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  Maharashtra Assembly passes Lokayukta Bill 2022 as opposition staged a walkout

  India | December 28, 2022 13:48 IST

  Maharashtra Assembly passes Lokayukta Bill 2022 as opposition staged a walkout

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  Maharashtra to have Lokayukta law on lines of Centre's Lokpal; CM, ministers under its ambit

  India | December 19, 2022 8:08 IST

  The development is a fulfillment of the promise of Maharashtra government made to activist Anna Hazare who observed a fast in February 2019 to protest against the delay in the appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre and the passage of the Lokayukta Act in Maharashtra.

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  Uttar Pradesh Governor refers Lokayukta bill to president

  India | May 06, 2016 21:48 IST

  Lucknow: The controversial Lokayukta Bill has been referred to the President Pranab Mukherjee by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Friday. The bill seeks to end the role of the Chief Justice of Allahabad High

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  Bill to amend Karnataka Lokayukta bill tabled

  Politics | July 25, 2015 5:16 IST

  Bengaluru:  The Karnataka government on Friday tabled in the assembly a bill to amend the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 to curtail the anti-graft body's powers and make the ombudsman's removal easier.Tabling the bill amid vociferous

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  Arunachal CM Tuki signs Lokayukta Bill

  India | May 20, 2014 16:24 IST

  Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has signed into law the Lokayukta Bill which the state Assembly had passed in March.  Passage of the Lokayukta Act was a commitment made in Congress's election manifesto

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  Odisha passes Lokayukta Bill, becomes first state to enact the law

  India | February 15, 2014 12:57 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Meeting the three-month deadline set by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the State Assembly on Friday passed the Odisha Lokayukta Bill, 2014 with provision of keeping Chief Minister, ex-Chief Ministers, other ministers and public servants

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  Assam to bring new Lokayukta Bill in next Assembly session

  India | February 13, 2014 19:12 IST

  Guwahati: The Assam government today said it will introduce a new Lokayukta Bill in line with the central legislation during the next Assembly session.Presenting Assam's interim Budget for 2014-15, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said, “I

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  With entire opposition suspended, Gujarat assembly passes Lokayukta bill

  Politics | October 02, 2013 13:08 IST

  Gandhinagar: In the continuing tug of war between Narendra Modi government and the Governor Kamla Beniwal, the state assembly on Tuesday passed the Gujarat Lokayukta Ayog Bill, 2013 for a second time without incorporating any

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  New Lokayukta Bill 'mockery of judicial process': Gujarat governor

  India | September 03, 2013 16:50 IST

  Ahmedabad: “This is nothing but mockery of the whole judicial process,” Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal said in stinging remarks against the Narendra Modi government as she returned the new Lokayukta Bill for reconsideration by the

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  Bihar cabinet approves notification of Lokayukta Bill

  India | May 01, 2013 8:21 IST

  Patna, May 1: Nearly one and a half years after the assembly passed it, the Bihar cabinet yesterday notified the legislation setting up a three-member Lokayukta with jurisdiction to probe corruption charges against public servants

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  Bihar cabinet approves notification of Lokayukta Bill

  Politics | May 01, 2013 7:08 IST

  Patna, May 1: Nearly one and a half years after the assembly passed it, the Bihar cabinet Tuesday notified the legislation setting up a three-member Lokayukta with jurisdiction to probe corruption charges against public servants

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  Congress to launch stir against Gujarat Lokayukta bill

  Politics | April 04, 2013 7:02 IST

  Ahmedabad, April 4: The Congress on Wednesday announced that it will shortly begin a statewide agitation to protest against the newly passed Gujarat Lokayukta Aayog Bill 2013."The bill is not only against principles of natural

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  Controversial Lokayukta Bill passed in Gujarat assembly

  India | April 03, 2013 10:30 IST

  Ahmedabad, Apr 3: The controversial new Gujarat Lokayukta bill, which curtails the primacy of the Governor and Chief Justice of the High Court in appointment of the anti- corruption ombudsman, was on Tuesday passed by

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  New Lokayukta Bill is to meet requirement of 13th Fin Com: Govt

  India | March 24, 2013 12:47 IST

  Ahmedabad, Mar 24: In the wake of strong criticism voiced by opposition parties to the new Lokayukta bill, the Gujarat government on Saturday said the bill would be introduced to meet the requirements of the

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  Parrikar justifies Lokayukta bill amendments

  Politics | January 31, 2013 12:16 IST

  Panaji, Jan 31: Amid protests over the move, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday said his amendments to the Lokayukta bill in Goa were to keep "hostile" governors like H.R. Bharadwaj at bay, who act at

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  Himachal Govt Official Cancels Meeting With Kejriwal

  India | April 02, 2012 11:20 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 2: Apparently upset over the critical comments on state Lokayukta bill, Himachal Pradesh government today cancelled a meeting with Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal, who attacked BJP saying it appeared the saffron

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  Lokpal Bill, A 'Jinxed' Affair

  India | December 30, 2011 8:39 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: The Lokpal Bill has always appeared to be a jinxed affair, the history of last 40 years shows.With the Rajya Sabha adjourning sine die midnight amid uproar without passing the Lokpal

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  Bihar Assembly Passes Lokayukta Bill

  India | December 07, 2011 20:29 IST

  Patna, Dec 7: In a landmark legislation aimed at combating corruption in public life, the state assembly today passed by voice vote the Bihar Lokayukta Bill, 2011, for constitution of a strong and effective Lokayukta

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  Bihar Lokayukta Bill Proposes CM Under Its Ambit

  India | December 05, 2011 21:46 IST

  Patna, Dec 5: The Bihar Lokayukta Bill, 2011, has proposed constitution of a three-member Lokayukta with jurisdiction to probe corruption charges against public servants from the chief minister down to employees of the lowest rung

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  Don't Pass Any Judgement In Haste, Says Nitish Kumar

  Politics | November 12, 2011 20:45 IST

  Patna, Nov 12: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a veiled attack on Team Anna for its criticism of his government's draft Lokayukta Bill saying “people should refrain from passing judgement on any issue