<p>Central Government has reportedly appointed Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). </p>.<p>As per a <a href="https://www.lokmatnews.in/india/yashvardhan-sinha-appointed-as-new-cic-selected-six-other-information-commissioners-b408/" rel="nofollow">media report,</a> 155 applications were received for the post of CIC. </p>.<p>Sinha was<a href="https://cic.gov.in/node/2490"> sworn in </a>as Information Commissioner in January 1, 2019. He is a former diplomat who was appointed as High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka. </p>.<p>The previous CIC, Bimal Julka, demitted office on August 26. </p>
<p>Central Government has reportedly appointed Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). </p>.<p>As per a <a href="https://www.lokmatnews.in/india/yashvardhan-sinha-appointed-as-new-cic-selected-six-other-information-commissioners-b408/" rel="nofollow">media report,</a> 155 applications were received for the post of CIC. </p>.<p>Sinha was<a href="https://cic.gov.in/node/2490"> sworn in </a>as Information Commissioner in January 1, 2019. He is a former diplomat who was appointed as High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka. </p>.<p>The previous CIC, Bimal Julka, demitted office on August 26. </p>
