Occasion for amending Lokpal Act has not arisen: GovtAs per section 20(10) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the website of the Lokpal shall, from time to time, display to the public, th...
23 Mar, 2022, 02.59 PM IST
Top cabinet ministers in the Modi government hold consultations on Lokpal BillThe meeting came after the Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Lokpal Act was a "workable piece of legislation" and that it was not jus...
02 May, 2017, 08.37 PM IST
Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas seeking appointment of Lokpal ActAs per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013, the Leader of Opposition in the LS will be part of Lokpal selection panel. At present, there ...
28 Mar, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
Rajnath-led ministerial group meets to discuss LokpalLokpal Act provides for establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to probe corruption complaints against public s...
21 Dec, 2016, 08.43 PM IST
Lok Sabha approves amendment to Lokpal Act for deferring asset filingWhile the House provided immediate relief by approving the amendment to Section 44 of the Act, the provision will be examined in detail by ...
27 Jul, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
Lokpal Act may be diluted, NGO trustees to get breatherA senior official of the Department of Personnel and Training has disclosed that an amendment to the Lokpal Act, 2013, could be introduced ...
27 Jul, 2016, 12.29 AM IST
Lokpal Act: Babus to declare details of foreign accountsThe declarations under the Lokpal Act are in addition to similar ones filed by the employees under various services rules.
31 Mar, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
No grant to states for setting up Lokayuktas: GovernmentThere is no provision in the Lokpal Act for providing any assistance to state governments for establishing Lokayuktas, the Lok Sabha was in...
12 Aug, 2015, 02.37 PM IST
Lokpal Act: Employees to give assets details for two years by OctoberA similar letter has been sent to chief secretaries of all states to ensure that all IAS, IPS and IFS working under them file the property ...
01 May, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Lokpal Act: Babus to file property returns twice for this yearFor the current year, the last date for filing these returns was September 15, which was later extended to December-end and now till April ...
18 Feb, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Lokpal Act: Babus may be spared from filing property returns twiceTill, the rules are not harmonised, all public servants have been asked to file their annual property returns as per the existing service r...
14 Jan, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Government to tweak Lokpal Act to include leader of single largest opposition party in selection panelThe bill to amend Section 4(1)(c) of the Lokpal Act, is set to be introduced in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.
31 Oct, 2014, 01.19 PM IST
Lokpal Act: Babus to declare assets under new rulesThe government is in process of modifying certain rules, including those related to search committee's working, under the Lokpal Act.
21 Jul, 2014, 04.33 PM IST
Lokpal Act important to curb corruption: President Pranab MukherjeeMukherjee said the government will stress on putting in place transparent systems and time-bound delivery of government services.
09 Jun, 2014, 03.59 PM IST
Lokpal anomalies can be fixed once it starts functioning: GovernmentThe "inconsistencies and anomalies" highlighted by CBI in the Lokpal Act may be corrected by the government only after the anti-corruption ...
13 Feb, 2014, 03.41 PM IST
Delhi needs Lokayukta through collaborative approach: Kiran Bedi"Country already has a useful Lokpal Act! Delhi only needs an amended Lokayukta! Which is possible if the approach is collaborative!" Bedi ...
12 Feb, 2014, 03.20 PM IST
Effective implementation of Lokpal Act necessary: Anna HazareAnna Hazare stressed on the effective implementation of Lokpal Act and said only "40 to 50%" of corruption can be curbed by the newly enact...
02 Jan, 2014, 07.17 PM IST