Bangalore: In a scathing attack on ruling UPA, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Sunday accused the Congress-led government of being steeped in corruption and passing the blame on allies whenever it comes under attack for irregularities. "Congress sarkar ka bhrashtachar hawa, zameen aur pataal tak hai (The corruption by Congress govt has reached air, land and underworld)," Swaraj said at a BJP rally in Bangalore for the May five 2013...
03:20 AM, Apr 22, 2013
The citizens of Bangalore tell us if they have ever paid a bribe to get things done. ...
08:10 PM, Apr 20, 2013
The citizens of Bangalore tell us if they have ever paid a bribe to get things done. ...
08:10 PM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday did not take up for consideration the much-anticipated proposal to establish a new mechanism giving a say to the government in appointment of judges to the higher judiciary. The Cabinet was expected to take up the proposal that envisages replacing the present collegium system, under which judges alone decide the appointments to the higher judiciary, in its meeting on Thursday but decided to...
10:43 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday accused the BJP state president Vasundhara Raje of misleading people of the state during her 'Suraj Sankalp Yatra'. Addressing a public meeting in the third phase of Congress' 'Sandesh Yatra' in Shahpura area in the district, Gehlot claimed that Raje during her tenure as Chief Minister "looted" the state and is now misleading people. "She does not know the meaning of Suraj...
01:45 AM, Apr 15, 2013
Kurukshetra: A Trinamool Congress MP on Sunday said a "Mahabharat-like" war was needed to fight corruption, nepotism and regionalism allegedly prevalent in Haryana politics. "The successive governments that have ruled Haryana for the last four decades, irrespective of the political party they belonged to, have ruined Haryana. We need to wage Mahabharat-like war against corruption, nepotism...," TMC MP and party incharge of North Zone KD Singh said while addressing a...
09:07 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: An upright Navjot Singh Sidhu is being sidelined by the corrupt, his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu has alleged in a Facebook post. In the post, she has announced that Sidhu may leave politics. Navjot Kaur has alleged that her husband is having a tough time in politics as a Bharatiya Janata Party MP because he is being pressured to support corruption. She claimed Sidhu has switched over to...
08:32 AM, Apr 11, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed the proceedings in the Special CBI court against Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia till April 16, who has been summoned as an accused in a corruption case related to allocation of additional 2G spectrum in 2002. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir issued notice to CBI seeking its response on the petition filed by Ruia challenging the Special CBI Court's...
08:30 AM, Apr 11, 2013
Islamabad: Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf's nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in Rawalpindi were rejected by authorities on Sunday even as the Election Commission completed the verification of nominations of 24,094 candidates contesting the May 11, 2013 polls. Ashraf's nomination papers were rejected after he was accused of misappropriating funds and indulging in nepotism. The Pakistan People's Party leader is facing allegations of corruption in clearing rental power projects....
12:10 AM, Apr 08, 2013
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
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised a strong pitch for inclusive growth, saying Congress was the only party that believes in harmony. Addressing the industry leaders at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Rahul Gandhi said the weaker sections, women, backward classes should be taken along for the country to grow. ...
02:17 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 protested against the alleged large-scale corruption in the institute that was highlighted by an assistant professor, who was later sacked following the allegations. ...
08:53 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
