Page 5 - Corruption

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.

Ex-Punjab forest minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot arrested on graft charges

Former Punjab forest minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot has been arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau under the Prevention of Corruption Act, official sources said

South Africa confirms arrest of Gupta brothers Rajesh and Atul in Dubai

South Africa government confirms the arrest of Gupta brothers by the law enforcement authorities in the UAE who are accused of looting billions of rands using their relationship with Jacob Zuma.

Pakistan govt accuses Imran, wife, friend of making billions in PTI tenure

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has claimed that a troika of former PM Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and her friend Farah Gogi made "billions" under the tenure of the PTI government

Before 2014, corruption was viewed an essential part of govt: PM Modi

Before 2014, corruption was viewed as an essential part of government, PM Modi told a rally in Shimla and asserted the BJP-led dispensation at the Centre has a zero-tolerance policy towards graft

Glencore pays up to $1.5 bn in penalties to resolve corruption claims

Commodities firm Glencore says it has reached deals with authorities in the US, Britain and Brazil to resolve corruption allegations in return for penalties totalling up to $1.5 billion

Punjab Health Minister Vijay Singla sacked, arrested on corruption charges

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said he has shunted out Health Minister Vijay Singla from the state cabinet

Kejriwal praises Punjab CM for sacking his minister over corruption

Lauding Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for sacking his health minister over graft charges, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said corruption is a betrayal with the nation which his party will not allow.

Anti-corruption helpline helping curb menace at govt offices: Bhagwant Mann

While speaking at the golden jubilee ceremony of the Nagpur edition of the newspaper Lokmat, Mann said, "Corruption is the biggest challenge in front of the country and Punjab

KS Eshwarappa to resign as minister today in contractor's suicide case

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday confirmed that Minister KS Eshwarappa will tender his resignation from his ministerial post today following allegations of corruption.

Corruption: Needed thanedar, not chowkidar

PM Modi promised to act as chowkidar to reduce corruption, and bring in "good governance". Is the slogan working? Not quite

J'khand govt with Cong as alliance damaged anganwadi system: BJP leader

A BJP member in Lok Sabha on Wednesday alleged that the Jharkhand government in which the Congress is an ally has damaged the anganwadi system due to large-scale corruption

Peruvian court approves prison release for ex-President Alberto Fujimori

Peru's Constitutional Court on Thursday approved the release from prison of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges

Corrupt officers will get no sympathy under AAP govt: Punjab CM Mann

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann warned that corrupt bureaucrats would get no sympathy under his government, also assured police and administration officials that there shall be no vendetta or pressure on them