Explore UPSC Current Affairs articles related to Challenges of Corruption and Utilization of Public Funds.
CVC report reveals over 7,200 CBI cases under Prevention of Corruption Act pending trial, with 400+ cases over two decades old.
PM-CARES Fund faces scrutiny as donations drop and utilization remains abysmal, raising transparency concerns over delayed financial statements and unexplained refunds.
Experts warn corruption, exacerbated by RTI subversion and institutional decay, remains India's gravest threat, hindering development and denying justice to citizens.
Indian banks and financial institutions reported ₹1.42 lakh crore fraud over five years, recovering a mere ₹6,389 crore, Parliament informed.
Union Minister Gadkari champions E20 and flex-fuel technology, dismissing engine damage claims while pushing methanol to slash India's massive fossil fuel import bill.
Shocking report uncovers 'fake patent' racket selling UK design registrations to Indian academics, manipulating research integrity and academic promotion systems.
NSDC issues show-cause notices to 20 current, ex-staffers over 'gross negligence' in PMKVY, following CAG's damning report on Rs 14,450 crore scheme.
Centre prepares to notify Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Areas in three states, resolving 12-year deadlock over Kasturirangan committee recommendations.
Investigation reveals misuse of National Sports Development Fund, diverting crores to bureaucrats' facilities and RSS-linked organizations, raising ethical concerns.
Multi-crore fraud exposes collusion between bank officials, government employees, and private entities, siphoning public funds via fake FDs.
Delhi excise policy case collapses, raising concerns over politicization of anti-corruption bodies and the need for stronger investigative capacity.
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 reveals India's stagnant score of 39, highlighting governance challenges amidst economic growth.
Parliamentary panel demands details on operationalizing Lokpal's inquiry and prosecution wings, crucial for combating corruption, even a decade after the Act.
Analysis reveals U.P. received 84% of out-of-state MPLADS funds, raising questions on fund allocation and utilization by MPs.
Rajasthan's 'cyber sarkar' siphons crores from PM-Kisan, pension schemes via Aadhaar misuse; 51 arrested in massive fraud investigation.
Supreme Court split verdict on Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act regarding prior sanction for investigating public servants.
Supreme Court delivers split verdict on Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act, challenging the need for prior sanction.
Supreme Court split over mandatory sanction for prosecuting public servants under anti-corruption law, raising constitutional questions and referral to larger bench.
Supreme Court split over anti-corruption law's prior approval clause, Justice Nagarathna deems it 'unconstitutional', matter referred to larger bench.
SHANTI Bill opens India's nuclear sector to private investment, aiming for energy security and reduced fossil fuel dependence.
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