China's anti-graft agency reported that it punished 589,000 individuals for discipline violations in the first nine months of the year. This included cases of accepting or offering bribes. The crackdown highlights the government's ongoing efforts to combat corruption at all levels.
Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, announced that the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, is set for passage in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, amidst strong opposition claims that it threatens religious rights of minorities and interferes with existing waqf boards. The government argues the bill aims to enhance transparency and reduce arbitrary powers of waqf ...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced new measures to ensure food safety in response to troubling incidents of food contamination, including a viral video showing a teenager spitting on rotis. He ordered that the names and addresses of food establishment operators must be displayed prominently, and that chefs and wait staff wear masks ...
An FIR has been filed in Lucknow against journalists Abhishek Upadhyay and Mamta Tripathi for their posts on the microblogging platform X. They questioned the appointment of officers from a specific caste to key positions in Uttar Pradesh. The complaint was lodged by Pankaj Kumar, who identifies as a freelance journalist, at the Hazratganj police ...
 "The CCI gains new powers to issue show cause notices and close cases, enhancing transparency in anti-competitive investigations.")
The Indian government has updated the competition law, allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to issue show cause notices during investigations. This change, effective from September 19, 2024, means CCI can now inform parties of any alleged contraventions and give them a chance to respond before making a final decision. Previously, if the Director ...
 "Ravi Mital, IBBI chairperson, urges insolvency experts to prioritize transparency, enhancing bids and strengthening India’s insolvency framework.")
Ravi Mital, the Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), emphasized the importance of transparency among insolvency professionals during a recent conference in New Delhi. He urged professionals to enhance transparency in the resolution process, stating that this practice could lead to better bids and reduced financial haircuts. Mital highlighted the crucial ...
The West Bengal government has invited doctors for a crucial meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating this will be the final invitation. Junior doctors are demanding that the meeting be live-streamed to ensure transparency, especially in light of their protests following the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Dr. Subarna Goswami from ...
On September 12, 2024, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with striking junior doctors at the State Secretariat, but the talks fell apart over the issue of live streaming the meeting. The doctors insisted on transparency following the tragic rape and murder of a colleague at R.G. Kar Medical College, while the government refused, ...
West Bengal’s Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant, has reached out to junior doctors who are protesting the alleged rape and murder of a colleague, urging them to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 PM. While the government denied the doctors’ request for a live telecast of the meeting, they agreed to record ...
