The purpose, Arshinder Singh Chawla tells ThePrint, is not to circulate list among people, but to keep watch on activities of such officials and ‘catch them red-handed’.
Haryana officers say false FIRs & direct arrests of Dalits or those from weaker backgrounds among them are used by the anti-corruption bureau to show off its successes.
Atishi has directed officers at receiving end of such treatment to record phone calls as well as 'threats' given during in-person meetings, stating that such proof is admissible as evidence.
Vigilance Bureau books Manpreet & five others in an alleged corruption case related to purchase of a residential house in Bathinda in 2021 leading to loss of Rs 65 lakh.
The notices were issued Monday. Directorate of Vigilance had in a report in May said renovation work had violated Central Vigilance Commission guidelines and flagged irregularities.
Report submitted to L-G also flags irregularities in tree transplantation & building plan, says revised drawings were by a consultant whose appointment was 'not formally done'.
Kanthi D. Suresh, wife of IAS officer D. Suresh, has alleged harassment and blackmail by vigilance officials. But, a senior officer from the bureau denies the charges.
A panel of doctors who carried out the post-mortem of Kartik Popli, son of arrested IAS officer Sanjay Popli, ruled out ‘murder’, said wound was ‘self-inflicted’.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
On lessons from the ongoing West Asia conflict, he says that while US had superior technology and strike capability, Iran used geography to its advantage.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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