Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand (WPPIL No. 202 OF 2024 with WPPIL NO.174 OF 2024) in the matter of mining operations in Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. The order was passed by the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court Guhanathan Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari. In compliance with the …
Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General has claimed that prime lands in Jammu and Kashmir were allegedly transferred at concessional rate to various trusts though the lands were under commercial use, causing huge losses to the state exchequer. “It was observed that (Prime) lands in Srinagar were transferred to Khidmat …
The Jammu and Kashmir Government today raised questions over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the Roshni Act, saying the findings were based on "presumptions and speculations". It also pointed fingers at Principal Accountant General (PAG) Subhash Chander Pandey for addressing a press conference on the issue when …
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s report on the revenue sector and public undertakings for the year 2012-13, tabled in the Legislature on Tuesday, has unearthed huge irregularities in land transfers in Jammu and Kashmir. For the first time, it has been confirmed officially that the ‘Roshni’ scheme has …
According to the National Food Survey 2007, there was a decrease in the number of children with malnutrition in India by one per cent compared to the previous survey. However, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh were the only two states which showed an increase in the numbers. Volunteer with Right to …
The State Cabinet on Monday permitted the Lokayukta to probe the role of officials in the alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs. 642 crore in the government-owned Mysore Minerals Limited (MML). It also permitted the Lokayukta to go head with the trial of all other officials who were allegedly …
Protecting Climate Finance: An Anti-Corruption Assessment of the Adaptation Fund is the first in a series of reports by Transparency International aimed at analysing the policies and practices that seven multilateral climate funds have in place to prevent corruption and enable accountability. The purpose of this study was to contribute …
Ahead of the polls, the cabinet is expected to consider several measures, including a proposal to raise the workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to 150 a year for scheduled tribes and forest dwellers and another to open 54 Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country in …
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday referred a question relating to alleged corruption of Rs. 874 million in Clean Drinking Water for All scheme to concerned committee for holding thorough probe. The question was raised by MPA Mufti Janan of JUI (F) who asked for details about spending and implementation of …
The three regional parties – UDP, HSPDP and KHNAM – have reiterated their opposition to mining of uranium in the State in their manifestoes for the upcoming district council elections. While the anti-uranium mining stand features among the top agenda in the manifestos of the HSPDP and KHNAM, it is …
Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao asserted on Thursday that the anti-corruption ombudsman and not the State government will decide who will head the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to investigate illegal mining in Karnataka. Referring to the ongoing discussion in the government on naming the SIT chief, Justice Rao …
Coming down heavily against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for ordering an “unconstitutional” FIR against him and others for raising gas prices, Oil minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday said the government will not go back on its decision to hike rates from April 1. “Where is the question of …
Ministry accepts in principle RIL formula to calculate bank guarantees, talks to be held today Unfazed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s move to register a corruption case against Oil Minister Veerappa Moily and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani for their alleged collusion in doubling the price of natural gas, …
Argues that state vigilance is well equipped to conduct enquiry The Odisha government has rejected the Shah Commission's suggestion for a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the mining scam, arguing that the state vigilance is well equipped to conduct the enquiry. “It is not a fact that …
The federal auditor in 2011 accused RIL of violating the terms of contract for the KG-D6 block off the AP coast but did not talk about loss to exchequer or impact on gas price. The CAG report on a special audit of RIL books for 2006-2008, when most major equipment …
A green advocacy organisation today attacked the Centre for not pushing the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill in the ongoing Parliament session, saying that the failure to pass it would mean continuity of "corruption and environmental degradation" in the mining sector. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) …
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ordered the filing of an FIR against Union Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily, former Minister Murli Deora, Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani and former Director General of Hydrocarbons V.K. Sibal for alleged collusion in fixing natural gas price through hoarding in …
The Karnataka Cabinet today decided to form a Special Investigation Team under anti-corruption ombudsman Lokayukta to look into illegal mining in the state. "We have decided to set up SIT under Lokayukta to look into illegal mining in Karnataka," Minister for Parliamentary Affairs T B Jayachandra told reporters after a …
Following the TOI report on irregularities in some tenders for the multi-crore sanitation project in HUDA colonies, the authority is now planning to hand over the work to RWAs of respective sectors instead of giving the job to a private contractor. Confirming the move, HUDA administrator P C Meena said, …
CSE has strongly criticised the move of the UPA government to not table the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill 2011 in the ongoing session of Parliament. RELATED CONTENT Bill: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill Report: Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Mines and Minerals (Development and …
It is said the SIT will initially go through the available documents and study the cases which have been handed over to it by the government for investigation. Promises of bringing those involved in illegal mining to book are aplenty, but the State government is yet to decide on the …
