Friday, March 13
New Delhi: India climbed five places to the 91st position out of 182 countries and territories on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released on Tuesday. India's score has gone up by one point since previous year while its rank has improved from the 96th position, according to the global NGO Transparency International's latest CPI. There has been a slow growth in anti-corruption progress in Asia Pacific as many countries witnessed public anger in the previous year, the Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog's report said."The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although there are limited signs of progress. "Leaders must act to tackle abuses of power and the wider factors driving this decline, such as the roll-
The government will sell 3% stake representing over 10.44 crore shares in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) via an offer for sale (OFS). The PSU has set the floor price at Rs 254 per share.The government has also retained an oversubscription option to sell an additional 6.96 crore shares, equivalent to 2% equity, which would take the total potential divestment to 17.41 crore shares, or 5% of the company’s equity capital, if fully exercised.The shares will be sold through a separate, designated OFS window on the BSE and NSE.More to come...
