Delay in appointment of Lokpal & Lokayukta: Who will bell the graft?An anti-corruption plank was key to Narendra Modi’s 2014 campaign, but the delay in appointing a Lokpal has given short shrift to it.
10 Nov, 2018, 11.34 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks reasons from 11-states for not appointing Lokayukta12 states are Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Delh...
23 Mar, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Karnataka government yet to act on Lokayukta reportsAs per the Lokayukta Act, the state government has to take action on investigation reports sent by the body within three months.
09 May, 2017, 11.18 AM IST
No provision of advertising vacancies of Lokayukta: MP GovtThere is no provision in rules for advertising vacancies of Lokayukta and Deputy Lokayukta, Madhya Pradesh government has said.
27 Jan, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
Supreme Court reserves order on UP Lokayukta rowThe state government had also told the court that it will not go ahead with the oath taking ceremony of Justice Singh as Lokayukta till the...
20 Jan, 2016, 03.38 PM IST
Reva Khetrapal takes oath as Delhi's LokayuktaFormer Delhi High Court judge Reva Khetrapal took oath as Lokayukta of Delhi, a post that was lying vacant for more than two years.
17 Dec, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
Amendment to weaken Lokayukta, say expertsThe Congress government's move to amend the Lokayukta Act has invited sharp criticism from various quarters, including legal experts
22 Jul, 2015, 10.17 AM IST
India Against Corrpution asks BJD to convene special session to pass Lokayukta BillWith tenure of 14th Odisha Legislative Assembly left a few months, India Against Corrpution asked state government to convene a special ses...
25 Dec, 2013, 07.13 PM IST
- GPP attacks Narendra Modi govt for new Lokayukta bill
GPP today alleged that it was an attempt to delay the appointment of the ombudsman in the state.
23 Mar, 2013, 09.39 PM IST
- Lokayuktas demand powers of search, seizure
Lokayuktas has demanded more powers and emphasised that anti-graft watchdogs across the states should be considered as an ally than an obst...
04 Nov, 2012, 05.58 PM IST
- Be sure of facts in fighting graft: Soli J Sorabjee to media
"The media should be sure of facts while reporting on corruption and should not get deviated from the issues so that they remain in public ...
03 Nov, 2012, 07.05 PM IST
- Gujarat High Court uphelds appointment of RA Mehta as Lokayukta
Govt's plea challenged Mehta's appointment as Lokayukta on the ground that it had bypassed constraints imposed by the Constitution
19 Jan, 2012, 07.41 AM IST
Lokpal Bill: Government drops minority quota in the BillGovernment has dropped the term 'minorities' from new Lokpal Bill with regard to 50% quota in the Lokpal bench and the Search Committee.
22 Dec, 2011, 02.10 PM IST
- Anna Hazare, team to take out rally in Bangalore on December 17
Social activist Anna Hazare and members of his core team will participate in a rally here on December 17, as part of their demand.
11 Dec, 2011, 05.58 PM IST
Is RBI aiding creation of black money in India?Due to deficiencies in its mechanism for exports, RBI might be inadvertently abetting the creation of black money outside the country.
07 Oct, 2011, 12.28 PM IST
- Centre may give in to opposition pressure on Gujarat lokayukta
Faced with BJP onslaught and a recognition within a section of the UPA about Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal overstepping her mandate on the...
03 Sep, 2011, 01.46 AM IST
- Whistleblowers should be given protection in India: Lokayukta
Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Justice PP Naolekar said there should be laws to protect the lives of whistleblowers in India as in Philippines an...
11 Jul, 2010, 03.52 PM IST