AN Tiwari named new Chief Information Commissioner

Anugraha Narayan Tiwari has been named as the new Chief Information Commissioner. He will succeed Wajahat Habibullah. However, Anugraha's tenure will last just three months, as he would turn 65 on......

SC seeks govt reply on plea against CAG appointment process

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre's reply on a PIL for declaring as unconstitutional, the process of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India "solely by the executive......

SC rejects Kejri plea in PM degree row, paves way for trial

Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal is set to face trial in a defamation case over his alleged remarks over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational......

Information commissioner slams CJI's RTI remark

Chief Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has written to Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia about his recent remarks that irrelevant RTI queries hampered the work of judiciary, saying this may......

FAQ: IT Dept Can Check E-mail, WhatsApp

The new Income Tax Bill will allow tax officials to access taxpayers' online bank accounts, e-mails, social media posts, online investment accounts, and other digital data starting April 1,......

13 candidates in fray for PNB top job

At least 13 candidates are in the race for the position of managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Punjab National Bank (PNB), the second-largest public sector bank (PSB),......

'2.5 Inch Knife Removed From Saif's Spine'

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Saif Ali Khan sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a knife lodged in it. A surgery was performed to remove the 2.5-inch-long knife......