Page 18 - Corruption

Bihar Oppn leader levels corruption allegations against state labour dept

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Vijay Kumar Sinha, levelled serious allegations on Nitish Kumar government for taking grants from the Centre in lieu of a placement portal

BJP wants all Delhi govt schools to shut down for private players: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday claimed the BJP has started "weaving a new fabricated story" of corruption in the construction of Delhi government schools to target him after the CBI could not find anything against him in the excise policy case. Addressing a press conference, he also claimed the BJP was bringing up such a fake story of corruption under a conspiracy to close down all government schools and pave the way for opening of private schools in the national capital. Sisodia called the BJP a "party of illiterates" and alleged at least 72,000 government schools in the states ruled by the saffron party have been closed in the past seven years to make way for the opening of private schools. Sisodia's claims came a day after Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena sought a report from the chief secretary over a delay of more than two-and-half years in acting on a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report on an inquiry into the construction of additional ...

171 cases pending sanction to prosecute over 600 'corrupt' officials: CVC

As many as 171 cases involving more than 600 officers accused of corruption were pending sanction for prosecution from different government departments, according to the Central Vigilance Commission's latest report. Of these, a highest of 65 such cases involving 325 officers are pending with the Department of Financial Services (DFS), 12 cases against 67 officers with the customs and central excise, 11 cases involving 30 officers with the Ministry of Railways and eight cases involving against 19 officers with the Ministry of Defence, it said. These cases are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Eight cases seeking sanction to prosecute 15 officers were pending with the government of Uttar Pradesh and six cases against eight officers were pending with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions which is the nodal authority for the anti-corruption matters as on December 31, 2021, according to the report. Five such cases involving eight officers are pendi

Lokpal to accept corruption complaints filed in prescribed format only

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has decided to accept corruption complaints for further disposal only if they are filed in a prescribed format. The central government had in March 2020 notified the Lokpal (Complaint) Rules, which prescribe the format to file a complaint. In accordance with these rules, Lokpal had issued a circular in July last year detailing the procedure to be followed for dealing with the complaints received in its office. Subsequently, vide a corrigendum dated February 10 this year, it was decided that complaints that are not in the prescribed format shall be put up before the Lokpal chairperson for necessary orders or action. The provisions contained in the corrigendum now have been revisited by the full bench of Lokpal. "The full bench of Lokpal of India has decided that henceforth (with immediate effect), complaints received (by any mode viz. by hand/ by post/ through email etc.) in the office of the Lokpal of India that are not in the prescribed form will

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Razak returns to court for second corruption trial

Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak returned to court Thursday for a second corruption trial over the pilfering of the 1MDB state fund, two days after he began a 12-year prison term for graft. Najib, 69, became Malaysia's first leader to be imprisoned Tuesday after the country's top court rejected his final appeal in his first graft case linked to the looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund. His incarceration comes four years after his election ouster over the scandal and was celebrated by many citizens as justice served. Wearing a dark blue suit, red tie and face mask, Najib sat impassively in the dock without handcuffs as the hearing began. He was earlier brought into the court complex in a tinted police vehicle under heavy security to avoid a crowd of media waiting to catch a glimpse of him. The current trial began in August 2019 and is the most significant as it ties Najib directly to the 1MDB scandal that has prompted investigations in the U.S. and several .

CBI initiates inquiry into purchase of 1,000 DTC buses by Delhi govt

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a preliminary inquiry over allegations of corruption in procurement of 1,000 low-floor buses by the Delhi government.

CBI registers preliminary enquiry over 'scam' in procurement of buses

The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry over allegations of alleged corruption in the procurement of 1,000 low-floor buses by the Delhi government, officials said on Sunday. The enquiry was registered on a reference of the Union Home Ministry, they said. The Delhi government had refuted the "allegations" of corruption in bus procurement and accused the BJP-led central government of "harassing" it by using the CBI. The matter of "corruption" in annual maintenance contract (AMC) of the bus procurement by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) was raised by the BJP in Delhi Assembly in March this year. A three-member committee formed by former Lt governor Anil Baijal in June had found procedural "flaws" in the AMC and recommended scrapping it. The LG had referred the matter to the MHA in for its consideration, the officials said. A preliminary enquiry is the first step in ascertaining allegations in a complaint if they prima facie indicate a crime deserving an FIR, they said.

Excise liquor scam: CBI issues look out circular against Sisodia, 13 others

In the latest development in connection with the liquor scam, the CBI has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against 14 accused including Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

2 AAP leaders among 5 held for protest over MP's Karam dam breach

Five persons, including two members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Madhya Pradesh, were arrested by the police here on Wednesday for protesting over the issue of breach in the Karam Dam in Dhar district and alleging corruption in execution of the project, an official said. They were arrested and booked under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) section 188 (disobedience to the public servant order), he said. Among the arrested persons are state AAP spokespersons Hemant Joshi and Sanjeev Vaidya, the official said. All five were staging a protest on the Regal Square in Indore without taking permission from authorities for their agitation. The protesters blamed corruption in construction of the Rs 300-crore Karam Dam, which they alleged, led to the breach. They demanded stern punishment for those who indulged in irregularities related to the dam.

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi given 6 more years in jail for corruption

A court controlled by the military junta in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six more years in prison over alleged corruption, according to sources familiar with the proceedings.

Myanmar: Six more years of prison time for Suu Kyi in more corruption cases

The trial was held behind closed doors, with no access for media or the public, and her lawyers were forbidden by a gag order from revealing information about the proceedings.

Zero tolerance towards malpractices in working of department: Punjab Min

Punjab Food Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said a zero-tolerance policy is being adopted and those indulging in corrupt practices would be sternly dealt with in accordance with the law

Money recovered by ED not mine, never been part of such dealings: Partha

Nearly Rs 50 cr in cash along with gold were recovered from apartments linked to Arpita Mukherjee, one of Chatterjee's close aides, besides documents of properties

Jharkhand BJP rejects Congress charge of destabilising state govt

BJP's Pratul Shahdeo said "Whenever Congress or leaders from the Jharkhand govt land up in any difficulty they immediately start using the word 'destabilization' like Pakistan's govt use Kashmir word

Former Union Coal Secretary H C Gupta convicted in coal scam case

Former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, former Joint Secretary, KS Kropha, Grace Industries Limited, and its director Mukesh Gupta were convicted by court in a coal scam case in Maharashtra

Mamata's silence on Partha Chatterjee 'admission of crime': BJP

BJP slammed the Trinamool Congress and said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's silence over the arrest of the state's Minister Partha Chatterjee is an admission of corruption committed

Bangladesh FM asks to seek apology for false allegations against govt

Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen asked apologise and compensation from those who made false corruption allegations against the Sheikh Hasina government over the Padma Bridge project

TMC to protest before CBI office demanding Suvendu's arrest in ponzi scam

An 8-member delegation, led by state Education minister, will meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday seeking action against Adhikari, a BJP leader, for his "involvement in corrupt activities".

Myanmar's Suu Kyi moved from secret location to prison: Official

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was transferred on Wednesday from a secret detention location to a prison in the country's capital, legal officials familiar with her case said

Punjab govt 'fiercely honest', steps taken to rein-in corruption: Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party national convener launched a scathing attack on previous regimes, saying various kinds of mafia, including the transport mafia, flourished under them.