Karnataka Lokayukta row: Opposition creates uproar, demands CBI probe
Karnataka Opposition BJP and JDS members on Thursday staged a walkout from the Legislative Council, accusing the government of shielding the corrupt. The post Karnataka Lokayukta row: Opposition...
View ArticleCongress takes on AAP, Kejriwal in Delhi over vacancy of Lokayukta post
Congress on Monday staged a protest in New Delhi demanding immediate appointment of Lokayukta by AAP Government in Delhi. The post Congress takes on AAP, Kejriwal in Delhi over vacancy of Lokayukta...
View ArticleKarnataka govt withdraws Lokayukta amendment bill bowing down to opposition...
Bowing to Opposition pressure in the Assembly, Karnataka government on Tuesday withdrew a bill proposing certain amendments to the Lokayukta Act and agreed to come out with comprehensive changes in...
View ArticleIs Amitabh Thakur a scapegoat for Mulayam in wife Nutan’s crusade against UP...
On Monday, Thakur had gone to Delhi and approached the Union home ministry seeking a CBI probe into the rape case filed against him after he lodged a complaint against Mulayam for threatening him. The...
View Article‘Party needs to be fixed’: In open letter, BJP veteran Shanta Kumar tells...
BJP was left red-faced when senior party MP Shanta Kumar joined the chorus and criticised the government over Vyapam and Lalit Modi controversy. The post ‘Party needs to be fixed’: In open letter, BJP...
View ArticleKarnataka Lokayukta: How the crusading organisation got mired in allegations...
When one of the officials targeted by the racketeers dared to bring the matter to the notice of an honest IPS officer posted in the Lokayukta office, it opened a can of worms. The post Karnataka...
View ArticleRetired Bombay HC judge Justice Madanlal Tahaliyani sworn in as new...
Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani, a retired judge of Bombay High Court, was on Monday sworn in as the new Maharashtra Lokayukta. Governor C Vidyasagar Rao administered the oath of office to...
View ArticleUttar Pradesh Guv, Samajwadi Party on collision course over Lokayukta...
The government has sent the name of justice Yadav to Naik five times, and each time Naik has returned it, citing two main reasons. The post Uttar Pradesh Guv, Samajwadi Party on collision course over...
View ArticleDelhi Lokayukta: What’s CM Arvind Kejriwal worried about?
In the latest in the Lokayukta controversy, Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has asked the Delhi government to accord utmost priority to the matter and send a list of candidates to his office. The post...
View ArticleJan Lokayukta Bill almost ready, will present in next assembly session: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government had almost prepared the Jan Lokayukta Bill's draft and planned to present it in the next session of the state assembly. The post Jan...
View ArticleSupreme Court pulls up Uttar Pradesh for not appointing Lokayukta
The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for not appointing Lokayukta in the state despite its directions and ordered compliance by 16 December, saying it seemed that appointing...
View ArticleSupreme Court appoints Justice Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta
The Supreme Court expressed its disapproval of the way constitutional authorities mandated to appoint the Lokayukta failed to discharge their responsibilities. The post Supreme Court appoints Justice...
View ArticleAmidst constitutional crisis, Arunachal governor hoists Tricolour, calls for...
Amidst a political crisis, Arunachal Pradesh today joined the rest of the country in celebrating the 67th Republic Day with Governor Jyoti Prashad Rajkhowa giving a clarion call for a corruption-free...
View ArticleCongress-BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh committed to fighting...
Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa said that the government led by Kalikho Pul will ensure transparency, accountability and good governance. The post Congress-BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh...
View ArticleLokayukta scam: SC declines relief to accused, asks them to approach trial court
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the order of Karnataka High Court granting bail to four persons accused of using the offices of state Lokayukta to carry out extortion activities. The post...
View ArticleCongress govt to appeal Yeddyurappa’s acquittal on graft charges
The Siddaramaiah government's move comes almost within two weeks after Yeddyurappa made a fiery return as state BJP president for a fourth time. The post Congress govt to appeal Yeddyurappa’s acquittal...
View ArticleTrouble for Sena-BJP? Lokayukta to probe irregularities in awarding BMC...
The Maharashtra Lokayukta has ordered a probe into a complaint accusing the BMC of awarding major contracts to two firms with a questionable track record. The post Trouble for Sena-BJP? Lokayukta to...
View ArticleFormer Karnataka Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao chargesheeted in corruption case
In the first such action against a former Lokayukta in the country, Karnataka's previous anti- graft ombudsman Y Bhaskar Rao has been chargesheeted in a corruption case in connection with an alleged...
View ArticleControversy shrouds Akhilesh Yadav’s ministry expansion
Controversy shrouds the expansion of the Akhilesh Yadav ministry on Monday with a social activist throwing a spanner by challenging before Governor Ram Naik the possible re-entry of tainted former...
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