Panama Papers: More witnesses record statements against SharifThis comes a day after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a supplementary case against the three-time prime minister and his fa...
23 Jan, 2018, 12.40 PM IST
New anti-graft law to protect honest civil servants: Arun JaitleyFM said the current Corruption Act was drafted in 1988 during the pre-liberalisation era but the fundamentals of the anti-graft law in the ...
26 Mar, 2017, 12.15 AM IST
43 Chinese lawmakers resigned, 27 dismissed for graft: OfficialEarlier on Friday, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced an investigation in Wan...
04 Mar, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
Measures taken to eliminate scope for graft: President Pranab MukherjeeStringent amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act are on the anvil to address the perceived gaps in the anti-graft law, Mukherjee sa...
23 Feb, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
Opposition in Rajya Sabha cautions government on anti-graft billOpposition in Rajya Sabha advocated caution on an anti-graft bill with a SP member saying the new law instead of checking the menace will i...
03 Dec, 2015, 10.57 PM IST
Amendment in anti-graft law: Bureaucrats relieved, legal experts skepticalWhile babus feel it will help tackle policy paralysis, legal experts have questioned move to provide a blanket protection from criminal act...
03 May, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Differentiate between genuine error and graft: Arun JaitleyJaitley said the Act has fails to differentiate between an error of decision making and an act of corruption because of its vague terminolo...
27 Apr, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
China wins APEC backing to bring back its corrupt officialsTo bring back corrupt Chinese officials who fled abroad, China secured the backing of 21-member APEC block for its high profile anti-graft ...
08 Nov, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
China to speed up anti-graft legislation; Cut officials' powerIt said a list of government powers will be introduced to squeeze out the room for power rent-seeking, or using power to influence regulati...
28 Oct, 2014, 08.40 PM IST
- Government mulls bringing corporates under proposed anti-graft law
In view of complaints of corruption in the private sector, the government is considering bringing corporates under a proposed anti-graft la...
22 Jan, 2012, 12.25 PM IST
- Standing panel for 1.7 lakh more babus under Lokpal
A consensus appears to be emerging on widening the scope of the proposed Lokpal beyond Group A officers to also cover those belonging to Gr...
15 Nov, 2011, 09.23 AM IST
- Shia leader Kalbe Sadiq supports Anna
The Maulana's support for Hazare's movement is significant as it may be an indicator that influential community leaders are not buying Cong...
15 Nov, 2011, 03.51 AM IST
- Strong anti-graft law will be in place in 3-4 months:Khurshid
The central govt would bring in stringent anti-corruption law and electoral laws in which the corrupt and those convicted will not be able ...
13 Nov, 2011, 04.29 AM IST
- There's no reason for a warning from Anna Hazare: Government
Govt said it saw "no reason for such a warning" from Anna, as it was committed to "a strong, effective and powerful" anti-graft law.
01 Nov, 2011, 03.25 PM IST
- Need to amend anti-graft law in the country: SC
Amidst growing demand of the civil society for confiscation of black money, the Supreme Court sought amendment to the Prevention of Corrupt...
08 Jun, 2011, 08.36 PM IST
- Ramdev's health deteriorates; doctors advise him to break fast
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's health has started deteriorating as his fast for tougher anti-graft laws and bringing back blackmoney from foreign ...
08 Jun, 2011, 01.28 PM IST
- Defying Sonia, GoM set to retain discretionary powers
GoM yet to take a final view but it is being argued that certain powers have legal sanction meant to be exercised for speedier and fairer g...
05 Apr, 2011, 09.25 AM IST