Anti-corruption Current Affairs, GK & News
International Anti-Corruption Day: December 9
Context in Current Affairs : Every year, the International Anti-Corruption Day is marked on December 9. The day is marked by United Nations and several other international organizations. This year, the International Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated under the theme Theme: Recover with Integrity International Anti-Corruption Day in India On December 9, the International Anti-Corruption Day ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-corruption • Corruption • International Anti-Corruption Day • Lokpal • Lokpal Act
Central Vigilance Commission adopted Integrity Pact: Key Facts
The Central Vigilance Commission has modified the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on adoption of “Integrity Pact” in government firm for purchase related activities. What is the amended SOP? As per the amended SOP: For appointed as Integrity External Monitors (IEMs), the Ministry, department or organisation worried has to forward a panel of suitable persons to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Anti-corruption • Central Vigilance Commission • Corruption • Corruption in India • Jan Dhan Yojana • Political corruption in India • Right to Information Act
Vigilance Awareness Week, 2020: Key Facts
The Vigilance Awareness Week is to be held between October 27, 2020 and November 2, 2020. The week is celebrated to affirm the commitment towards promotion of probity and integrity in public life through citizen participation. This year, the Vigilance Awareness Week is to be held under the theme Theme: Satarak Bharat, Samridh Bharat. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-corruption • Central Vigilance Commission • Corruption • vigilance awareness week
First Meeting of G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group held
On October 22, 2020, the first ministerial meeting of G-20 anti-corruption working group was held. Saudi Arabia becomes the first country to host the meeting. Highlights The Anti-Corruption Working Group of G-20 was established in June 2010 at the Toronto Summit, G20. The main objective of the group is to make suggestions on boosting international ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-corruption • Central Vigilance Commission • Corruption • G20 • Lokpal • OECD • Toronto Summit • World Bank
Suresh N Patel Appointed as Vigilance Commissioner
Suresh N Patel was recently appointed as a Vigilance Commissioner and the oath of office was administered by the newly appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner, Sanjay Kothari. About Suresh N Patel was appointed as a Vigilance Commissioner- a post that had been vacant for more than 10 months. He was administered the oath of office by ..
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Anti-corruption • Central Vigilance Commission • Persons in News • Vigilance Commissioner
Sanjay Kothari Appointed as New Central Vigilance Commissioner
The government recently appointed Sanjay Kothari as the Central Vigilance Commissioner after the retirement of K V Chowdary from the post last year. CVC The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an apex governmental body that functions as the anti-corruption watchdog in the country. The body was created in 1964 on recommendation of the K Santhanam ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Anti-corruption • Central Vigilance Commission • Persons in News • Santhanam Committee