Law ministry proposes to amend Lokpal and Lokayukta Act

The government is moving a proposal to amend the Lokpal Act and the law governing the functioning of the Central Bureau of Investigation to ensure there is no requirement of "quorum" in the......

Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill passed in Lok Sabha

A landmark bill for creation of Lokpal was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday night with the government making it clear that setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory, amending......

Uproar in LS as govt tables Lokpal Bill; debate on Tues

The new Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill and a related Constitution Amendment Bill to grant the proposed ombudsman a constitutional status were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, withdrawing an......

Zero prosecution, Lokpal's performance far from satisfactory: Parl panel

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has not prosecuted a single person accused of graft to date and its performance seems to be far from satisfactory, a Parliamentary panel has said and asked it to......

Black money: White Paper for setting of Lokpal

The government on Monday tabled the much-awaited White Paper on black money in Parliament which did not disclose any name but made a strong case for setting up Lokpal and Lokayuktas to deal with......

White paper on black money: The full story

On Monday, the government tabled its much-awaited White Paper on black money in the Parliament.The 97-page document tabled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee made a strong case for setting up......