- Lokpal bill: If we are creating history, let us not create bad history, urges Arun Jaitley
BJP tore into the Lokpal Bill and accused the government of creating "constitutional havoc" by seeking to set up Lokayuktas under Article 2...
30 Dec, 2011, 04.17 AM IST
- Without CBI, Lokpal a mere complainant; not acceptable: Hegde
Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde said the step would reduce the anti-corruption watchdog to a mere complainant which is not acceptable.
21 Dec, 2011, 05.06 PM IST
- Lokpal bill draft gets Cabinet nod; Team Anna, oppposition reject it
The Cabinet cleared the Lokpal, Lokayukta bills on Tuesday evening, but their key formulations were promptly slammed by both Team Anna and ...
21 Dec, 2011, 07.33 AM IST
- CBI anti-corruption wing should be under Lokpal: Team Anna Hazare
"Without CBI, Lokpal would be a post office. It will forward complaints to CBI for investigations and forward CBI's report to court," said ...
18 Nov, 2011, 01.45 PM IST
- CBI may lose its prosecution power, no consensus on PM
The parliamentary panel on Lokpal is likely to recommend that CBI's prosecution powers be hacked and a separate autonomous wing for prosecu...
16 Nov, 2011, 10.58 AM IST
- Government releases audio recordings of Lokpal drafting committee
Government released audio tapes of Joint Drafting Committee meetings on Lokpal Bill showing sharp differences and strong arguments.
10 Oct, 2011, 09.23 PM IST
- Lokpal: CBI may oppose its division before Parliamentary Panel
CBI is likely to oppose any division in the organisation and demand complete functional autonomy and superintendence.
22 Sep, 2011, 06.06 PM IST
- Lokpal: CBI may oppose its division before Par Panel
CBI is of the opinion that it should be retained in its present form the only premier investigating agency for corruption.
22 Sep, 2011, 05.51 PM IST
- CBI to press for complete functional autonomy before Parliamentary panel
'The underlying theme in both the draft Lokpal bills is to confer more autonomy on the investigation agency so as to insulate it from inter...
04 Sep, 2011, 07.04 PM IST
Lokpal Bill: What India is fighting forIn all the debate, protests, dharnas and strikes, the basic facts on the institution of Lokpal are getting lost. ET presents a 5-minute gui...
24 Aug, 2011, 05.19 AM IST
- Lokpal Bill: Govt draft misses out several Anna Hazare's proposals
Powers to tap phones, issuance of letters rogatory and recommendations for changes in work practices to reduce scope for corruption are amo...
23 Jun, 2011, 06.02 AM IST
- Making sense of the differences between Anna Hazare and govt on Lokpal Bill
To understand how the major questions regarding Lokpal Bill could be resolved, ET spoke to a cross-section of experts.
23 Jun, 2011, 05.53 AM IST
- Proposed Lokpal equipped to attach property of corrupt
The proposed Lokpal will have powers to attach property of public servants accused of corruption, the government draft says.
22 Jun, 2011, 02.52 PM IST
- Lokpal Bill: Many proposals made by Hazare team missing from government draft
Bhushan's comment came after Home Minister P Chidambaram pointed out that the powers of issuance of letters rogatory was within the domain ...
22 Jun, 2011, 01.04 PM IST
- Lokpal Bill: Assets of corrupt babus may be seized and liquidated
The Lokpal bill drafting committee on Monday agreed that assets obtained through corrupt means will be confiscated to make good any loss to...
24 May, 2011, 09.18 AM IST
Lokpal Bill: Govt version vs civil society versionA comparison of the provisions of the Lokpal Bill as proposed by the Union government and civil society organisations.
07 Apr, 2011, 01.33 PM IST
- Lokpal Bill unacceptable
The long-awaited Lokpal Bill is finally in the works. But unfortunately the Bill as it stands today is riddled with loopholes.
28 Jan, 2011, 04.11 AM IST