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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...
SC dismisses contempt plea on asset disclosureThe Supreme Court has dismissed a contempt plea against the central government. The plea alleged the government failed to enforce its 2018 ...
Parliamentary committee to give report on Lokpal by JuneThe panel has already elicited the views of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Central Vigilance Commission.
President Pranab Mukherjee praises Anna Hazare's Lokpal movementPresident Pranab Mukherjee said this was the first time that a law was made with public participation, hitherto an exclusive domain of legi...
Lokpal bill: Kejriwal needs to avoid prior reference to CentreUnlike the Central govt's bill, Aam Aadmi Party’s model entrusts Lokpal with the responsibility of protecting whistleblowers.
Uttrakhand to implement Lokayukta based on LokpalVijay Bahuguna today said Uttarakhand will be the first state to implement a Lokayukta Act based on the anti-corruption law passed by the P...
In the end, Lokpal is a story about Anna HazareThree years after the movement started, when the lokpal legislation was finally passed in Parliament, Kejriwal's name was conspicuous by it...
Centre confident of passing Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha tomorrowWith BJP promising support "even without discussion" on the Lokpal Bill, Centre expressed confidence that the legislation will be passed in...
Supreme Court rap 'well deserved': Arun Jaitley on coalgateArun Jaitley today charged the government with denigrating the institution of law officers that led to this embarrassment.
Kiran Bedi backs amended Lokpal BillBedi also expressed happiness over the amended Bill paving the way for constitution of a collegium to select the chief of CBI.
- Parliament's Winter Session extended for Lokpal Bill
The draft note on the bill has been cleared by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and will be taken up by the Cabinet tonight.
- Lokpal Bill should be passed on Parliament's consensus:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
PM today said he was keen to see the "momentous" Lokpal Bill passed during the current session of Parliament based on a consensus.
- Standing committee to bring Group C and D officers under state Lokayuktas; silent on central govt employees
A final call on the proposal to bring the prime minister within the ambit of the proposed anti-graft body has been left to the good sense o...
- Constitutional status for Lokpal a delaying tactic, says Team Anna
Questioning Government's move to make the Lokpal a Constitutional authority, Team Anna today said it was a tactic to delay or avoid its pas...
- Jan Lokpal bill: Pranab Mukherjee rules out replacing govt Lokpal Bill
Government today ruled out replacing its Lokpal Bill with another, saying it will be better to have amendments to the one already introduce...
- Jan Lokpal Bill: All-party meet fails to reach political consensus on Lokpal Bill
An all-party meet convened by PM on Wednesday ended with an appeal to Hazare to end his protest but failed to evolve any political consensu...
- Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare toughens stand, PM 'needs more time'
Team Anna seeks electoral reform and farmer-friendly land acquisition laws.
- Lokpal: PIL filed in Supreme Court to restrain Hazare from going on fast
A petition had been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to restrain activist Anna Hazare from going on a fast on Lokpal bill iss...
- Centre's view on Lokpal "not appropriate": Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the way the Centre was eliciting views on bringing a legislation for a stronger Lokpal was "in...
- Lokpal should have power to remove judges for corruption: Prashant Bhushan
Prashant Bhushan, a member of the Lokpal Bill drafting committee, said that the proposed anti-graft legislation should cover judiciary too.