Topic: Corruption in India

Vigilance Awareness Week 2021

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is observing the “Vigilance Awareness Week 2021” from October 26 to November 1, 2021. Key Facts The awareness campaign is being observed to...

October 27, 2021

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?...

October 26, 2020

P C Ghose named as India’s first anti-corruption ombudsman

Former Supreme Court judge and current member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been named as the India’s first Lokpal (anti-corruption ombudsman). The...

March 18, 2019

Ranjana Prakash Desai to head of Lokpal search panel to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal

On 29th January, the 8-member Lokpal search panel hold its first meeting to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal. The committee, headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana...

January 30, 2019

Ranjana Prakash Desai Committee to recommend chairperson and members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal

The Union government has recently constituted an 8-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to recommend the chairperson and...

September 28, 2018

Supreme Court asks Government to follow its directions while appointing CBI Director

The Supreme Court has asked the central government to follow its directions while setting out the criteria for appointing the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)....

December 17, 2016

Panel on Black money presents report, silent on estimates, suggest steps

The government came out with a 66-page report elaborating ways to forbid generation of illicit funds. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) panel on black money submitted...

August 23, 2012

White Paper points to 4-pronged strategy to curb black money

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled a White Paper on black money in Lok Sabha, which makes a strong case for setting up Lokpal and Lokayuktas to deal with...

May 25, 2012    Government Schemes Current Affairs

Justice Shivaraj Virupanna Patil, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice resigned over Charges of Violating Housing Society Laws

Facing charges of violating co-operative housing society laws, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Shivaraj Virupanna Patil resigned from his post Accusations are that he owned two residential sites in Bangalore...

December 7, 2011

12th Plan: Full Chapter on Governance

There is a full chapter on governance that has a section on corruption in the Approach Paper to the 12th Five-Year Plan , which says: Measures should be...

November 4, 2011

Current Affairs : August 4, 2011

Single-window Clearance System approved by SEBI for prior approvals Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved a single-window clearance system for market entities like stock brokers, for...

August 4, 2011