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Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has raised objection on the appointment of Sanjay Kothari as Chief Vigilance Commissioner as his name was not shortlisted by the search committee.

The Congress on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led centre for naming Sanjay Kothari, currently serving as the President's secretary, as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner and demanded that the selection process be launched afresh.

Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Wednesday.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary joining the board of Reliance Industries, saying it was "unfortunate" and there should be something called conscience.

Former National Investigation Agency chief Sharad Kumar was today appointed vigilance commissioner in the probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commissioner, officials said.

All central government departments have been asked to do away with "outdated" processes and to have Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to check corruption, Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary said today.

Accusing the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje of suppressing serious irregularities in allotment of mines in the state, the Rajasthan Congress has decided to submit a memorandum to the Chief Vigilance Commissioner demanding an investigation into the matter in New Delhi tomorrow.

On a day he was sworn in as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KV Chowdary told NDTV that his meetings with former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha were not improper. Mr Chowdary's appointment has been mired in controversy after questions raised by senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani on his past.

KV Chowdary, a former head of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, was today sworn in as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner by President Pranab Mukherjee.

K V Chowdary, the former chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes, has been appointed the Central Vigilance Commissioner and seniormost information commissioner Vijai Sharma has been named as new Chief Information Commissioner.

A panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi finalised the names of the next the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on Wednesday. A formal announcement of the names will take place after President Pranab Mukherjee gives his assent. The President is away on a five-day visit to Sweden and Belarus, till Th...

Government and the opposition today agreed on the names of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), the posts that have been lying vacant for over nine months over which there has been criticism.

The Prime Minister-led selection committee could not arrive at a decision on the appointment of chiefs of Central Information Commission (CIC) and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) at a meeting held in New Delhi today.

Weeks after Sonia Gandhi's scathing criticism in Parliament, the government has decided to fill key posts in the Chief Vigilance Commission and the Information Commission.

The Supreme Court today said the Centre cannot appoint a Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioner without its approval, but the selection process for both posts can progress.

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has raised objection on the appointment of Sanjay Kothari as Chief Vigilance Commissioner as his name was not shortlisted by the search committee.

The Congress on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led centre for naming Sanjay Kothari, currently serving as the President's secretary, as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner and demanded that the selection process be launched afresh.

Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Wednesday.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary joining the board of Reliance Industries, saying it was "unfortunate" and there should be something called conscience.

Former National Investigation Agency chief Sharad Kumar was today appointed vigilance commissioner in the probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commissioner, officials said.

All central government departments have been asked to do away with "outdated" processes and to have Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to check corruption, Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary said today.

Accusing the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje of suppressing serious irregularities in allotment of mines in the state, the Rajasthan Congress has decided to submit a memorandum to the Chief Vigilance Commissioner demanding an investigation into the matter in New Delhi tomorrow.

On a day he was sworn in as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KV Chowdary told NDTV that his meetings with former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha were not improper. Mr Chowdary's appointment has been mired in controversy after questions raised by senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani on his past.

KV Chowdary, a former head of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, was today sworn in as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner by President Pranab Mukherjee.

K V Chowdary, the former chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes, has been appointed the Central Vigilance Commissioner and seniormost information commissioner Vijai Sharma has been named as new Chief Information Commissioner.

A panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi finalised the names of the next the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on Wednesday. A formal announcement of the names will take place after President Pranab Mukherjee gives his assent. The President is away on a five-day visit to Sweden and Belarus, till Th...

Government and the opposition today agreed on the names of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), the posts that have been lying vacant for over nine months over which there has been criticism.

The Prime Minister-led selection committee could not arrive at a decision on the appointment of chiefs of Central Information Commission (CIC) and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) at a meeting held in New Delhi today.

Weeks after Sonia Gandhi's scathing criticism in Parliament, the government has decided to fill key posts in the Chief Vigilance Commission and the Information Commission.

The Supreme Court today said the Centre cannot appoint a Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioner without its approval, but the selection process for both posts can progress.