CVC to celebrate golden jubilee next month

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 17:35

Country`s top anti-corruption body Central Vigilance Commission will celebrate its golden jubilee next month.

36 public servants dismissed from service in Odisha in 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 21:18

At least 36 public servants have been dismissed from service in Odisha after being convicted in different corruption cases and 285 similar cases have been registered against officials including 48 class-I officers during 2013, official sources said.

Odisha vigilance wing files chargesheet in Uliburu mining scam

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 01:14

Anti-corruption vigilance wing of the Odisha Police on day filed charge sheet against 23 persons and two firms in connection with multi-crore Uliburu mining scam even as Justice M B Shah Commission recommended a CBI probe into alleged mining loot worth Rs 2,000 crore.

CVC recommends action against Kalmadi; probes multi-crore scams

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 09:59

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) recommended action against former chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi for suppression of facts in an alleged corruption case and directed CBI probe in LTC scams among others during 2013.

CVC-led system to check corruption goes online

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 16:00

An information sharing system developed by the Central Vigilance Commission to ensure global cooperation in checking black money and initiating anti-corruption measures has gone online.

State Vigilance Commission to oversee Vigilance Organisation

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 18:33

Jammu and Kashmir government has brought the State Vigilance Organisation under the superintendence of the State Vigilance Commission (SVC).

Corruption could lead to chaos unless tackled quickly: Maharashtra Guv

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 19:19

Observing that ordinary people are hurt disproportionately by corruption, Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan on Monday cautioned that corruption could lead to a situation of social unrest and chaos unless tacked urgently.

CVC closes 10 corruption cases in CWG projects

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 17:39

About ten cases of alleged corruption in Commonwealth Games related projects carried out by various government departments have been closed following investigation by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

16 corruption cases filed in Goa since March 2012: Parrikar

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 12:58

Sixteen corruption cases were filed with the vigilance department in Goa in the last one-and-half year, including against two former chief ministers for their alleged involvement in illegal mining scam, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.

CVC to give postings related vigilance clearance `online`

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 14:55

In a first, the Central Vigilance Commission has decided to give vigilance clearance to senior government officials for their empanelment or promotion through an online system.

Uttarakhand becomes first state to have mining vigilance force

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 20:07

Uttarakhand on Wednesday constituted a Special Mining Vigilance Force to tackle illegal mining in ecologically sensitive zones along the Ganga and its tributaries, making it the first state to have such a force.

Revenue official arrested for accepting bribe in J&K

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 19:40

Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation on Tuesday arrested a patwari (revenue official) for allegedly accepting a bribe to make entries in revenue records in Budgam district.