New Delhi: In view of complaints of corruption in the private sector, the government is considering bringing corporates under a proposed anti-graft law. Official sources said the chiefs of the Central Vigilance Commission, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate have been called in by a parliamentary standing committee next week to give their views in this regard. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and...
02:22 PM, Jan 22, 2012
New Delhi: Over 200 government officials have been penalised for their alleged involvement in corruption by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) during September this year. Out of the total of 201 government employees, the highest number of 46 were from Central Board of Excise and Customs, 29 from Syndicate Bank, 20 from State Bank of India and 13 each from Delhi Development Authority and Ministry of Railways among others, a...
12:59 PM, Nov 16, 2011
There are some who feel that Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas became a victim of a political battle. ...
09:35 AM, Mar 04, 2011
New Delhi: Tainted Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas is likely to challenge the Supreme Court's judgement striking down his appointment as the CVC. His lawyer told CNN-IBN that Thomas may file a review petition after the apex court deemed his appointment as the head of India's anti-corruption watchdog illegal. Speaking to CNN-IBN Thomas' lawyer Wills Mathews said that he has not resigned yet. "We are studying the judgement. He will...
07:48 AM, Mar 04, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commission has begun probing an alleged Commonwealth Games recruitment scam after complaints of ghost employees on Organising Committee's muster rolls violating norms while inducting people. CAG which has been looking at the expenditure details of the OC is also probing this recruitment scam. The complaints of fraudulent recruitment process by OC was made to CVC to figure out how many people were on permanent pay...
02:16 PM, Jan 16, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commission, involved in probing alleged corruption in various Commonwealth Games-related projects, has found discrepancies in tenders and alleged misappropriation amounting to about Rs 8,000 crore. Official sources said the complaints received by the anti-corruption watchdog has already been forwarded to the Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) of concerned ministries or departments. They said the discrepancies like payment to non-existent parties, willful delay in execution of contracts,...
06:34 PM, Oct 19, 2010
Cases like Ruchika's reflect how top officers manipulate the system. ...
12:55 AM, Dec 31, 2009
Wellington: Three Twenty20 matches ahead of a 50-over series and three Tests may seem somewhat trivial considering South Africa's ultimate aim is to become the top-ranked Test team after this tour, but there is plenty to be gained across these three matches. As the series gets underway in Wellington on Friday night, both teams are geared up for a scrap and the right to gain the upper hand before the...
01:40 PM, Apr 24, 2008
he says police refused to intervene in the matter as the main accused is the son of an army officer. ...
08:12 PM, Mar 15, 2007
The Administrative Reforms Commission, headed by Veerappa Moily has recommended a law to protect whistleblowers. ...
08:32 AM, Feb 15, 2007
Not many believe a whistle-blower law will really have the teeth in India. ...
11:22 PM, Feb 14, 2007
The CVC has announced that it has the responsibility of keeping the identity of the complainant secret. ...
11:16 PM, Feb 14, 2007
Pratyush Sinha, the new Central Vigilance Commissioner, has warned corrupt Indian
babus. ...
07:07 PM, Sep 13, 2006
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