New Delhi [India], Mar 6 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday administered the oath of office to Bimal Julka as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), said a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
Julka, who has earlier served as the Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary, was administered the oath of the office at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The post was vacant after the transparency watchdog chief Sudhir Bhargava retired on January 11.
( With inputs from ANI )