Retired bureaucrat Sanjay Kothari was sworn in as the next Central Vigilance Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind at an official oath-taking ceremony.
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Key-Points
The Central Vigilance Commission was established in February 1964. The anti-corruption watchdog is headquartered in New Delhi.
The autonomous body is free of control from any executive authority. It is responsible for monitoring all vigilance activities in the Central government.
It will also advise various authorities in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilance work.
