Jammu | The J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday booked a serving Chief Engineer of the Power Development Department (PDD) for corruption. A case has been registered against Manhar Gupta, Chief Engineer (Projects), PDD, Jammu for amassing huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, an ACB press release said. It said that the case […]
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Uttar Pradesh: Two senior IPS officers suspended in connection with corruption charges
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the suspension of two IPS officers in connection with corruption charges. The IPS officers suspended on Monday are Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Rules and Manuals Dinesh Chandra Dubey and DIG Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) Agra Arvind Sen. According to the state Home Department spokesman, […]
India’s corruption level in 2019 same as previous year
New Delhi: India’s level of corruption remained the same in 2019 against the previous year, as per the latest survey conducted by Transparency International, an independent organization that determines corruption perception index globally. India scored 41, the same as in 2018, on the corruption perception index where 100 is considered very clean and 0 is […]
Virender Sehwag warns players against corruption, doping
Mumbai: Former India opener Virender Sehwag has urged cricketers and administrators to keep the game clean, expressing concern over corruption and doping in the game. “If you love this game, then you should not go on that path. If you go to that path, it means you don’t love this game, that means you are […]
People hope corruption would reduce in 2020
New Delhi: Corruption is a major issue that affects all sections of the society. According to the IANS-CVOTER State of the Nation Poll 2020, nearly 50 per cent of the respondents anticipated that 2020 will see major improvement on this crucial issue impeding good governance. According to the survey conducted on the last day of the […]
22 more tax officers sacked for corruption, misconduct
New Delhi: Acting on alleged corruption charges and misconduct, the government on Monday compulsorily retired another 22 senior tax officers under Rule 56 (J). The move has come close on the heels of government sending home 27 high-raking revenue officers on allegations ranging from harassment, bribe, extortion and corruption. The officers fired by CBIC include […]
PM Modi’s poll pitch of locking up corrupt gets going – 3 min read
New Delhi: “In the last five years, I have brought them to jail doors, give me another five, they will be inside,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in April at an election rally in Gujarat’s Junagarh. Well within the first 100 days of Modi government’s second term, the probe agencies are working overtime to […]
Jagan announces call centre in CMO to tackle corruption
Vijayawada: Come August 15, people in Andhra Pradesh may directly complain to the Chief Minister’s Office about corruption, discrimination or on not receiving benefits of government schemes. A call centre will be opened in the CMO to receive the complaints from people. This was announced on Thursday by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy soon after taking […]
BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi-Robert Vadra link in corruption
New Delhi: Against the backdrop on Rafale fighter jet deal case, the BJP on Wednesday sought to turn the tables on Congress President Rahul Gandhi by linking him with arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and accusing him of working in the interest of his own family. Addressing media, Union Minister Smriti Irani also alleged that Priyanka […]
CBI arrests PNB manager for corruption
Dehradun : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior manager of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) here for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a cement trader, CBI sources said on Sunday. Rajkumar, posted at the Tagore Villa branch on Chakrata Road, was arrested on Saturday evening following a complaint […]