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Parliament says no to Winter Session, but State Assemblies say aye to short sessionsHowever, in all cases the ruling party in the state held the session as it wanted key legislations, like the bill against "love jihad" and ...
Naqvi takes to cricket jargon to hit back at CongressMukhtar Abbas Naqvi said a "confused Congress" was making new allegations every hour, making it difficult for the public to understand what...
Government may have tough time in monsoon session of Parliament in face of controversiesGovernment may find the going tough in the three-week monsoon session as the Congress-led opposition has enough ammunition, including the L...
Jairam Ramesh refuses to show cards on allianceJairam Ramesh today said talks on alliance for Lok Sabha polls in Bihar was on and a decision would be taken in "a few days."
BJP demands appointment of Lokayukta in Jammu and KashmirHe accused certain Ministers of issuing misleading statements that legislation for Lokayukta could not be introduced in Jammu and Kashmir b...
Bihar CM and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar supports Lokpal BillBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today supported the Lokpal Bill which is slated to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow.
Kapil Sibal dares Narendra Modi to debate on any issue"Why free the country from Cong? What has the Cong done? & today, I challenge Modi for a debate on any issue on any platform & in any langu...
UP Assembly Election 2012: Team Anna not to do a HisarTeam Anna will embark on its campaign from Thursday, as the Uttar Pradesh polls get underway, focusing on the need for a strong Lokpal.
- Lokpal Bill fiasco: Rajniti Parsad vows to tear up Lokpal copy again if government brings same bill
Prasad, whose stint as a Rajya Sabha MP had gone largely unnoticed till now is now savouring every bit of the publicity that is coming his ...
- Nitish Kumar asks JD(U) legislators to contribute salary
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today appealed to ruling JD(U) legislators to contribute their one month's salary for tree plantation under the...
- Nitish Kumar govt passes Bihar Lokayukta Bill
The Bihar assembly on Wednesday passed the Bihar Lokayukta Bill, 2011, setting in process the formal enactment of the anti-graft law.
- Bihar Lokayukta Bill passed by legislative assembly
The state assembly passed the Bihar Lokayukta Bill, 2011, to pave the decks for setting up a strong and effective anti-corruption watchdog.
- Governor approves Bihar Lokayukta bill, 2011
The Bihar Lokayukta Bill, 2011 which will bring the Chief Minister and ministers under its purview, has been approved by the state Governor.
- Nitish Kumar is right on Team Anna: Congress
Kumar had criticised Team Anna, saying "Arvind Kejriwal should practice restraint while passing comments against any one.
Nitish Kumar snubs Team Anna which was dissatisfied with LokayuktaTeam Anna’s itch to enforce its moral code on politicians suffered a setback when Nitish said it should not stretch its role too far
- Bihar to have a strong and effective Lokayukta: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that his government had "bold intentions" to have "a strong and effective" Lokayukta.
- Lokpal Bill: Government agrees for debate; team Anna wants inclusion of clauses
The government, which established direct contact with Hazare through Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, was hoping the activist would call o...
- BJP's Lokpal stand closer to Aruna Roy's; wants PM to be under Lokpal barring his role in security, intelligence and foreign affairs
On the contentious point of bringing the lower judiciary under Lokpal, BJP is of the view that this should be addressed by Lokayuktas.
- After praise, Hazare targets Modi for corruption in Gujarat
Hazare, who had faced criticism for praising Modi, observed that corruption was rampant in Gujarat and wrly said it has not even spared the...
- The ineffectiveness of the Lokayukta
In theory, the Lokayukta sounds like a good idea but fails in practice as precedents reveal.