Jind: Former Army chief General VK Singh has said the country needed a system where the government was run like a military unit, for which the nation is above any caste or religion. "Poverty and corruption are rampant in the country and no effective steps had been taken to eradicate them.. the country needs a system where the government was run like an Army unit for which the nation is...
03:40 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that corruption is a threat to the democratic fabric of India. The President also spoke on good governance and said responsiveness is an important aspect for it. While talking about increasing crime rates in country, he said the police should ensure that no crime goes unpunished for which the workings of the judiciary should be fast. Noting that the "root of poor governance...
01:58 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Ambala: Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday appealed to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) party leader Arvind Kejriwal to call off his fast in Delhi over inflated electricity bills. Hazare, addressing a rally here, said his life was important to the fight against corruption as he has a lot to do for the society. Kejriwal's hunger strike against inflated electricity bills in Delhi entered its 13th day on Thursday. Hazare had...
11:45 PM, Apr 04, 2013
It was disappointing that growth had slowed to five per cent but this was temporary and the government was taking corrective measures to get back to eight percent growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday. Addressing the annual meeting of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the prime minister said the government and business have to be partners in writing the story of development. ...
11:50 AM, Apr 03, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a poll pitch to the industry and said that all regulatory hurdles will be removed. Manmohan inaugurated the two-day annual general meeting of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Wednesday and asked corporate India to reflect on their social roles more carefully. ...
11:00 AM, Apr 03, 2013
Congress on Tuesday accused BJP of speaking with "forked tongue" as the Gujarat assembly passed the controversial new state Lokayukta bill which curtails the primacy of the Governor and Chief Justice of the High Court in appointment of the anti-corruption ombudsman. "BJP speaks with a forked tongue. They raised hue and cry (over Lokpal issue) here. Now, we see what kind of Lokayukta bill they have passed," party spokesperson Renuka...
03:30 AM, Apr 03, 2013
What would Chanakya do if confronted with the various crises that beset contemporary India? Using this question as the starting point for his new book, celebrated writer and thinker Pavan K Varma has drawn up a practical and detailed plan, modelled on the Arthashashtra, to bring about reform and change in five key areas that require urgent attention governance, democracy, corruption, security, and the building of an inclusive society. Whether...
06:17 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The CBI, probing the alleged disproportionate assets case involving YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy, on Monday said it could file a supplementary chargesheet in the case on Tuesday. The central agency made this submission before a special CBI court here while seeking extension of judicial remand of Jagan and other accused. ...
10:45 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Students of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research or NIPER in Punjab's Mohali have called off their protests for 15 days, awaiting action from the management on the alleged large-scale corruption that was highlighted by an assistant professor and who was later sacked following the allegations. ...
08:46 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal's fast against Delhi's power tariff has entered the tenth day on Monday. The Delhi Police stopped the party's rally near Pragati Maidan on Monday. ...
02:42 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal's fast against Delhi's power tariff has entered the tenth day on Monday. AAP members will deliver over 6 lakh letters signed by Delhiites to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. ...
09:27 AM, Apr 01, 2013
Taking a dig at scam tainted the UPA government, Delhi Pradesh BJP President Vijay Goel on Sunday said corruption and price rise must be handled aggressively and with utmost thought. ...
10:49 PM, Mar 31, 2013
Anna Hazare will embark on a year-long, all-India tour from Sunday to campaign for a stronger Lokpal bill, electoral reforms and other issues he has been raising for the past few years, an aide said in Mumbai. ...
06:30 AM, Mar 31, 2013
Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday alleged that the CBI has become a tool in the hands of Congress that it is being used against Opposition leaders. "CBI has become a tool in the hands of Congress and is working like Congress Bachao Institution. The politicisation of CBI is most unfortunate and Congress is using it against people who are opposed to the Congress," Ramdev told reporters in Hisar. ...
12:45 AM, Mar 31, 2013
Lashing out at the opposition BJP, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday challenged the party to prove any allegation levelled against him. ...
06:09 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice for contempt of court to former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf, saying he had tried to influence the court by asking it to form a commission to investigate graft charges against him. ...
01:35 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Multinational retail giant Walmart has said that the company is expected to incur financial losses in view of ongoing investigation into alleged corruption cases pertaining to its foreign subsidiaries. "We expect to continue to incur costs (in addition to the USD 157 million of costs incurred in fiscal 2013) in conducting our on-going review and investigations", the company said in a filing to US Securities and Exchange Commission. ...
06:17 PM, Mar 27, 2013
As many as 1448 complaints relating to corruption have been received in the past one year in Haryana, state Lokayukta Justice (Retd) Pritam Pal said in Chandigarh on Sunday. ...
02:50 AM, Mar 25, 2013
The contentious anti-corruption Lokpal Bill will come up for discussion in April in Parliament after the ongoing one-month recess of the Budget Session, Union Minister V Narayanasamy said on Sunday. ...
04:31 PM, Mar 24, 2013
The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has filed a charge-sheet against former Health Director Ashok Sharma under the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged irregularities in the purchase of anti-TB drugs five years ago. ...
03:30 PM, Mar 24, 2013
