New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Bangladesh’s official budget and revenue shortfalls may mask a deeper crisis in ethics and good governance, and the country is expected to continue in the same trend unless “corruption and extraction are reduced”, a report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Business Standard argued that the estimated losses from corruption, overpricing, inefficiency, and systemic extraction could possibly exceed the budget deficit itself.The National Board of Revenue has as…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP following raids conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against party leader Madan Mitra and by West Bengal Police against party Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, calling it an “old method” of the ruling party.The ED on Saturday conducted simultaneous raids and search operations at multiple locations in Kolkata and adjoining districts in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-municipal…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) BJP leaders on Saturday backed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) searches at premises linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra, saying investigations into corruption allegations must continue and those found guilty should face punishment.Reacting to the ED action, Bhatpara BJP MLA Pawan Singh said central and state investigative agencies had been probing several individuals for a long time and were now pursuing the investigations more strictly.“For a long…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year tenure, calling it a “360-degree transformation” for India. Speaking to reporters, he highlighted that PM Modi has now broken the long-standing record of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (4,398 days) as the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India. On behalf of the 14 crore citizens of Maharashtra, he extended his congratulations, describing PM Modi not just as the “longest…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, accusing the Congress government of corruption, lack of transparency, and shielding those allegedly involved in the Bengaluru garbage tender controversy.It can be recalled that responding to the first major allegation of Rs 10,000 crore kickbacks in Bengaluru’s waste management tender after t…
Patna, June 12 (IANS) After becoming a Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar adopted an assertive stance regarding governance and healthcare administration in the state. He issued strict instructions to Civil Surgeons across the state on Thursday to improve hospital facilities and eliminate irregularities within two weeks.Addressing the media after receiving his election certificate, Nishant Kumar said that corruption would not be tolerated under any circumstan…
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, accusing him of shielding alleged irregularities in the government’s functioning and challenging him to make public the report of a high-level committee examining alleged violations in tender procedures.It can be recalled that, responding to the first major allegation of Rs 10,000 crore kickbacks i…
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) Swapan Dasgupta and Jagannath Chattopadhyay, the two journalist-turned-politicians who were allotted crucial cabinet berths in the West Bengal government on Wednesday, set their immediate agendas soon after the portfolio distribution was announced earlier in the day. For Dasgupta, the target is to increase the state’s own tax revenue without imposing an additional burden on people through an upward revision of the existing tax structure.“There is no logic that the sta…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s revenue mobilisation remains among the weakest globally, with the country collecting about 8 per cent of its GDP in government revenue in 2024, placing it only marginally above conflict-hit economies such as Yemen and Sudan, a report has said.Highlighting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) data, a report published in The Daily Star said that Bangladesh’s revenue-to-GDP ratio is the lowest among Asian economies and significantly below several peer cou…
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Sushmita Bhattacharya of ward number 63 was arrested on Tuesday over alleged corruption charges. Her husband, Salil Chatterjee, was also arrested. Officers of the Watgunge police station arrested them on charges of extortion. With this, the total number of Trinamool councillors in KMC arrested over various charges rose to nine.According to the police, a complaint was filed with the said police station on …