Kerala Lokayukta

The proposed ordinance, yet to be signed by the Governor, seeks for Lokayukta powers to be restricted to making "recommendations" or reports to the state government on corruption and maladministration, instead of mandatory compliance.

In a setback to former state Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel, the Kerala High court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by him seeking to stay the Lokayukta findings that he had ''abused'' his position as a public servant to obtain a favour fo

Kerala leader KT Jaleel, who resigned on Tuesday as a minister over adverse remarks against him by the state Lokayukta for abusing his position as a public servant, said he has been a victim of "unjustified media harassment" for the last two years.

In a setback to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government, the Kerala Higher Education Minister, KT Jaleel, today resigned days after the state Lokayukta held him guilty of "nepotism, abuse of power, favouritism".

As the clamour for Higher Education minister KT Jaleel's resignation continued over the Lokayukta''s adverse report that he had abused his position to favour a relative for a job, Law minister AK Balan on Saturday came out in support,hinting he will

Spelling trouble for the Left government in Kerala, a report by the state Lokayukta submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel "should not continue to hold the post."

The Kerala Lokayukta has admitted a complaint alleging misuse of Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) and issued notice to Pinarayi Vijayan and other state ministers on it.

After its vain bid to install former Kerala Chief Justice S R Bannurmath as the Lokayukta, Karnataka Government is set to start afresh tomorrow the consultation process for picking a new candidate and hoped to complete the exercise in about ten days.

The proposed ordinance, yet to be signed by the Governor, seeks for Lokayukta powers to be restricted to making "recommendations" or reports to the state government on corruption and maladministration, instead of mandatory compliance.

In a setback to former state Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel, the Kerala High court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by him seeking to stay the Lokayukta findings that he had ''abused'' his position as a public servant to obtain a favour fo

Kerala leader KT Jaleel, who resigned on Tuesday as a minister over adverse remarks against him by the state Lokayukta for abusing his position as a public servant, said he has been a victim of "unjustified media harassment" for the last two years.

In a setback to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government, the Kerala Higher Education Minister, KT Jaleel, today resigned days after the state Lokayukta held him guilty of "nepotism, abuse of power, favouritism".

As the clamour for Higher Education minister KT Jaleel's resignation continued over the Lokayukta''s adverse report that he had abused his position to favour a relative for a job, Law minister AK Balan on Saturday came out in support,hinting he will

Spelling trouble for the Left government in Kerala, a report by the state Lokayukta submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel "should not continue to hold the post."

The Kerala Lokayukta has admitted a complaint alleging misuse of Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) and issued notice to Pinarayi Vijayan and other state ministers on it.

After its vain bid to install former Kerala Chief Justice S R Bannurmath as the Lokayukta, Karnataka Government is set to start afresh tomorrow the consultation process for picking a new candidate and hoped to complete the exercise in about ten days.