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Raghav Chadha's exit: After Delhi, AAP stares at a big assembly test in Punjab, Goa and GujaratSeven MPs, including prominent figures, have quit the Aam Aadmi Party, significantly weakening its parliamentary presence and impacting ele...
Steady rise in corruption complaints over last 2 years: Lokpal chiefLokpal chairperson Justice A M Khanwilkar announced a steady rise in corruption complaints, indicating increased citizen engagement. He hig...
Lokpal law needs modifications to 'check any scope of discretion', ensure proper enforcementGovernment sources indicate a strong sentiment to amend the Lokpal Act, aiming to curb discretionary powers and ensure effective enforcemen...
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...
Former SC judge A M Khanwilkar administered oath as Lokpal chairpersonFormer Supreme Court judge Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was sworn in as the Lokpal chairperson, filling a post vacant for nearly two years. Pre...
Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar appointed new Lokpal chairpersonJustice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, a judicial member of the Lokpal, is currently the acting chairperson. President Droupadi Murmu is pleased to ...
Govt's intent very clear; Lokpal, CIC vacancies to be filled up in course of time: Jitendra Singh"Firstly the advertisements are made and individuals apply. Sometimes the number of applications is high. These applications have to be sca...
PCI chief Justice Desai to head 10-member panel to recommend chief, members of LokpalFormer head of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Samant Kumar Goel and Information Commissioner Heera Lal Samariya are among the members of ...
Not prosecuted single person to date, Lokpal's performance far from satisfactory: Parliamentary PanelAccording to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Lokpal shall, by notification, constitute a prosecution wing headed by the Director o...
Lokpal to accept corruption complaints filed in prescribed format onlySection 20 carries details of procedure in respect of the preliminary inquiry and investigation by Lokpal. However, "as a last opportunity"...
Appointment process begins for new Lokpal chief as Justice Ghose's tenure ends on May 27The Lokpal Act, which envisages the appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states to look into cases of corruption against...
Lokpal writes to Centre for appointment of directors of inquiry and prosecutionBased on an RTI reply, anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has written to the Central government for the appointment of the directors of inqui...
Government to soon come out with format to lodge complaints with LokpalAs per norms, a complaint shall be filed in the prescribed form to be notified by the central government.
Lokpal to work from Delhi's 5-star luxury hotel"The office of Lokpal will work from 'The Ashok' hotel in Chanakyapuri here," the officials said, adding that it would act as its temporary...
President administers oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Lokpal chiefJustice Ghose, a former Supreme Court judge, was on March 19 appointed as the country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman.
Government declines info on Lokpal, cites fiduciary relationshipReplying to an RTI query, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said the process of making functional the Lokpal is yet to be com...
AG Mukul Rohatagi-headed committee to look into changes in Lokpal rulesThe committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of AG Mukul Rohatagi to look into changes in the Lokpal search committee rules
Will not take immediate decision on Lokpal: Centre to Supreme CourtAppearing before a bench headed by Justice R M Lodha, Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran said the government is not planning to take any dec...
Government expedites efforts to select members of Lokpal committeeDepartment of Personnel and Training has expedited efforts to select seven members and chairperson of the Search Committee for Lokpal, offi...
- Amended lokpal bill to be reintroduced in Rajya Sabha next week
The amendments include dropping the Lokayuktas chapter from the bill, resulting in change of its nomenclature to just 'Lokpal Bill'.