New Delhi, July 10 -- The Centre on Thursday invited applications for the posts of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in the transparency watchdog CIC, which is currently not working in its full strength. The Central Information Commission (CIC) can have a Chief Information Commissioner and a in maximum of ten Information Commissioners.

Chief information Commissioner Bimal Julka's term ends next month. At present, the Central Information Commission has six Information Commissioners. It is proposed to appoint the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, according to Personnel Ministry order.

The Right to Information (RTI) Act provides that the Chief Info...