Tag: Corruption
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Police corruption in Delhi increases drastically: Survey
In the national survey, 51 per cent citizens admitted to paying bribes in the last 12 months.
December 2, 2019 -
Institutionalised corruption
Over the years, academics and practitioners like Yogendra Yadav, Jagdeep Chokhar, E Sreedharan, Rajeev Gowda, Milan Vaishnav, Devesh Kapur, SY Qureshi etc. have also proposed several models for more sustainable and accountable electoral financing but none of these ideas have caught the interest of the government or the Election Commission.
December 1, 2019 -
9 cases of Maharashtra irrigation scam closed, officials deny Ajit Pawar link
These cases among others, collectively known as the infamous Rs 70,000 crore ‘Irrigation Scam’ dated 10 years back, created a major political furore in the politics of Maharashtra.
November 25, 2019 -
Uttarakhand CM, 46 other MLAs yet to give income, asset details
An RTI reply received by Kashipur based activist Nadim Uddin from Uttarakhand assembly reveals shocking facts and out of 71 legislators, 47 have not submitted details about their property and income in Uttarakhand so far.
November 7, 2019 -
Ideological swingback
The new President and Vice-President will, therefore, succeed to a direly depleted inheritance.
November 1, 2019 -
Vigilance nabs AFSO for taking bribe
A spokesman of VB said AFSO Sukhdev Singh was caught red-handed on the complaint of Hardeep Singh of Beereywala Jattan in Mansa district.
October 22, 2019 -
Seek source of assets, to end corruption
Despite intricate details of income or campaign funds, the core transparency question is missing: the original source of assets disclosed.
October 11, 2019 -
A fractured Israel
Netanyahu as the interim Prime Minister will go to any extent to retain power and avoid conviction. However the political template of overplaying the 'security' hand and indulging in unwarranted 'politics of hate' may just be losing its political currency and steam. Benny Gantz is a decorated 3-star General who has now successfully countered political extremism with relative moderation. This green shoot of political evolution augurs well for the region and beyond, that has seen an unending cycle of violence and bloodshed that no amount of military boots-on-the ground could counter seven decades of insurgency.
September 28, 2019 -
Article 370 was elephant in the room, prevented curbing terrorism, corruption: Govt
The government said that anti-corruption provisions like Right to Information and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) were not application in Jammu and Kashmir because of this article.
August 5, 2019 -
Yogi Adityanath suspends IPS officer on corruption charges
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has suspended an IPS officer posted in Bulandshahr. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said that N Kolanchi, who was posted as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) was found guilty of irregularities in postings of Station House Officers (SHO) in the district which led to corruption charges against …
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August 4, 2019 -
Kolkata Police sends notice to Mukul Roy
Earlier in February this year, the Calcutta High Court had granted him anticipatory bail in connection with the murder case of Trinamul MLA Satyajit Biswas.
July 30, 2019 -
BJP leader from Murshidabad dist held on charge of corruption
The Murshidabad district BJP president, Mr Gaurishankar Ghosh hailing from Prasadpur Gram Panchayat area adjoining the Lalbagh town in Murshidabad district, was on the sleuth’s scanner, sources said.
July 27, 2019 -
CBI raids 11 places in Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, Delhi in ponzi case
The CBI has booked Partha Chakraborti, the promoter of the company Chakra Infrastructure Limited, along with several others for alleged criminal conspiracy and cheating public to the tune of around Rs 87 crore.
July 23, 2019 -
Numerous officers punished in housing scam in Odisha
79 officers have been suspended while 22 officers disengaged and draft charges have been framed against 35.
July 16, 2019 -
DRDA Project director accused of corruption
She also alleged that corruption is still continuing.
July 13, 2019 -
International Justice Day: Corruption v/s Development through the lens of SDG 16
The problem of corruption cannot be tackled or resolved without the promotion of the rule of law and without ensuring equal access to justice for everyone.
July 11, 2019 -
CBI raids 110 places across 19 states, UTs, files 30 cases in major crackdown
Earlier this month, the CBI swooped down at 50 locations in 18 different cities in a special drive in connection with banking scams across the country.
July 9, 2019