ethics disclosure

President Donald Trump's latest disclosure reveals more than 3,700 stock trades worth $220 million to $750 million in Q1 2026, with heavy buying and selling in Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia. The filing shows Nvidia and AMD purchases days before key US chip export approvals for China, reigniting conflict-of-interest concerns. The White House denies any wrongdoing, citing a discretionary trust managed by Trump's children.

Piprahwa relics are welcome back in India. But it may alter the architecture of restitution – India invoked their return as a right, but the relics returned as part of a private collection on loan to govt

Nepal's Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned amid scrutiny over his wealth disclosures and alleged business links with a businessman under money-laundering investigation. This marks the second ministerial setback for PM Balendra Shah's anti-corruption government within weeks, highlighting early challenges to its clean governance agenda.

In a day of dramatic developments, PM Balendra Shah took charge of the home ministry after Sudan Gurung’s exit, just 26 days after his anti-corruption govt took office.

India asks listed companies to disclose corruption under BRSR. But when private-to-private bribery is not even a criminal offence, the disclosure is meaningless. The UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong closed this gap decades ago. India must too.

With the rise of AI in educational settings, students are finding themselves using these tools more often for their assignments, transforming a once invaluable resource into a dependency that stifles originality and deep thinking. Experts caution that this trend may have lasting effects on young minds still in development.

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey emphasized that independent directors must act responsibly and avoid vague insinuations, following Atanu Chakraborty's resignation from HDFC Bank. Chakraborty cited "happenings and practices" not aligning with his values, leading to a significant drop in the bank's stock value. Pandey stressed the need for clear documentation of ethical concerns in meeting minutes.

A city court ordered an FIR against Aon PLC executives, including CEO Gregory C Case, after a former employee alleged "digital arrest" and coercion to resign. The ex-employee claims he was trapped in a virtual meeting, forced to sign a waiver, and that evidence of his whistleblower complaints was subsequently erased.

Rajya Sabha has tried to fend off an RTI application seeking information on the commercial dealings of its members and the shares held by them on the plea that such disclosure will not serve public interest.

Melania spoke at two political fundraisers for the Log Cabin Republicans this year and for the April event, she was paid $237,500, CNN reported. But it is not clear who cut the check as Charles Moran, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, earlier told CNN that the group did not put up any money for Melania to speak.

A Sebi panel proposed stricter conflict-of-interest rules for top officials, including mandatory asset disclosures and insider status. It recommended an ethics office and a two-year post-retirement cooling-off period. The report highlighted inconsistencies in existing codes and called for robust recusal mechanisms, aiming to enhance transparency and accountability within the regulator.

Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, sold Trump Media shares worth between $1 million and $5.5 million on April 2, coinciding with Donald Trump's tariff announcement dubbed 'Liberation Day.' This sale occurred within her ethics agreement window after receiving the shares as compensation for consulting work related to Trump Media's Wall Street debut.

The code of ethics for information commissioners is based on 'restatement of values of judicial life' — a code of conduct for judiciary adopted at a full court meeting of the SC in May 1997.

Elon Musk is now working for President Trump as a special government employee with office space in the White House and a government email address. Musk's role focuses on reducing federal government size, including the shutdown of USAID headquarters, raising concerns about transparency and ethics due to his significant federal contracts and lack of financial disclosure.

The CoA has decided that the orders of the Ethics Officer, DK Jain, will not be published on the BCCI website. Only the guidelines for filing complaints with the Apex Council will be published on the website.