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Railway Minister launches Rail Drishti Dashboard
The Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal has launched Rail Drishti dashboard. It encompasses all the digitisation efforts in Indian Railways and promotes transparency and accountability. Rail Drishti Dashboard The url of the dashboard is raildrishti.cris.org.in. The dashboard brings information from various ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Assam tops in budgetary practices, as per latest survey by Transparency International (TI)
As per latest survey conducted by Transparency International (TI), Assam has occupied the top slot in the ranking of best practices followed by states in Budget formulation and is followed by Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The states which figured lower ..
India ranked 35th in 2018 Global Real Estate Transparency Index
India has been ranked 35th in the 2018 Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI), according to a report by real estate advisory firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL). The ranking is expected to improve further in the GRETI 2020 survey, ..
INAM-PRO+
INAM-Pro+ is an upgraded version of INAM-Pro, the web portal designed by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) and launched by the Ministry two years back as a common platform to bring cement buyers and sellers together. The ..
India ranked 81st in global Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
India has been ranked 81st out of 180 countries in the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2017, released by Transparency International (TI), which named the country among the “worst offenders” in terms of graft and press freedom in the ..
Over Rs 57,000 crore saved through DBT: Government
The Union Government has saved around Rs 57,000 crore in 2016-17 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme under which subsidies are given directly to beneficiaries. In 2017-18, the beneficiary base rose from 10.71 crore in 2013-14 to 35.62 crore. A ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Transparency versus protection of civil servants from harassment: a growing dichotomy
With the recent allegation on the Coal Secretary of India, Mr HC Gupta for irregularities in coal block allegations, a demand has been made by the society, especially the civil servants to create a mechanism where a distinction between administrative ..
Recent SC Order of Audit of 30 Lakh NGOS and Issues with CAPART
On 10 January 2017, the Supreme Court had asked the government to audit and identify the accounts of around 30 Lakh NGOs which receive public funds every year for their work, but continuously fail to give proper balance sheet or ..
Governance and Public Policy in India – Mechanisms for Accountability [NET Political Science Notes]
Accountability is a mainstay of effective governance and public policy in India. It ensures that public officials are answerable for their actions and decisions. A robust accountability framework encourages transparency, enhances public trust, and promotes responsible governance. Definition of Accountability ..
Parliamentary Standing Committee seeks transparency in appointment of judges
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, has called for transparency in the appointments process on the part of the judiciary and the government. The committee was headed by Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Rajya Sabha), Anand Sharma. It ..