accountability

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met the Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation in Parliament today. The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Issues, S.M. Marikkar. In a social media post, the Lok Sabha Speaker stated that the interaction reflected...

Amritsar, March 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia on Friday urged party MLAs to take full responsibility and ensure daily accountability to make Punjab drug-free.Addressing party leaders, MLAs, and workers in Amritsar under the 'Yudh Nashean Virudh' campaign, he said the...

Samba, March 19: Ayushi Sudan chaired a Block Diwas program in Purmandal, where she listened to public concerns regarding road connectivity, water supply, and basic amenities.She assured prompt resolution and directed departments to take immediate action, emphasizing timely completion and...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 The BJD on Thursday urged the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to take suo motu cognizance of the alleged molestation of a girl in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and atrocities against tribal women in the state.In a memorandum to the NCST, the BJD expressed...

Kabul, March 17 – A leading human rights organization condemned Pakistan's bombing of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Tuesday, which resulted in the deaths of more than 400 people seeking medical care and recovery.The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) demanded an independent...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 The Odisha government on Monday appointed retired district judge Laxmidhar Biswal to lead the judicial inquiry into the devastating fire at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, in which at least 10 people died and 11 others suffered burn injuries.The panel is...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated today that technology-driven governance, direct benefit transfer mechanisms, and digital platforms have significantly strengthened transparency and accountability in public administration. A delegation of parliamentarians, industry leaders, and thought leaders...

New Delhi, March 13 Shiv Sena-UBT Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday demanded that all three branches of government – the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary – should be equal before the law, accountable, and open to scrutiny.During Zero Hour, Chaturvedi highlighted the...

Dhaka, March 12. Bangladesh has the opportunity to establish a National Human Rights Commission fully aligned with the Paris Principles — an independent, pluralistic body with a broad mandate, transparent selection processes, and active engagement with civil society.The commission would meet...

New Delhi, March 10 Experts and global leaders called on the United Nations on Tuesday to declare a dedicated 'World Day for the Elimination of Child Marriage', warning that a child marriage still takes place somewhere in the world every three seconds.According to an official statement, the...

New Delhi, March 10 Aam Aadmi Party MP Rajinder Gupta raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday about the need for a clear social media policy for government officials, citing instances of senior executives using personal accounts to promote their official duties.Speaking in the Rajya...

Jammu, March 8 Jammu and Kashmir today finds itself at a crucial juncture, with the past five to six years witnessing transformative changes that have made the governance system more transparent and firmly focused on public service, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.Addressing a gathering...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today called on the Anti-Corruption Bureau to ensure that every decision, investigation, and prosecution stands firm under the scrutiny of the courts and to leverage the authority granted by the nation's Constitution to expose injustice...

Chennai, March 8 Tamil Nadu BJP leader C R Kesavan on Sunday condemned the West Bengal government for what he termed as the "blatant insult" and "shameful misconduct" directed towards President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the state.The controversy stems from the TMC government's...

Kochi, March 5 The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought an explanation from the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on how the expenses for the Global Ayyappa Conclave exceeded the sponsorship amounts and under what circumstances the additional financial commitments were undertaken.A bench of...

Imphal, March 5 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Thursday said the state government remains committed to building a stronger and more progressive state for the welfare of every citizen.The chief minister made the remark following a Cabinet meeting, a day after portfolios were...

New Delhi, March 3 – In accordance with the "Seva Sankalp Resolution" adopted by the Union Cabinet in its inaugural meeting at "Seva Teerth", the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs convened a meeting of all officials to take an oath to uphold the ethos of "service," an official said on Tuesday...

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary conducted a surprise inspection of the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B), office in Jammu, emphasizing the importance of timely project completion.March 02, Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary conducted a surprise inspection...

Shimla, March 2 Himachal Pradesh DGP Ashok Tiwari on Monday directed a comprehensive statewide audit of the implementation of the POSH Act across all police units and establishments in the state.The audit, to be completed within 15 days, will review whether the Internal Complaints Committees...

Dhaka, February 28 – With a two-thirds majority in parliament, the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government has taken office amidst high public expectations, with restoring confidence in the country’s judiciary emerging as one of its most pressing challenges.According...