government corruption

On April 6, Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Indian National Congress, accused the AINRC-BJP government in Puducherry of "30 per cent commission" and a "liquor license regime," as well as the manufacture of counterfeit drugs. He stated that the issue of fake medicines was not just about corruption...

Srinagar, March 28 – The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended an Executive Engineer from the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department on Saturday for accepting a bribe in the Pulwama district, an official said on Saturday.An ACB spokesperson said that the agency...

New Delhi, March 27 A special court on Friday acquitted former MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra Darda, and former coal secretary H C Gupta in a case related to coal block allocation, after finding no evidence to support the charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, or misconduct.This verdict...

Chandigarh, March 22 – Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar alleged on Sunday that a group “is looting the state and has taken control of the government”.He was addressing the media before heading to gherao (surround) the Chief Minister’s residence here in connection with the demand for justice...

New Delhi, March 13 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday that the Delhi government plans to rename the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC).Gupta chaired a high-level review meeting of the SRDC board on issues related to the overall development of Old Delhi areas and the...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticized the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu for allegedly "stealing" from the poor, youth, and farmers, and said such a corrupt government had no moral right to remain in power.Addressing a massive rally of the NDA...

Mumbai, February 26 Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal on Thursday denied any involvement in a bribery case involving a clerk in his office as the Opposition pressed for his resignation in the Legislative Council until the ongoing investigation into the matter...

Markapuram (Andhra Pradesh), February 25 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of using "ghee adulterated with chemicals" to produce 20 crore Tirupati laddus.He also questioned whether God would forgive them for their alleged sacrilege...

Patna, February 17 – In a major anti-corruption move, the Special Vigilance Unit on Tuesday apprehended the District Agriculture Officer of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and his driver while they were accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.The operation has sent shockwaves through the district's administrative...

Jaipur, February 14 Bharat Adivasi Party MP Rajkumar Roat on Saturday alleged irregularities in the Tribal Area Development (TAD) department and said that the latest state budget contained nothing for these communities.He accused the Rajasthan government of corruption in tribal welfare schemes...