Iffco board refers CVC issue to AGM

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 18:12

The Board of fertiliser major Iffco has decided to put to vote the issue of government move to bring it under the purview of CVC at its shareholder meet in May.

Lapses in procurement: CVC effects recovery of over Rs 1 crore

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 14:13

A recovery of over Rs one crore has been effected by the Central Vigilance Commission after technical examination of public procurement and other works being carried out by central government organisations.

Coalnet: CVC recommends penal action against 3 IIT professors

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 21:58

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has recommended penal action against three professors of Indian Institutes of Technology, including director of IIT-Patna for their alleged involvement in multi-crore `coalnet` scam.

Budget 2013: Token increase for CVC, Lokpal

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 17:51

The government Thursday provided a nominal increase of Rs 26 lakh in the Budget estimates of about Rs 20 crore for Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to meet its establishment-related expenditure and made a token provision for proposed anti-graft watchdog, Lokpal.

CVC to soon submit its report on 2G tape scandal to SC

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 13:37

CBI officials have recently met CVC authorities and apprised them of the ongoing probe in the allocation of second generation (2G) spectrum to certain telecom companies in 2008, official sources said.

SC issues notice to Centre on former CVC chief PJ Thomas plea

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 17:44

Retired IAS officer PJ Thomas, whose appointment as CVC chief was held as illegal because of a pending corruption case against him, approached the SC for quashing of the case.

Stupidest thing: G Madhavan Nair on charges against him

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 17:44

Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair on Monday termed as "the stupidest thing to happen to anybody", the charges levelled against him over the Antrix-Devas deal.

CVC seeks report on VVIP chopper deal

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 13:02

The Central Vigilance Commission has sought a report from the Defence Ministry on alleged irregularities in the controversial Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal with an Italian firm.

Khoda appointed first CVC of J&K

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 00:45

Jammu and Kashmir got its first Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) as the former DGP Kuldeep Khoda was on Monday appointed to the coveted post by the state Governor N N Vohra.

CVC bats for police reforms, rues states not adopting model act

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 15:52

The Central Vigilance Commission today pitched for massive reforms in police forces saying that the 150-year-old Act governing them makes police an "agent of the government" rather than a law enforcing agency.

Over Rs 150 cr recovery effected by CVC last year

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 20:02

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) effected a recovery of over Rs 150 crore after conducting technical review of public works carried out by various government departments last year.

CVC slams departments for selective approach in punishing corrupt

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 18:55

Central Vigilance Commission came down heavily on central government departments for their "selective approach" in punishing corrupt officials who caused losses worth crores of rupees to exchequer.