissioner of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes takes on role as tourism ambassador for the Highlands

KATE Forbes has embarked on a new role as a Tourism ambassador for the Highlands and will host a roadshow in the “coming months”, it has been…

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Dumfries social enterprise sportswear company aims to support local football clubs

Clothing firm Toe Poke CIC kicked off with a selection of sportswear for members of Scotland’s Tartan Army

Cycling News

Chris Froome headlines CIC Ventoux climbing challenge

Pozzovivo, Woods, Guillaume Martin also in line up for double ascent of Giant of Provence

The Hindu

CIC rejects allegations, slams Samastha

Without naming the Samastha and its leadership directly, the CIC general body meeting held at Panakkad near here on Tuesday condemned the allegations of ideological deviation levelled by the Samastha leaders against the CIC.

The Hindu

Central Info panel pulls up IIT-M for delay in providing information on ‘Mission Mode Recruitment’

The Central Information Commission has expressed “severe displeasure” over the conduct of the then Central Public Information Officer, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in not providing information on ‘Mission Mode Recruitment’ sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005

The Hindu

Wafiy, Wafiya students denied entry into campus

Students of Markazu Tharbiyathul Islamiya, Valanchery, following the Wafy and Wafiya curriculum of the Coordination of Islamic Colleges (CIC) were denied entry into the campus to take their semester examinations on Saturday.

The Hindu

Samastha vexed by Sadikali Thangal’s leadership of community

The ongoing tug-of-war between the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and the Coordination of Islamic Colleges (CIC) has exposed the former’s intolerance towards the Muslim community’s leadership being wielded by Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal of Panakkad and his party, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)

The Hindu

RAW is exempted under RTI Act unless the issue concerns human rights or corruption: Delhi High Court

The High Court’s observation came while declining to interfere with an order of the Central Information Commission.

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