Tag: Corruption
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The hunter as hunted
There is a need for drastic overhaul of the manner in which the Central Bureau of Investigation operates, says Ashok Kapur.
December 27, 2018 -
People must build smart communities
People are talking industry 4.0 and 5.0, but in these efforts to build a smart digital environment, there is a serious lack of attention to those on the ground, or more accurately, to measures for improving the lives of the poor and destitute. Even with the recent adoption of the Asean Smart Cities Framework by …
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November 27, 2018 -
Corruption has peaked under PM Modi, says Manmohan Singh
Singh said farmers were in great pain all over India, including Madhya Pradesh, "which has a very high incidence of farmer suicides."
November 21, 2018 -
Competitive Corruption
It is not a little ironic that competitive corruption amongst its rank and file has overtaken a hallowed institution created to stand as a bulwark against corruption. Indeed, the Central Bureau of Investigation’s initial years did inspire awe and strike fear in equal measure, for it represented a lineage of detectives considered ace of aces …
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November 20, 2018 -
Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn accused of corruption, faces arrest: Report
In a statement, Nissan said it had been conducting a probe into Ghosn for several months after receiving a whistleblower report and had uncovered misconduct going back several years.
November 19, 2018 -
Yousuf Tarigami wants tough steps against corruption, nepotism
In a statement, Tarigami endorsed the recent statement of Governor Satyapal Malik about rampant corruption and nepotism and described it as the “tip of iceberg”.
November 8, 2018 -
Aim to formalise economy, not ban cash: Jaitley on demonetisation anniversary
On 8 November 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the biggest-ever demonetisation exercise India has ever seen by abruptly withdrawing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from public use.
November 8, 2018 -
Checking corruption vital to creating new India: President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said that eradicating corruption was the foremost condition for creating a new India.
October 31, 2018 -
Modi turned CBI into national disgrace: Kejriwal
The CBI on Sunday announced filing the case against Asthana for allegedly accepting a bribe to settle a case of meat exporter Moin Qureshi, who is facing multiple cases of money laundering and corruption.
October 22, 2018 -
Unemployment, corruption among top worries of Indians
It also said that China topped the list on being optimistic about the direction of their country, followed by Saudi Arabia and India where 67 per cent of those surveyed believed that India is headed in the right direction.
October 12, 2018 -
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit alleges corruption in appointment of V-Cs
In a shocking development, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit alleged on Saturday that some Vice Chancellors had been appointed in universities and colleges in the state in exchange of money.
October 6, 2018 -
S Korea ex-President Lee Myung-bak sentenced to 15 yrs in jail for corruption
Lee has also been fined 13 billion won ($11.5 million) and the forfeiture of 8.27 billion won by the Seoul Central District Court.
October 5, 2018 -
BJP MLA meets Rahul Gandhi, quits next day over ‘corruption’ in Rafale deal
A day after he met Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Wardha, BJP lawmaker Ashish Deshmukh on Wednesday resigned from the Maharashtra Assembly, citing alleged corruption in the Rafale deal as the reason. Deshmukh had on Tuesday announced his decision to quit as MLA and submitted his resignation to the Assembly Speaker on Wednesday. Deshmukh, who …
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October 4, 2018 -
Man killed in Bihar for raising voice against corruption
The police have lodged a case against nine accused including Fida based on the statement of family members of Neyazuddin.
September 19, 2018 -
Revolution that failed
“Revolutions are the locomotives of history”, said Marx. For Venezuela, that locomotive has now stopped moving altogether. Characterized by extreme inequality, impoverished living conditions, endemic corruption and political disenfranchisement, it has been close to a failed state for quite some time. Now with inflation about to touch a million per cent according to IMF estimates …
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September 7, 2018 -
Credibility test
Provided that none of the entities chicken out, and matters are taken to their logical conclusion, the legal notices sent to 11 spokespersons of the Congress party by the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group (defence) could develop into a test case of business houses taking on politicians. Curiously, Rahul Gandhi is not among the “accused” 11. …
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August 24, 2018 -
Bringing the corrupt to justice
Minati Panda says that Saransh, the yesteryears Anupam Kher movie had inspired her to take up cudgels against bribery.
August 18, 2018