South India State News
The Karnataka State Contractors’ Association has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleging that corruption has doubled in several government departments since the Congress took office. Association president R Manjunath and general secretary G M Ravindra said that commissions demanded for clearing bills have increased compared to the previous administration, while
International
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has alleged that over half of the country’s top bureaucrats are preparing to relocate abroad by securing foreign residencies through property investments in Portugal. His comments, made via a social media post, have triggered significant public backlash and reignited concerns over corruption and capital flight from the nation’s
International
Germany has expressed concern over Ukraine’s recent legal changes that weaken the independence of its anti-corruption agencies. Berlin warned that such reforms could hinder Ukraine’s progress toward joining the European Union. The criticism comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law allowing the prosecutor-general to reassign cases and staff in the