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HomeCorruption

Corruption

Governance

KPSC recruitment scam: CID report confirms malpractice

January 14, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Interim CID report reveals the irregularities that take place in KPSC, ranging from bribe to flouting the rules. It reflects the state of affairs in which the administrators who govern the state are selected.

Governance

25 years of Lokayukta: Powerful, yet powerless

January 13, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Justice Santosh Hegde gave some tips on how Lokayukta can take action on corrupt officials and ministers under existing laws.

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Governance

Ten reasons why people pay bribe, and more

January 8, 2014 T R Raghunandan

Corruption is a crime of calculation, not of passion. If the risk and penalties are high, many wouldn’t opt to be corrupt. Here’s your guide to understanding corruption!

Civic

I am neither an atheist nor a theist: Siddaramaiah

May 16, 2013 News Desk

How well do Bangaloreans know Karnataka’s new head of state? What kind of person is he? Fielding questions on Suvarna News, Siddaramaiah let out a calm demeanor to round off the tough-man image he has cultivated over the years.

Civic

Was corruption an electoral issue for Bangaloreans?

May 15, 2013 News Desk

While the BJP was wiped out in the rest of Karnataka, the party lost just five seats in Bangalore. It got 40 seats, out of which 12 were from the city’s 28 constituencies. Is Bangaloreans’ anti-corruption anguish real?

Civic

Corruption will not be poll-issue this time: Kumaraswamy

April 25, 2013 Vaishnavi Vittal

Karnataka’s former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy adds that people are fed up of political parties and will look for the leaders who solve their problems.

Civic

A lonely crusader

April 15, 2013 Deepu Aby Varghese

A senior citizen and his family lost their home to the NICE road. This is the story of his relentless fight for justice.

Governance

Karnataka’s dance of democracy: Naavu ready, Neevu barteera?

February 25, 2013 Srinivas Alavilli

Change requires participation in democratic processes, not just exercise of voting rights; as the state readies for the 2013 Assembly elections, how can you engage yourself to make a difference?

Environment

Pollution Board demands bribe; apartment association says no

February 5, 2012 Sajin K

Pollution Board’s attempt to extract Rs 75,000 “fee” from a city apartment turned futile, when residents found that it was in fact a bribe demand.

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Society

Youth take an ‘honest step’ for zero corruption

January 4, 2012 G Pallavi Rao

A group of youngsters are walking for over 5000 kms across India urging citizens to be honest. They will walk in Bengaluru on January 8.

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Governance

Simple steps to walk the anticorruption talk

September 5, 2011 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Lokpal or no Lokpal, the time has come to wake up… to stop being selfish… to change our attitudes to life… so that our children don’t face the same corruption issues that we do today.

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Governance

Leading public figures add their voices of support to ‘Saaku’

December 9, 2010 News Desk

As 11 December approaches, leading public figures in the city and elsewhere in the country added their voices of support to Saaku (‘enough’), the rally against corruption, and encouraged citizens to join them in the events this week.

Governance

Experience with passport verification at Hulimavu police station

October 24, 2010 Arathi Manay Yajaman

We expect government officials to be honest and duty bound always. But do they have access to basic amenities to execute their duties?

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Civic

Corruption – in different manifestations

July 5, 2010 Sakuntala Narasimhan

Find out how Justice Santosh Hegde’s resignation, deregulated oil prices and a fall leading to a fractured bone are all inter-related.

Governance

“There are three and a half honest ministers in the cabinet”

July 1, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

A week after resigning, Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde speaks his heart and mind in an exclusive and insightful interview with Citizen Matters. He says he quit only for the better.

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