Latest Transparency News & Updates

Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Rajasthan is set to strengthen its financial governance framework through the upgraded Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) 3.0 platform, with a special focus on cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions, and enhanced transparency, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said on Wednesday, adding that the state government is working to make the treasury system more robust, reliable, and fully traceable while ensuring user-friendly digital services and regular…

Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) The Odisha government will soon launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Smart Surveillance System equipped with advanced CCTV cameras across all registration offices in the state to curb the activities of middlemen and enhance transparency in the land registration process. The Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here on the surveillance system under the Inspector General of Re…

Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) The Gujarat Police on Tuesday established a Public Relations Centre at Police Bhavan in Gandhinagar to provide a single-window mechanism for citizens seeking redressal of complaints and representations, with officials saying the initiative is aimed at improving transparency, accountability and public trust in the police system. The centre was launched under the guidance of Director General of Police (DGP) K. L. N. Rao and is tasked with receiving complaints, applicatio…

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Behind Pakistan’s negotiations for new bailout packages from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a silent yet highly consequential power struggle is unfolding between the IMF and the Pakistani military over control of the country’s key economic power structures, according to an article published by Pressenza International Press Agency.State-owned enterprises, energy facilities, mines, ports and banks are facing a confrontation between two competing models of econo…

Shillong, May 27 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has said that the state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a regulation governing the use of name boards on official vehicles in the state. Sharing the development on social media platform X after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Sangma said the move was aimed at addressing concerns related to “VIP culture” and bringing greater uniformity in the use of government vehicles. “The Cabinet has approved the proposed regulation on the use…

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi government is set to overhaul the city’s property registration system, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta pushing for tech-driven reforms across all sub-registrar offices, an official said on Saturday. The Chief Minister’s aim is to transform the way these offices function so that citizens registering property no longer have to deal with delays, corruption, middlemen or unnecessary hassles, the official said in a statement.”The Delhi government plans to turn regis…

Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) After the change of government in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has taken a big step to bring transparency in the recruitment process in the state. From now on, it will be mandatory to provide carbon copies of OMR sheets to the candidates who appeared for the tests.Chief Minister Adhikari made the announcement at a government-organised job fair in Sealdah in central Kolkata. He said, “Carbon copies should be provided to every young man and woman candidates. …

Jabalpur, May 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said that digitally empowered judicial systems would make legal processes more transparent and help ensure faster justice for common citizens. The Chief Minister made this statement addressing the programme “Fragmentation of Fusion: Empowering Justice via United Digital Platform Integration” organised by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur on Saturday.During the event, the High Court launched several digital …

Chennai, May 16 (IANS) In a move aimed at understanding the reasons behind the DMK’s disappointing performance in the recent Assembly election, party President M.K. Stalin on Saturday directed a 36-member review committee to carry out an honest and unbiased assessment across all 234 Assembly constituencies and submit a detailed ground report.Addressing a consultative meeting with members of the panel, Stalin made it clear that the exercise should focus on gathering the real sentiments of party…

Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Claiming that the Special Intensive Revision led to a change of government in West Bengal, Telangana Congress president Mahesh Kumar Goud on Friday urged the state Chief Electoral Officer not to carry out the process in a hurry.​ A delegation of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee leaders led by Mahesh Kumar Goud called on Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy and submitted a memorandum, urging him to conduct the Special Intensive Revision in a fair and impartia…