OECD Holds Consultation on Fighting Foreign Bribery
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Bribery (WGB) holds consultations with business, trade unions, and civil society every year. These consultations provide an opportunity for…
Modi Govt Converting India into a Surveillance State: Communist Party
Communist Party says that Modi government – which is facing serious corruption charges for enabling corporate loot – seeks to curb dissent through media control and social media surveillance. By…
Corruption Hinders Public and Private Sector Productivity: OECD
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – an intergovernmental economic organization – asserts that corruption hinders both public and private sector productivity. Corruption perpetuates inequality and poverty, impacting…
Earth Science Instrument to Measure Air Pollution
An Earth science instrument to measure air pollution over North America has completed development by Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. in Boulder, Colorado, and has been formally accepted by NASA.…
Govt Notifies Tax Rates for the Sale of Housing Flats
Today, India’s Ministry of Finance has notified the effective tax rates for the sale and purchase of different categories of housing flats. Thus, it is brought to the notice of…
International Partnership to Stop Corruption in Sport
More than 100 Ministers, international sports organizations, and experts from around the world met in London on 6 December to reaffirm the global commitment to tackling corruption in sport. Delegates…