Posts Tagged ‘corruption’
Team Anna seeks independent probe into charges against PM
Team Anna on Wednesday reiterated their demand for a fair probe into the allegations that coal blocks were allocated at throwaway prices leading to a loss of Rs 180 lakh crore Addressing a press conference, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal said the allegations have not been levelled by them but made in a CAG report on the matter The [...]
PMO clarification on Team Anna’s coal block allocation allegations
The Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday issued a clarification on the coal block allocation, claiming that the step was essential for high growth7th May, 2012993 after the Coal Mines 973 was amended993, it was only in 2004 that for the first time, the idea of making allocations through competitive bidding was mooted and in 2005 the government [...]
Swamy tells Hazare to dump Team Anna and join him, Ramdev
With Team Anna under attack for levelling allegations against the Prime Minister, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Wednesday asked Anna Hazare to leave the group which is in the grip of "Naxalite minded crazies" and join him and Ramdev in the fight against graft "Team Anna has always been in the grip of Naxalite minded crazies It is time Anna [...]
Team Anna charges 15 UPA ministers with corruption
Team Anna has accused 15 UPA government ministers including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P Chidambaram, of corruption5 out of 34 cabinet ministers had serious corruption charges against them, they would not allow Lokpal Bill to be passed5 corrupt ministers within six months
UPA govt completes 3 years in office in 2nd term Monday
Battling serious perceptions of policy paralysis, the United Progressive Alliance 1 lakh4 He corrected himself later to say that some reforms measures like Pension and Insurance Bills could be passed in the months to come by, which Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee also hopes can be done In its Report to the People, the government is [...]
After Baba Ramdev’s remarks on politicians, Lalu calls him ‘mental case’
The Samajwadi Party today moved a privilege motion against Ramdev for calling Parliamentarians murderers, looters, illiterates, corrupt and characterless4 Ministers as corrupt and threatened cases against them44 of CrPC while protesting against power cuts But I did not expect such remarks from him," he said Congress MP Jagadambika Pal said [...]
Kalam trashes Anna’s lokpal: ‘It will only fill jails, not fight corruption’
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam said Lokpal would only fill up jails while children and youth could begin eradicating corruption from home "What Lokpal will do is if it finds anyone guilty it would put them in jail, and jails will be filled up What we want is nobody should go to jail as we want good human beings," Kalam said while interacting [...]
Maharashtra: Anna Hazare begins campaign for strong Lokayukta
Anna Hazare has kicked off an awareness campaign for a strong Lokayukta bill in the stateThis to, raise support for a strong Lokayukta or ombudsman with the power to investigate complaints of corruption against politicians and bureaucrats at the centre and state level During this 5 week campaign, Anna will meet presidents of all political [...]
Anna Hazare meets Raj Thackeray for strong Lokayukta
Anna Hazare, who is in Mumbai to meet political leaders to gather support for a strong Lokayukta legislation in the state, was speaking to reporters after meeting Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS chief Raj Thackeray in Dadar Raj has expressed his willingness to support a strong and effective Lokayukta in the state, Anna said The institution of [...]
Baba Ramdev, Anna Hazare joint protest on June 3
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday announced that he will undertake a symbolic protest along with social activist Anna Hazare on June 3 Anna will reach Delhi by the evening of June 2," Ramdev said Speaking about his future course of action to take on the government on the issue of the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare claimed that only 25 per cent of the [...]
CAG report: Corruption and irregularities cost Gujarat govt Rs 17,000 cr
The Comptroller and Auditor General reports for 2009-10 and 2010-11, placed before the Gujarat assembly on the last day of the budget session on Friday, tore into the Narendra Modi government on the issue of corruption by pointing out irregularities causing a cumulative loss of nearly Rs 17,000 crore2,400 croresurrender orders at the fag end, [...]
MPs put up united front against Arvind Kejriwal’s comments
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal's comments calling for FIRs against 14 ministers rocked Parliament on Monday4 ministers of the Union Government," he said "Who will punish people like them Delhi Police or the CBI No one knows because these people will never pass Lokpal Bill," Kejriwal said
Anna vows to continue fight against corruption at Jantar Mantar
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare set 2014 deadline for the government to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill Anna, who was on a protest fast on Sunday at the Jantar Mantar said that if people supported him, very soon he would force the government to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill "Government's intention is not clear on removing corruption and that is why [...]
Anna Hazare fasts at Jantar Mantar, demands protection for whistleblowers
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has started his day-long token fast for a strong Lokpal Bill at Jantar Mantar in Central Delhi Earlier, on his way to Jantar Mantar Hazare along with his team members Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and others made a brief stop at Rajghat to pay homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi Before [...]
Anna Hazare threatens ‘big protest’ for strong Lokpal bill
Threatening to launch a 'big protest' for a strong Lokpal bill, Anna Hazare on Friday said the government will have to go if it does not bring a strong anti-corruption law4 and if it does not come by then, he will sit in protest in Ramlila Maidan in Delhi soon after declaration of polls "They have to bring the law or they will have to go We [...]
Corruption by Civil Servants
The Central Bureau of Investigation 988 against All India Service 0, 2011 & 2012 20 650 2011 600 2012 249 Out of these, 33 cases have been registered against 42 All India Service Officers 4 17 2010 09 11 2011 07 11 201223** officers in 16 cases Departments [...]
Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh quits after HC procecution order
Kripashankar Singh resigns as Mumbai Congress chief91 showing Kripashankar's income and expenditure shall be treated as investigation," the court said A prayer by Kripashankar's lawyer seeking a stay on the order was rejected Tiwari has alleged in the petition that Singh had been close to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, currently [...]
AP: Excise minister accused of taking Rs 10 lakh bribe from liquor syndicate
Andhra Pradesh Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana has been accused of taking a Rs 10 lakh bribe from liquor syndicate0 lakh bribe to excise minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana and that it has become a common practice in the liquor trade to regularly pay bribes to politicians, including those in the opposition and media as well as excise [...]
Praful Patel faces bribery allegations, denies wrongdoing
An India-born Canadian has claimed that he paid Union Minister Praful Patel $ 250,000 as bribe in 200700-million deal with Air India for a facial recognition security system However, the deal never came through Reacting to the allegations, Praful Patel, who was Civil Aviation Minister at the time, has officially written to Prime Minister [...]
UP fed up with Mayawati: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress's star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday targeted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati as she resumed her election campaign ahead of the assembly polls in the state, beginning on February 80 assembly constituencies, which are part of Amethi and Rae Bareli parliamentary constituencies
