India to ratify UN Convention against Corruption

India on Monday said the ratification of United Nations Convention Against Corruption was currently underway and was likely to be "completed soon". The remarks by the external affairs ministry came......

Terrorism common threat, need decisive measures to counter it: BRICS leaders

Terming terrorism as a "common threat", BRICS leaders Wednesday vowed to take "decisive measures" to prevent and disrupt the spread of terrorist ideology, the misuse of modern technologies for......

Govt drops plans to review fight against corruption

The government has dropped its proposal to review its fight against corruption through a self evaluation study by independent experts in view of cold response from concerned agencies. The......

Anti-Corruption law: Govt wants YOUR views!

In the backdrop of uproar over corruption and blackmoney issues, the central government has sought suggestion from people on a proposed anti-graft law, which will facilitate extradition and......

Govt working to make private sector bribery criminal: PM

With the alleged involvement of big corporates in a spate of scams apparently weighing on his mind, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the government is considering changes in law to make......

Corruption hampering devt goals: Ban Ki-moon

Terming corruption as one of the factors responsible for the global financial crisis, UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-moon has said a concerted fight is required to eliminate the evil that is also......

Just how corrupt is India?

Transparency International has not one regular corruption index, but three. There is a Corruption Perception Index, a Global Corruption Barometer and a Bribe Payer's Index. What has just been......

Opening account in foreign banks is not a crime: Attorney General

With the Modi government facing the arduous task of fulfilling its promise of getting back black money stashed abroad, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Friday said all amounts deposited in foreign......