India ranks 14th on budget transparency: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 15:59

The transparency in the Indian budgetary system has improved marginally and is ranked 14th among 100 countries, a survey has said.

`Maldivian legislature undermined democracy`

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 15:50

The Transparency Maldives and Maldivian Democracy Network asked the People`s Majlis (legislature) to comply with the Constitution of the Maldives.

India second highest requester for users’ data from Google

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 15:10

Governments around the globe made nearly 21,000 requests for accessing Google in bid to obtain users’ data in the first six months of 2012.

Government launches web-portal to curb LPG black-marketing

Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 15:39

In a bid to curb black-marketing of domestic cooking gas, the government on Friday launched a web-portal that will empower nearly 14 crore users of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) to monitor their booking status, consumption pattern and other details.

Kejriwal for transparency in big dam projects

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 18:01

Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed big dam projects in Assam and other northeastern states had been taken up without transparency.

Transparency International seeks PCB support for independent directors in ICC

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 17:10

Transparency International has sought the support of PCB for the inclusion of independent directors on the ICC board.

Vikram Pandit urges greater risk transparency: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 11:55

Banks should be required to explain how they measure risk in a standard portfolio so investors can "compare apples with apples", Citigroup's Chief Executive Vikram Pandit wrote in the Financial Times on Tuesday.

Rehman Malik criticises corruption survey

Last Updated: Friday, December 30, 2011, 16:08

Malik claimed he would reveal the "real truth" behind organisations like TIP.

Pak Army included in corruption survey for 1st time

Last Updated: Thursday, December 29, 2011, 12:14

The summary of TIP`s national corruption perception survey, 2011, was released in Karachi on Wednesday.

'Indians pay $700 mn yearly as bribe for land services'

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 16:48

A whopping USD 700 million (about Rs 3,700 crore) is paid annually as bribe in India for land administration services, a joint study by United Nation's body FAO and Transparency International has observed.