Kerala Assembly passes Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill despite UDF boycott"The opposition cannot support the attempt made by the government to eliminate and weaken an anti-corruption agency. We are registering our...
30 Aug, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
Ruling through ordinances not desirable in democracy: Kerala GovernorGovernor Arif Mohammed Khan said ruling through such means "is not desirable in a democracy". Khan said he was not going to approve their r...
08 Aug, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
Kerala HC seeks state govt stand on plea against Lok Ayukta ordinanceSpeaking to reporters at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday had said ordinarily there w...
10 Feb, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
Lok Ayukta dismisses plea against Kerala Higher Education MinisterThe opposition Congress-UDF has been demanding the resignation of the minister for some time in the wake of the allegations against her ove...
04 Feb, 2022, 01.44 PM IST
Congress in Kerala seeks Yechury's intervention over Lok Ayukta amendmentIn his letter, the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly urged Yechury to recall his own arguments in Rajya Sabha in 2011 and 2013, st...
29 Jan, 2022, 03.23 PM IST
Kerala Higher Education minister K T Jaleel resignsJaleel has sent his resignation to the Chief Minister and it has been forwarded to the Governor, sources in the Chief Minister's office tol...
13 Apr, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Jaleel will not resign immediately, has many legal options, says Kerala law minister"The Chief Minister has three month's time to act on the report. Those seeking his immediate resignation shouldrealise that there is no suc...
10 Apr, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
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,...
08 Dec, 2020, 06.49 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party slams Centre for 'protecting' Sheila DikshitThe party has been demanding sacking of Dikshit and the registering of a case against her. The state unit of the BJP has also demanded the ...
04 Aug, 2014, 09.23 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections: BJP targets Rahul Gandhi for attack on Narendra ModiParty spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi termed as baseless the contention of Rahul that Modi only favours a few industrialists and does not care...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.31 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi to discuss Lok Sabha poll strategy with Congress CMs on FridayRahul Gandhi will hold interactions with Chief Ministers of 12 Congress-ruled states here tomorrow as the party braces for next Lok Sabha p...
26 Dec, 2013, 11.05 PM IST
- Begin process of appointment of Lokayukta in 2 days: HC to government
The Karnataka High Court today directed the the state government to begin the process of appointment in the next two days.
23 Jul, 2012, 02.45 PM IST
- Akhilesh Yadav not in favour of CM under Lokayukta
A day after Lokayukta suggested that Chief Minister be brought under the purview of the institution, Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav said t...
26 Apr, 2012, 01.21 PM IST
- Lokayukta appointment to be again taken up with Karnataka Governor
"I will meet the Governor again to convince him to appoint Bannurmath as Lokayukta," Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda told reporters.
31 Dec, 2011, 06.14 PM IST
- Parliament adjourned yet again as BJP demands resignation of SM Krishna over illegal mining
Meanwhile, external affairs SM Krishna moved the Karnataka HC seeking a stay on proceedings initiated against him by the Lokayukta Court.
10 Dec, 2011, 02.29 AM IST
- Name Santosh Hegde as Lokayukta again: HR Bhardwaj
Governor H R Bhardwaj today insisted he would not appoint a "wrong person" and asked the BJP government to look for a figure who is above b...
23 Nov, 2011, 05.25 PM IST
- It is for CM to act on allegations against Yogeshwar: Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj
Bhardwaj said that it was the prerogative of CM D V Sadananda Gowda to act on the allegations faced by his ministerial colleague C P Yogesh...
08 Oct, 2011, 05.09 PM IST