Lokpal

Lokpal Gets Over Rs 100 Crore In Budget 2019

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has got over Rs 100 crore Budget allocation, whereas Rs 35.55 crore outlay has been earmarked for the probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for 2019-20.

Lokpal Disposes Off 480 Cases, Asks People Not To File Non-Graft Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has disposed of 480 complaints received by it till May this year, some of which were not related to graft, officials said today.

Campaign Against Black Money To Be Taken Ahead At Faster Pace: President

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

The Narendra Modi government will take forward the campaign against black money at a faster pace and make the zero tolerance policy against corruption more comprehensive and effective, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday.

11 Rooms At Delhi Hotel: 3 Months On, Lokpal Works From Makeshift Office

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Nearly three months have passed since the country received its first Lokpal, but it continues to function from the second floor of the Hotel Ashok in New Delhi without an exclusive office to call its own.

Government Invites Application To Make Manpower Arrangement For Lokpal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 6, 2019

The government has invited applications for the post of consultant in anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal to help it in its work, an official said today.

Create Lokpal's Motto, Logo To Get The Cash Prize Of Rs 25,000

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

The newly created anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, has launched a competition for its logo and motto, official said Tuesday.

Government To Soon Come Out With Format To Lodge Complaints With Lokpal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

The central government will soon come out with a format for lodging a complaint with anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, officials said Thursday.

Lokpal Office To Move Out Of Delhi's Five Star Hotel

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

The office of country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, will move out of a five-star luxury hotel in Delhi to its own permanent address.

Lokpal's First Office Address Is A 5-Star Hotel In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 22, 2019

The country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, will work from a five-star luxury hotel in Delhi, officials said on Monday.

Lokpal Members Demand Pay And Perks At Par With High Court Judges

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Even before the dew on the just set up Lokpal could dry up, its members are seeking status of serving High Court judges with pay and perks, including bungalow accommodation, in Lutyens Delhi.

All 8 Newly-Appointed Lokpal Members Take Oath Of Office

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 27, 2019

All eight newly-appointed members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Wednesday took oath of office.

Lokpal Members To Take Oath Of Office Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 27, 2019

All eight newly appointed members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal will take oath of office today, officials said Tuesday.

Ex-Top Court Judge Justice PC Ghose Takes Oath As India's First Lokpal

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday March 23, 2019

Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose today took oath as the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.

What BS Yeddyurappa Said To Tax Officials About "Bribe Records"

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday March 22, 2019

BS Yeddyurappa, the BJP's Karnataka chief, rubbished the allegation in a news report today in the Caravan magazine claiming that he had paid Rs 1,800 crore as bribe to his party leadership. As he called the allegations "atrocious and malicious", the Congress said it could well be the first case to be investigated by India's first anti-corruption Lo...

PC Ghose Is India's First Lokpal: Know About Former Supreme Court Judge

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday March 20, 2019

For the lokpal or the anti-corruption ombudsman post, PC Ghose's name was finalised and recommended by the Selection Committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week.