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  Large cash volumes source of corruption, says PM Modi; urges people to go cashless

  National | December 02, 2016 11:39 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appealed to the people to "lead the change" towards cashless transactions to lay strong foundations of an India where there is no place for such malaise.

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  India’s demonetisation move 'bold' but far from enough: Chinese media

  World | November 14, 2016 16:37 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to scrap the existing high value currency notes has been dubbed as “startling and bold” by the Chinese media. However, it also said the move is “far from enough” and

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  BJP hits back at Kejriwal, accuses him of siding with black money hoarders

  National | November 12, 2016 14:22 IST

  The BJP today hit back at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his allegations that demonetisation of high currency notes was a ‘huge scam’.

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  IMF welcomes India’s demonetisation calls to fight corruption

  November 11, 2016 10:08 IST

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed India’s efforts to fight corruption through the currency control measures announced this week.

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  Ticket counters flooded, Railways suspends cash refund for ticket cancellations

  November 10, 2016 20:05 IST

  In view of the huge rush witnessed at ticket counters following the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, the Railways has stopped giving refunds against the cancellation of tickets in

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  Poor country like India cannot afford luxury of corruption: PM Modi

  National | November 08, 2016 8:16 IST

  Asserting that a poor country like India cannot afford luxury of corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the state should be policy-driven and not based on whims of an individual.

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  Modi govt wiped out corruption from corridors of Delhi, says Jaitley

  October 29, 2016 8:59 IST

  The Narendra Modi-led NDA government, which is completing half of its term, has wiped out corruption from corridors of Delhi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. Addressing a public meeting organised by Bharatiya Janata

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  Twitter-savvy Railway ministry suspends corrupt TTE on moving train

  India | September 12, 2016 18:43 IST

  Come to be known for its quick actions based on Twitter complaints, the Suresh Prabhu-led Railway Ministry today gave another instance of its modern ways of handling customer grievances. Minutes after it received a complaint

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  ‘There should be zero tolerance for corruption and black money’: PM Modi at G20 Summit

  World | September 05, 2016 10:58 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of black money and tax evasion at the ongoing G20 Summit here and asked the member countries to take action against the financial corruption.

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  ‘Sexual favours’ to be considered as bribe under proposed amendments to anti-corruption law

  India | August 22, 2016 11:35 IST

  A Parliamentary Committee has proposed a new law under which seeking a “sexual favour” can be considered as bribe and people can be penalised for it.

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  Sharp rise in corruption cases, CVC received 40,000 complaints this year

  India | July 27, 2016 20:43 IST

  Corruption is still a major problem in India. According to global watchdog Transparency International's annual report released earlier this year, India showed improvement in corruption and moved up at 76th position out of 168 countries in the list.

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  Qatar: PM Modi vows to eradicate corruption that made India hollow

  World | June 06, 2016 6:19 IST

  Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a vowing manner today said he has “faced problems” by depriving the “sweets of many” and saved over Rs 36,000 crore annually by stopping leakage and theft in government

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  Sonia-Manmohan government made new corruption records: Amit Shah

  National | May 15, 2016 22:55 IST

  BJP chief Amit Shah today said the erstwhile "Sonia-Manmohan Singh" government made new records in corruption with scams like AgustaWestland taking place under its guard

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  More corruption in Goa government than in Agusta deal: Shiv Sena

  National | May 08, 2016 17:46 IST

  Panaji: The quantum of corruption in the BJP-led coalition government in Goa is much greater than in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said today. Speaking to the media, Raut also

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  ACB raids deputy transport commissioner in Andhra, unearths assets worth Rs 800 cr

  India | April 30, 2016 14:43 IST

  The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested a deputy transport commissioner in Andhra Pradesh after conducting raids at several locations in the state including Telangana and Karnataka that unearthed assets worth a whopping Rs 800 crores.

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  Spectre of corruption continues to haunt Congress, especially its first family

  National | April 30, 2016 13:43 IST

  It was the Bofors howitzer scandal which brought down the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1989. Since then, none from the dynasty has been the prime minister although the Congress has been in power. Now,

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  Corruption, uncertain policies remain key concerns on India: Moody's

  April 29, 2016 19:32 IST

  New Delhi: Fiscal consolidation and moderate inflation are definite pluses for India, but graft, uncertain policies and their weak execution remain key constraints, according to Moody's Investors Service. In an e-mail interview with IANS, Marie

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  Of over 20,000 complaints filed in 3 yrs against Maha cops, only 15 convictions

  India | April 04, 2016 16:25 IST

  Only 15 personnel of Maharashtra police have been convicted over complaints received against them in the three years from 2012 to 2014. This figure looks paltry especially when compared to the 20,733 complaints received against them in these years, o

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  Corruption takes center stage in Bengal ahead of polls

  National | April 03, 2016 14:25 IST

  Kolkata: As Bengal goes to the polls, the issue of corruption has taken center stage in the election campaign for the first time since Independence. Post Saradha scam in which lakhs of investors had been

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  Will reward Rs 10 lakh for killing corrupt officials: Pappu Yadav

  National | March 06, 2016 14:17 IST

  New Delhi: Jan Adhikar Party leader and Lok Sabha MP from Madhepura, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, today announced that he will reward those who beat the corrupt officials to death in public.He also asked