New Delhi: Defying Lt Governor’s advice, the AAP Government today tabled the Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi Assembly amidst stiff protests from BJP and Congress members triggering an uproar and forcing adjournment of the House. Amidst chaos following opposition demands for voting on the LG’s advice to the Assembly against introduction of the Bill without […]

New Delhi: Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung has told the Delhi assembly not to consider the Jan Lokpal bill as he has not okayed it but the AAP said it was determined to go ahead with the bill. “Since the bill is not approved by me, it may not be considered for discussion,” informed sources […]

New Delhi: The AAP government has decided not to table the Jan Lokpal bill in the assembly Thursday, a source said. “The bill will not be tabled today (Thursday) as it will be circulated to all the legislators so that they can go through it,” the source in the government told IANS. The Congress – […]

New Delhi: Lt Governor Najeeb Jang today sought Union Law Ministry’s opinion on the constitutional position whether it was necessary for the Delhi government to obtain prior approval from the Centre before tabling the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Assembly. In a statement, the Lt Governor’s office said to avoid any dispute in the matter […]

New Delhi : Activist Anna-Hazare, who fronted a campaign for the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, has described the latest draft of the legislation as weak and “a betrayal of the country.” The 75-year-old Gandhian said he will fast again “if necessary” before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to demand a stronger Lokpal or national ombudsman, empowered […]

New Delhi : The Union Cabinet is meeting today to discuss and approve key amendments to the anti-corruption Lokpal bill. The amendments have been proposed by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, where the bill has been pending since last year. One of the major changes is that states will now have to set […]

New Delhi: Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev today came together for a day-long fast today in Delhi against corruption, the return of black money stashed abroad and a stronger Lokpal Bill. But the fast was not without its share of controversy. Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal left the protest venue after a speech by yoga […]

New Delhi: The much talked about Lokpal Bill is expected to be brought again for consideration in the Rajya Sabha during the second phase of the Budget session of Parliament. The bill is on the live register of the Rajya Sabha and it will be taken up only in the second phase of the Budget […]

New Delhi: The government Thursday tabled the anti-graft Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, which had to be adjourned briefly as the opposition insisted on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being present in the house. The prime minister, the leader of the house, was in place when the Rajya Sabha met after the brief 10-minute adjournment. […]

Mangalore: Four members of All India Workers’ Union (ABKS) have started a 3- day fast on a platform built near DCO gates in front of SBI here, in a token of sympathy towards the 3-day fasting declared by Anna Hazare at Bandra-Kurla (MMRDA) grounds from Tuesday morning, Dec 27. The fast is undertaken for a […]