Page 24 - Corruption

Malaysia's ex-finance minister charged again in graft case worth $1.5 bn

Malaysia's former finance minister pleaded not guilty to a second corruption charge related to a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project and slammed the case as a trumped-up charge by new government

Conduct inquiry against corrupt officers virtually: Govt to all depts

The Centre asked all its departments to conduct disciplinary proceedings through video conferencing against employees accused of corruption and other administrative irregularities

Operation Westend exposed NDA's corruption, need Rafale investigation: Cong

The verdict of the Court in Jaya Jaitley's case highlights the need to investigate the truth of Rafale Deal and proves that "Truth needs to be investigated and is not what the BJP says"

Modi govt's Vision 2022 aims to make India poverty, corruption-free

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year said that celebration of 75th Independence day in 2022 will mark the celebration of the dream of New India in an unique way

Amphan relief fund hardly misused; will help those left out: Mamata

Chief Minister says '0.5% misappropriation of money' happened because government wanted to help people quickly

CBI books alleged arms dealer for corruption over ONGC-related contract

He allegedly received kickbacks worth $4.99 million from Samsung in 2009 to influence government officials in awarding a Rs 6,744 crore contract to a company promoted by PSUs including ONGC

Pakistan's anti-graft body files corruption reference against Nawaz Sharif

The reference has been filed in a land case in the Lahore's accountability court against the former Pakistan prime minister, Jang/Geo media group owner Mir Shakilur Rahman and two others

Arbitration to corruption at deemed universities, here're key court orders

If a party joins arbitration proceedings without raising objections regarding jurisdiction of the court, it cannot raise the issue at a later stage, especially after the pronouncement of the award

India ranks second in probes on foreign bribery, enforcement drags globally

China showed the highest prevalence of alleged bribery by foreign firms

320 corrupt officials given premature retirement in past 5 years: Govt

The provisions lay down the policy of periodic review and premature retirement of government servants

INX Media case: Former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar, others get bail

The court had earlier reserved its order on bail applications moved by six bureaucrats who were part of the FIPB panel which granted approval to INX Media, in a case involving former FM P Chidambaram

Best of BS Opinion: Railway finances, company boardroom, and more

From Indian Railways' inefficiency costs, infrastructure deficiencies to corporate India's need for boardroom wisdom are some issues our opinion writers tackle

Rs 1 crore assets in gardener's possession unearthed in Odisha

The sleuths raided house of Udhab Behera working as a gardener-cum-horticultural extension worker at office of the Assistant Director, Horticulture, at Udala sub-division in Mayurbhanj district

Ericsson pleads guilty to corruption charges in US, agrees to pay $1 bn

Ericsson said it had reviewed its anti-corruption program and taken measures to improve its ethics and compliance.

Trickle-down corruption

The malaise persists at state and local-level governance

Govt sacks 22 'corrupt' tax officials in third crackdown since June

CBIC compulsorily retired 22 superintendent rank officers under Fundamental Rule 56(J) on corruption and other charges, official sources said

Reforming the bureaucracy: Are we close to having a hire-and-fire policy?

While a mechanism to fire inefficient and corrupt bureaucrats exists, the one to hire lateral entrants is still not formed

ED attaches Rs 1.43 crore assets of firm assigned to upgrade streetlights

A similar order was issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) early this month

DoPT final authority to decide on sanction to prosecute corrupt babus

Now in case of any disagreement between CVC or any central government department, DoPT will have the final say.

What can the world learn from Bhutan about dealing with corruption

According to the Corruption Perception Index 2017 of the NGO Transparency International, Bhutan ranks 26th out of 180 countries, while much richer countries do not fare so well