Chief Information Commissioner Y K Sinha's tenure ends

Updated: Oct 3 2023 10:11PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) The tenure of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Y K Sinha ended on Tuesday. During his tenure, Sinha managed to reduce the number of pending cases before the transparency panel by more than 50 per cent.

His successor's name is yet to be announced by the government.

A committee headed by the prime minister and comprising the leader of the opposition and a Union Cabinet minister selects the CIC and information commissioners.

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