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144 govt officials penalised for graft by CVC

New Delhi: 144 officials working in various central government departments have been penalized by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for their alleged involvement in corruption.Of them, a maximum of 55 are working in Central Board of



It advised issuance of sanction for prosecution in respect of 14 officials of various departments during the month.

They include an IAS officer (Secretary, Health Department, Government of Jharkhand), an IPS officer (Additional DGP, Tamilnadu, the then Joint Director, Coir Board and a Superintendent of Police in CBI), the report said.

“The Commission was deeply concerned over continuing delay in filling the post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVOs) in Air India Charters Ltd(AICL), Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd,Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and Goa Shipyard Ltd,” it added.

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