Lokayukta

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to present UPA II report card today

Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday May 22, 2013

The UPA-II government celebrates its fourth birthday today and will present a final report card, with the next general elections only months away. It has been a turbulent year for the Manmohan Singh government, with scam after scam rocking it, and th...

Karnataka High Court dismisses B S Yeddyurappa's petition

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking quashing of two private complaints against him before the Lokayukta court alleging illegal denotification of lands.

Memorial scam: Rs 1,400 crore siphoned off by Mayawati government, says Lokayukta

Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday May 21, 2013

In what could spell trouble for the Mayawati-led BSP, the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has said that public money worth Rs 1,400 crore was siphoned off by several ministers and bureaucrats during the construction of memorials in her regime. The damning re...

BS Yeddyurappa appears in court in illegal mining case

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members today appeared before the CBI court in Bangalore in connection with a case allegedly involving kickback in illegal mining.

BS Yeddyurappa just can't be counted out

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Wednesday May 8, 2013

BS Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party or KJP was not expected to perform brilliantly in the state elections on held on Sunday, but there is no ignoring him. The BSY factor figures in every political discussion in the state.

Yudhvir award for Saina Nehwal

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2013

The award, instituted in the memory of freedom fighter, journalist and founder of the daily Hindi Milap, Yudhvir, was presented to Saina by Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Justice B Subhashan Reddy, this evening at a function.

Complaint filed against Karnataka minister in Lokayukta over disproportionate assets

Press Trust of India | Friday April 5, 2013

A complaint charging Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister V Somanna with amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income was filed today before the Lokayukta Court for the second time.

Narendra Modi govt gets bill that dilutes powers of Lokayukta passed

Written by Rohit Bhan | Tuesday April 2, 2013

The Narendra Modi government in Gujarat is dogged by yet another controversy. This time over a contentious bill that proposes to alter the appointment process for the state Lokayukta.

Narendra Modi's government introduces bill that dilutes powers of Gujarat Lokayukta

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Tuesday April 2, 2013

The Narendra Modi government today introduced a bill in the Gujarat assembly that attempts to overhaul the process of appointing the Lokayukta, virtually giving the full control to the state.

Goa's Lokayukta sworn in amid protests by opposition parties

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 16, 2013

Former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy was today sworn-in as Goa's first Lokayukta at Raj Bhavan amid protests by opposition parties who alleged that he was a 'yes man' of the chief minister.

Email the new Karnataka Lokayukta, please. But not yet.

Reported by Radhika Iyer | Thursday February 14, 2013

After a gap of 17 months, Karnataka has a Lokayukta or ombudsman to investigate charges of corruption against elected officials. Y Bhaskar Rao, who retired as chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, took office today and said he would like the pu...

Karnataka gets new ombudsman

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 13, 2013

Former chief justice of Karnataka High Court Y Bhaskar Rao will on Thursday take over as the state's Lokayukta (ombudsman), filling up the post lying vacant for over 17 months.

Lokayukta raids top forest official in Madhya Pradesh, recovers 'assets worth Rs 40 crore'

Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Wednesday February 6, 2013

The Lokayukta police today raided Chief Conservator of Forests Basant Kumar Singh's homes in Ujjain and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and reportedly found assets worth over Rs. 40 crore.

Lokpal Bill with amendments cleared by Union Cabinet

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 31, 2013

The amended Lokpal Bill, which delinks the Central government from creation of state Lokayuktas, was today approved by the Union Cabinet, paving the way for its consideration by Parliament.

Narendra Modi for PM? Gujarat is not corruption-free, says Anna Hazare

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 31, 2013

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare today questioned Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general elections saying the Gujarat Chief Minister was not sincere about rooting out corruption as he has not taken steps for setting up...