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NEW DELHI: Amid continued attack on government over corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today acknowledged that the efforts to ensure transparency, accountability and probity in public life would take a long time.
Addressing a Conference of Chief Secretaries here, Singh cited a number of initiatives taken by the government to rid the country of corruption and said these had moved “substantially forward” over the last one year.
“But, we still have a long way to go in our efforts for ensuring transparency, accountability and probity in public life,” he said.
To achieve these goals, he said, the Centre and states needed to work together.
The statement assumes significance as it comes amidst persistent attack on the government over corruption. The government yesterday faced huge embarrassment when the Supreme Court cancelled all the 122 licences for 2G spectrum allocated in 2008 as these were held illegal.
Singh recalled that last year, while addressing the conference, he had emphasised the need for a systemic response that reduced opportunities for corruption in public life and had stated that his government was committed to taking all legal and administrative measures to curb the menace.
“I had also said that we should make full use of advances in modern technology to improve the delivery of our public services system. We have moved substantially forward in these areas in the last one year,” he said.
The Prime Minister cited the Citizen’s Charter and the Electronic Delivery of Services bills
Article source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Long-way-to-go-to-ensure-probity-in-public-life-Manmohan/articleshow/11741889.cms
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Iran would retaliate over Western-backed oil sanctions and any threat of attack, after US defense secretary Leon Panetta was cited as saying he feared a possible Israeli strike as early as April.
Khamenei’s defiant speech to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution was the first direct response to tighter sanctions imposed by the West in recent weeks to force Tehran to abandon a nuclear programme it says has purely peaceful ends.
“Threatening Iran and attacking Iran will harm America … Sanctions will not have any impact on our determination to continue our nuclear course … In response to threats of oil embargo and war, we have our own threats to impose at the right time,” Khamenei told worshippers in a speech broadcast live on state television.
“I have no fear of saying that we will back and help any nation or group that wants to confront and fight against the Zionist regime (Israel).”
US media reports said US defense secretary Panetta believed there was a growing possibility Israel would attack Iran as early as April to stop it building a nuclear bomb.
The Washington Post first reported on Thursday that Panetta was concerned about an increased likelihood Israel would launch an attack over the next few months. CNN said it confirmed the report, citing a senior Obama administration official, who declined to be identified.
“Panetta believes there is a
Article source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Threatening-us-will-harm-America-warns-Iran/articleshow/11741638.cms
MELBOURNE: India revived their Australian tour with a convincing eight-wicket win over the home side in the second Twenty20 international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
The tourists dazzled in the field with four run outs to restrict Australia to 131 off 19.4 overs before reaching the target at 135 for two with two balls to spare before 62,275 fans.
It was the Indians’ first victory on their tour of Australia after losing the opening T20 game by 31 runs in Sydney on Wednesday and receiving a 4-0 thrashing in the Test series.
Australia were scuttled by India’s brilliant fielding, the pick of which came from man-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja who took two run outs.
It was a shambolic Australian performance with the bat and in the field as the youthful Indian side finally revealed the hunger missing for so much of the lopsided Test series.
Gautam Gambhir top-scored with an unbeaten 56 off 60 balls with skipper MS Dhoni not out 21 off 18 balls after promoting himself to number four in the batting order.
The Indians were always in control of the run chase, but tensions mounted in the final over as the Australians ringed the field around Gambhir before he pierced the circle for the winning runs off Clint McKay with two balls to spare.
India only lost the wickets of Virender Sehwag for 23 off 16 balls and Virat Kohli
NEW DELHI: Amid continued attack on government over corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today acknowledged that the efforts to ensure transparency, accountability and probity in public life would take a long time.
Addressing a Conference of Chief Secretaries here, Singh cited a number of initiatives taken by the government to rid the country of corruption and said these had moved “substantially forward” over the last one year.
“But, we still have a long way to go in our efforts for ensuring transparency, accountability and probity in public life,” he said.
To achieve these goals, he said, the Centre and states needed to work together.
The statement assumes significance as it comes amidst persistent attack on the government over corruption. The government yesterday faced huge embarrassment when the Supreme Court cancelled all the 122 licences for 2G spectrum allocated in 2008 as these were held illegal.
Singh recalled that last year, while addressing the conference, he had emphasised the need for a systemic response that reduced opportunities for corruption in public life and had stated that his government was committed to taking all legal and administrative measures to curb the menace.
“I had also said that we should make full use of advances in modern technology to improve the delivery of our public services system. We have moved substantially forward in these areas in the last one year,” he said.
The Prime Minister cited the Citizen’s Charter and the Electronic Delivery of Services bills
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