| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Raj Kumar Goyal sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) |
| Administering Authority | President Droupadi Murmu |
| Date of Appointment | Filled the vacancy since September 2025 (after former CIC Heeralal Samariya demitted office) |
| About Raj Kumar Goyal | - 1990-batch IAS officer (J&K cadre, later AGMUT cadre after J&K became a UT in 2019) - Retired in August 2025 as Secretary, Department of Justice - Served in Ministry of Home Affairs & External Affairs |
| Current ICs | Anandi Ramalingam, Vinod Kumar Tiwari |
| Recommended ICs | Jaya Verma Sinha, Swagat Das, Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Surendra Singh Meena, Khushwant Singh Sethi |
| Central Information Commission (CIC) | - Statutory body under RTI Act, 2005 - Composition: CIC + max 10 Information Commissioners - Appointment Committee: PM (Chairperson), LoP in Lok Sabha, Union Cabinet Minister nominated by PM - Eligibility: Experts in law, governance, journalism, etc. (No MPs/MLAs/office of profit) - Powers: Summon witnesses, inspect documents, requisition records - Functions: Ensure RTI Act implementation, cover Central Govt./UTs/PSUs |
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