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Lokpal calls SEBI chief, complainants for 'oral hearing' over corruption chargesAnti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has called SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and also complainants, including TMC MP Mahua Moitra, for "oral he...
Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Pankaj Kumar, Ajay Tirkey sworn in as Lokpal membersFormer Law Commission chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, ex-bureaucrats Pankaj Kumar, Ajay Tirkey sworn in as Lokpal members by chairperson Ju...
Lokpal gets 1,719 graft complaints so far this year, 136 were registered for inquiryThe Lokpal had received 5,680 complaints during 2021-22 -- of these 169 were under format and 5,511 were in non-format category. During 202...
Only four states have appointed judicial, non-judicial members of Lokayukta, says reportThe report issued on the eve of International Anti-Corruption Day analyses the working of Lokayukta (state-level ombudsman) in the country,...
6 states apprise SC of steps taken to appoint LokayuktaAll the six states apprised a bench headed by the Chief Justice through affidavits about the progress made by them.
Apprise within 10 days about the time frame for appointing Lokpal: SCSC in its last year's verdict, had said there was no justification to keep the enforcement of the Lokpal Act suspended till the proposed am...
Justice (retd) Sanjay Mishra sworn in as new UP LokayuktaSanjay Mishra was today sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh bringing to an end a bitter year-long feud between Raj Bhawan.
Anna Hazare assails Centre on Lokpal issueHe said the delay in constitution of the anti-corruption ombudsman has put a question mark on government's "intention and credibility" to t...
Karnataka Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao resigns over alleged bribery scandalRao had tendered his resignation on Monday and it was accepted by Governor Vajubhai R Vala on Tuesday.
Congress slams AAP, BJP war of words over Jan Lokpal BillDelhi Congress accused the ruling AAP and opposition BJP of hindering the setting up of a strong anti-graft ombudsman in the national capit...
Motion for removal of Karnataka Lokayukta admitted in AssemblyA motion seeking removal of controversial Karnataka Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao over an alleged extortion racket in the anti-graft ombudsman's ...
Congress too supports motion for removal of LokayuktaA motion seeking removal of controversial Karnataka Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao over an alleged extortion racket in the anti-graft ombudsman's ...
'Nostalgia' grips Arvind Kejriwal day after clearing Jan Lokpal BillThe ruling AAP unleashed a social media campaign targeting the BJP saying that the party was "scared" of the implications of a functional a...
Arvind Kejriwal promises Jan Lokpal bill by FebruaryDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said his government will bring the promised Jan Lokpal bill by first week of February.
Congress-ruled states to have Lokpal-like law by FebruaryCongress-ruled states will enact Lokayukta legislations on the lines of the Centre's Lokpal by February-end.
- New panel scrutinising Lokpal Bill to call Law Secretary
A newly constituted Parliamentary panel to examine Lokpal Bill today held its first meeting and decided to call Law Secretary to seek clari...
- CPI trains guns on Congress, BJP for non-passage of Lokpal Bill
CPI general secretary A B Bardhan today blamed Congress and BJP for non-passage of Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha.
Lokpal bill finally passed in Lok Sabha after many failuresGovt managed to get the Lokpal bill passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday night. However, the anti-graft ombudsman will not have constitutiona...
Anna Hazare dubs Lokpal Bill as 'very weak'; dares Sonia Gandhi for public debateAnna Hazare rejected the Lokpal bill introduced in Parliament, saying it is "very weak" and dared Sonia Gandhi for a public debate on the p...
Lokpal Bill tabled in Parliament; Team Anna's Arvind Kejriwal rejects itKejriwal described the new bill as 'anti-people and dangerous' and alleged that it would make CBI 'completely ineffective'.