Lokpal

Social Activist Anna Hazare Writes To PM Modi, Warns Of Another Agitation Over Lokpal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 31, 2017

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he would launch an agitation over the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta as well as implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report.

Top Cabinet Ministers Hold Consultations On Lokpal

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Top ministers in the Modi government, including Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley discussed issues related to operationalisation of proposed anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal yesterday.

Okay To Pick Lokpal Without Congress Role, Supreme Court Tells Government

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday April 27, 2017

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.

Lokpal Appointment Not Possible For Now, Government Tells Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday March 28, 2017

The anti-corruption Lokpal cannot be appointed as of now, the government today told the Supreme Court, which has reserved its verdict on a petition alleging a delay.

Plea Seeking Appointment Of Lokpal Reserved By Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 28, 2017

A verdict on a batch of pleas seeking the appointment of Lokpal in the country was today reserved by the Supreme Court.

Amendment In Lokpal Bill Pending Before Parliament: Government To Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 13, 2017

Government today informed the Supreme Court that a proposed amendment in Lokpal Bill is pending before Parliament and is likely to be taken up in March.

Arvind Kejriwal's Rise And Early Missteps In National Politics

Book Excerpts | Milan Vaishnav | Sunday February 5, 2017

Edited excerpts from Milan Vaishnav's book When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics

No Need For Employees To Declare Assets Till New Rules Framed: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 20, 2016

Central government employees, who had a December 31 deadline to declare their assets and liabilities under Lokpal Act, do not need to make the disclosure for now as government is finalising a fresh set of rules.

Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre Over Delay In Appointment Of Lokpal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 24, 2016

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre over the delay in appointment of an Ombudsman or Lokpal, saying it should not allow the law to become a "dead letter".

Declare If You Own Yachts, Planes: Centre To NGOs, Their Staff

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2016

Non-Government Organisations receiving foreign and domestic grants beyond a threshold limit and their staff have been asked to declare whether they own yachts and airplanes, while mandatorily giving details of their assets and liabilities under the Lokpal law.

Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Appointment Of Ombudsman At Centre, States

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 11, 2016

The Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea on September 14, seeking appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas at the Centre and in states as provided for in the central legislation passed in 2013.

Don't Probe Officials Without Nod From Government: Parliamentary Panel

India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Tuesday August 23, 2016

"Will the 'make-up' men be arrested?" That's how Anil Swarup, Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, reacted to a newspaper report that said a special Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI court had dropped all charges against former Telecom secretary Shyamal Ghosh after it found that "the CBI had made up the charges against Ghosh."

Deadline For NGOs To Declare Assets Extended As Lok Sabha Passes Bill

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu | Thursday July 28, 2016

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday swiftly passed a bill to allow an extension of the July 31 deadline for 50 lakh central government employees and directors and trustees in NGOs to declare their assets.

Lok Sabha Approves Amendment To Lokpal Act For Deferring Asset Filing

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 27, 2016

Lok Sabha today approved an amendment to the Lokpal Act to allow extension to 50 lakh central government employees and NGOs receiving government funds in the deadline for filing asset declaration beyond July 31.

Government Introduces Bill To Amend Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 27, 2016

A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 to enable the leader of the single largest opposition party in the house being made a member of the committee that would select the ombudsman.

NGOs, Their Executives To Give Annual Income Details To Lokpal

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 26, 2016

All foreign and domestic-funded Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) will be under Lokpal, which will initiate an enquiry against them in the event of their involvement in corruption.

Your Move, Arvind Kejriwal. Centre Returns 14 Bills, Not Cleared

India News | Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday June 24, 2016

Escalating its conflict with the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi, the Centre today returned 14 bills back saying "proper procedure was not followed."

Rajnath Singh-Led Ministerial Panel Meets To Discuss Lokpal

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 22, 2016

A ministerial panel led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh today discussed various issues related to the proposed anti-corruption body Lokpal.

PM Narendra Modi Hasn't Been Able To Enforce Lokpal, Says Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 31, 2016

The Congress today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his claims on checking corruption, and said that he has still not been able to enforce Lokpal.

Central Government Employees Asked To Declare Assets By April 15

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 4, 2016

All central government employees have been asked to mandatorily file details of their assets and liabilities, including those of their spouse and dependent children, for past two years by April 15, as required under the Lokpal Act.

No Posting if Government Employees Fail to Submit Property Returns

Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2016

All Central government employees were on Monday told to submit their property returns by this month-end failing which they will be denied vigilance clearance for new postings.

3 Former Supreme Court Judges Among 16 Applicants For Lokpal's Post

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 14, 2016

Three former Supreme Court judges, a former high court chief justice, one member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and an Information Commissioner are among 16 persons who have applied for the chairmanship of proposed anti-corruption body Lokpal.

Another AAP Lokpal Quits, Joins Delhi Government as Advisor to Chief Minister

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 13, 2015

The Aam Admi Party (AAP)'s internal Lokpal, Rakesh Sinha, has quit the post to join Delhi government, thus reducing the effective strength of the three-member panel to one.

Rajya Sabha Refers Anti-Corruption Bill To Select Committee

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 11, 2015

In the wake of objections by some members, Rajya Sabha today referred to a Select Committee a bill to amend the Anti-Corruption Act of 1988 which provides for enhancing penalty for graft to a maximum of seven years from the present five years.

Delhi Congress To Hold Awareness Campaign To Expose AAP Government

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 9, 2015

Delhi Congress will hold a week long 'Jan Jagaran Abhiyan (awareness campaign) to "expose" the AAP government in Delhi over the issues of Janlokpal and salary hike for lawmakers and ministers.

Vigilance Commisison, CBI's Anti-Corruption Wing be Under Lokpal: Parliamentary Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 7, 2015

A Parliamentary Committee today recommended integrating Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the anti-corruption wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI to work directly under the command and control of Lokpal to deal with corruption cases.

Lokpal Bill May be Single Window Stop for All Corruption Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 6, 2015

A Parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill may recommend that the proposed anti-corruption watchdog be a single window stop for probing all corruption complaints against government functionaries by ending multiplicity of investigating agencies to investigate graft cases.

AAP's Anti-Corruption Jan Lokpal Bill Passed in Delhi Assembly

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 4, 2015

The Aam Aadmi Party's anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill has been passed in the Delhi Assembly.

AAP Govt Amends Draft Jan Lokpal Bill

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2015

Delhi government on Thursday approved two amendments in the appointment and removal clauses in the draft Jan Lokpal legislation as suggested by veteran social activist Anna Hazare during his recent meeting with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders.

Arvind Kejriwal Running From Debate on Lokpal: Prashant Bhushan

Delhi News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra | Wednesday December 2, 2015

Former AAP leader Prashant Bhushan has challenged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for a debate on the Jan Lokpal Bill tabled in the assembly on Monday. "Why is Kejriwal now running away from a Debate he had once challenged Sheila Dikshit to?" he said.