Raj Kumar Goyal as Chief Information Commissioner:
The President appointed Raj Kumar Goyal as Chief Information Commissioner and 8 new Information Commissioners, thereby fully constituting the Central Information Commission (CIC) for the first time in 9 years. Central Information Commission (CIC) is a statutory body constituted under provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and functions as a quasi-judicial body to handle complaints and appeals regarding information access.Comprises one Chief Information Commissioner and up to 10 Information Commissioners (ICs). Appointed by the President of India on recommendation of a committee consisting of:
- Prime Minister (Chairperson)
- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
- Union Cabinet Minister (currently Home Minister) nominated by the Prime Minister.
