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New Anti-Graft Law To Punish Bribe Givers With A 7-Year Jail Term
Bribe givers can now be punished with a jail term of maximum of seven years under a new anti-corruption law that has got assent from President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Okay To Pick Lokpal Without Congress Role, Supreme Court Tells Government
The anti-corruption Lokpal should be set up without delay and the lack of a Leader of Opposition should not hold up the process anymore, the Supreme Court told the government today. This means, the government can select an ombudsman without taking the Congress, the main opposition group, on board.
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Cash-for-Vote Scam, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Plan Their Next Moves
Forensic reports on the audio-video recordings in the cash-for-vote case are yet to come, but the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have started holding independent meetings to discuss the road ahead.
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Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare stays in Tihar tonight, 15-day protest starts tomorrow at Ramlila Maidan
Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare relents: Anna Hazare has relented and accepted a police offer of staging a 14-day protest hunger-strike at the Ramlila Grounds in Delhi. Mr Hazare is expected to be at the venue at 3 pm today, tweeted his close associate Kiran Bedi.
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Lokpal Bill row: Govt offers Anna Hazare Ramlila Maidan, duration of protest being negotiated
Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare is expected to leave Tihar Jail soon, flanked by core members of his team, and head to the venue where he will continue his fast as planned, surrounded by thousands of supporters.
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Lokpal Bill Row: Govt offers Anna Ramlila Maidan, duration of protest being negotiated
Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare likely to leave Tihar Jail soon - Team Anna is huddled inside Tihar Jail amid reports that Anna Hazare may leave soon and head to Delhi's Jai Prakash Narain Park where he wants to continue his fast as planned.
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Anna Hazare arrested, starts fast; Govt slammed by opposition, public
Anna Hazare arrested: Anna Hazare is under arrest and has been produced before a magistrate. His plan to fast at Delhi's Jai Prakash Narain Park was foiled, but the 74-year-old has not eaten or even had water since early morning.
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Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire
Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire: In Parliament today, the government's version of the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill was tabled amid some noisy protests from the BJP benches. In Pune, Gandhian Anna Hazare and his team of activists burnt a copy of the Bill.
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Lokpal Bill: Cabinet keeps PM out, Anna's version dumped
The Cabinet has approved the Lok Pal draft Bill at a meeting today. Sources said the Prime Minister has not been included in the purview of the Lok Pal in the version cleared. Neither has been the higher judiciary, they said.
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New Anti-Graft Law To Punish Bribe Givers With A 7-Year Jail Term
Bribe givers can now be punished with a jail term of maximum of seven years under a new anti-corruption law that has got assent from President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Okay To Pick Lokpal Without Congress Role, Supreme Court Tells Government
The anti-corruption Lokpal should be set up without delay and the lack of a Leader of Opposition should not hold up the process anymore, the Supreme Court told the government today. This means, the government can select an ombudsman without taking the Congress, the main opposition group, on board.
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Cash-for-Vote Scam, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Plan Their Next Moves
Forensic reports on the audio-video recordings in the cash-for-vote case are yet to come, but the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have started holding independent meetings to discuss the road ahead.
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Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare stays in Tihar tonight, 15-day protest starts tomorrow at Ramlila Maidan
Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare relents: Anna Hazare has relented and accepted a police offer of staging a 14-day protest hunger-strike at the Ramlila Grounds in Delhi. Mr Hazare is expected to be at the venue at 3 pm today, tweeted his close associate Kiran Bedi.
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Lokpal Bill row: Govt offers Anna Hazare Ramlila Maidan, duration of protest being negotiated
Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare is expected to leave Tihar Jail soon, flanked by core members of his team, and head to the venue where he will continue his fast as planned, surrounded by thousands of supporters.
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Lokpal Bill Row: Govt offers Anna Ramlila Maidan, duration of protest being negotiated
Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare likely to leave Tihar Jail soon - Team Anna is huddled inside Tihar Jail amid reports that Anna Hazare may leave soon and head to Delhi's Jai Prakash Narain Park where he wants to continue his fast as planned.
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Anna Hazare arrested, starts fast; Govt slammed by opposition, public
Anna Hazare arrested: Anna Hazare is under arrest and has been produced before a magistrate. His plan to fast at Delhi's Jai Prakash Narain Park was foiled, but the 74-year-old has not eaten or even had water since early morning.
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Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire
Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire: In Parliament today, the government's version of the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill was tabled amid some noisy protests from the BJP benches. In Pune, Gandhian Anna Hazare and his team of activists burnt a copy of the Bill.
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Lokpal Bill: Cabinet keeps PM out, Anna's version dumped
The Cabinet has approved the Lok Pal draft Bill at a meeting today. Sources said the Prime Minister has not been included in the purview of the Lok Pal in the version cleared. Neither has been the higher judiciary, they said.
