accountability

Hisar, February 25 Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) Chairman Nand Lal Sharma emphasized the need for officials to be accountable to themselves for effective governance on Wednesday, stating that most problems would be resolved once officers understand their responsibility towards...

New Delhi, February 25 A group of experts representing international electoral institutions have said that expanding digitalization increases exposure to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, while "opaque automated systems" raise concerns about transparency and accountability.They also felt that...

Lucknow, February 24 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana said on Tuesday that in the last four years, there has been a significant positive change in the perception of the state legislature in society.Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the Assembly's Budget...

Islamabad, February 24 – Pakistan's history demonstrates that political imprisonment is a recurring tool of power used by both civilians and dictators, and is often justified in the name of accountability or national security. While the names of Pakistani leaders who have been imprisoned have...

Mumbai, February 24 The issue of delays in official responses to letters from legislators was discussed in the Maharashtra assembly on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recounting that he received a reply in 2021 to a question he had asked in 2009.Raising the issue in the House...

Guwahati, February 24 Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday condemned the alleged racial abuse of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in New Delhi, stating that it was a "stark reminder" that "prejudice" against people from the Northeast still persists.Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were...

Itanagar, February 23 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said the preliminary report submitted by the state's administrative reforms commission marks a significant step towards strengthening governance and improving efficiency.In a post on X, Khandu said his government is...

Kochi, February 23 AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal alleged on Monday that inquiry committees appointed by the state government to investigate cases of medical negligence are merely attempts to "whitewash" such incidents.Venugopal made the remarks after visiting Usha Joseph, a native of...

Dehradun, February 22 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved action against individuals found to be receiving both government pensions and other benefits under various social welfare pension schemes.The directive came on Saturday following a recent data analysis by the...

Jaipur, February 21 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant delivered a thought-provoking address at the 18th Convocation Ceremony of the National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur, urging young graduates to view law as a dynamic and evolving institution rather than a rigid structure.Speaking on...

New Delhi, February 20 – BJP's Lok Sabha member Praveen Khandelwal criticized IndiGo on Friday, calling the airline's mishandling of baggage "shameful" during his recent flight, and highlighted the growing concerns about passenger experience at the nation's busiest airlines.Khandelwal, a...

Patna, February 19 – Union Minister and President of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Chirag Paswan, has strongly condemned the controversy surrounding a robot displayed by Galgotias University at the AI Summit, calling the incident extremely damaging to the country's image.Reacting to...

New Delhi, February 19 As Artificial Intelligence is accelerating rapidly, there is a need to address issues related to governance, accountability, human impact, and cybersecurity, said Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on Thursday.Expressing confidence, Arora also said that he was deeply...

Kochi, February 19 The Kerala High Court has observed that there are "deep-rooted systemic deficiencies" in the procedures, supervision, stock accounting, and financial control within the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) regarding sacred offerings at the Sabarimala temple.It stated that the...

February 18, New Delhi — Mark Zuckerberg is testifying for the first time before a jury about claims that his social media platforms have harmed children and teenagers.Zuckerberg's testimony in a significant trial regarding social media addiction provides Meta's CEO with an opportunity to...

New Delhi, February 18 The high court on Wednesday sought the Delhi government's response to a public interest litigation (PIL) aimed at ensuring regular audits of the accounts of recognized private, unaided schools in the national capital.A bench comprising Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and...

A session on Governing Safe and Responsible AI within Digital Public Infrastructure was held at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The session brought together global leaders and experts to examine how artificial intelligence can be integrated into public systems in ways that are...

Bengaluru, February 18 – The Congress-led government in Karnataka issued an order on Wednesday restricting the movement of media personnel within the State Legislature complex (Vidhan Soudha), sparking sharp criticism from opposition parties and raising concerns about press freedom.The...

JAMMU, February 17: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary held a high-level review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu on Monday, and called for a comprehensive overhaul of the Jammu and Kashmir Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) to expand and strengthen...

New Delhi, February 17. Bangladesh has been ranked as the 13th lowest in the world, with a score of 24 out of 100 in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025, released by Transparency International (TI).This ranking is one step lower, from the bottom, compared to 2024, and two points...