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  Par Committee Scrutinising Lokpal Gets One Month Extension

  India | November 10, 2011 20:23 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 10: The Parliamentary Standing Committee going into the Lokpal Bill has been given a month's extension till December 7.Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has granted the extension to the committee headed by

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  Hazare Overestimating His Version Of Lokpal Bill : Digvijay

  India | November 07, 2011 14:42 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 7: As Anna Hazare makes a strong pitch for Jan Lokpal Bill, Congress leader Digvijay Singh today said the activist was “overestimating” his version of the anti-graft measure.Singh also sought a comprehensive

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  Advani Confident Of Lokpal Bill Being Passed In Parliament

  India | November 04, 2011 13:54 IST

  Pune, Nov 4: BJP leader L K Advani today exuded confidence that the Lokpal Bill will be passed in the Winter Session of Parliament, but said corruption in the country was not because of inadequacy

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  Team Anna Appear Before Par Panel, Suggest Changes In Bill

  India | November 03, 2011 21:11 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 3: Team Anna today appeared before a Parliamentary panel scrutinising the Lokpal Bill and suggested a series of amendments to the government bill to bring it in line with the Uttarakhand Lokayukta

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  Passing Lokpal Bill, Not Agitation, Priority Of BJP

  Politics | November 01, 2011 22:24 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 1: In the wake of Anna Hazare's letter to the Prime Minister on the Lokpal issue, BJP today indicated that its priority now is to perform the role of a “constructive and

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  Why Anna Keeps On Issuing Warnings, Asks Govt

  India | November 01, 2011 16:08 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 1: The government today wondered why Team Anna keeps on issuing warnings when the Centre has repeatedly announced its commitment to bring a strong Lokpal Bill at the earliest.“This has been said

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  UPA Govt For A Strong Lokpal Bill : Digvijay

  Politics | October 18, 2011 21:29 IST

  Guwahati, Oct 18: The UPA government is committed to a strong Lokpal bill and is determined to fight corruption at all levels, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said today.“The Congress and the UPA government is

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  Will Work With Congress If Lokpal Bill Is Passed : Hazare

  India | October 15, 2011 22:09 IST

  Ralegan Siddhi, Oct 15: After campaigning against it in the Hisar Lok Sabha by election, Anna Hazare today said he will work with Congress across the country if the UPA government brings a strong Lokpal

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  Lokpal Law Can't Be Made By Putting A Pistol On Neck, Says Govt

  India | October 05, 2011 15:49 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 5: Unhappy with the ultimatum set by Anna Hazare on the Jan Lokpal issue, a senior minister today said Government is committed to bring a “strong and effective” Lokpal bill to deal

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  Salman Khurshid Says, We Will Bring Lokpal Bill In Next Session

  India | October 04, 2011 14:09 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 4 : As Anna Hazare threatened to campaign against Congress on the Lokpal issue, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said the government will bring the anti-corruption bill in Parliament's Winter Session.  

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  Don't Want To Hold Any Post : Hazare

  India | October 03, 2011 14:58 IST

  Mumbai, Oct 3: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has said he has no desire to hold any post as it would not then be possible for him to continue with the work he is doing at

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  Lokpal Bill : CVC, CBI Chiefs Say, Don't Tamper With Agencie

  India | October 01, 2011 19:15 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 1:  Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar and CBI Director A P Singh today opposed any tampering with their organisations as suggested by the Anna Hazare-team as they appeared before a Parliamentary Committee

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  Lokpal Bill: Parliamentary Committee Faced With Tough Task

  India | September 18, 2011 14:24 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 18 : The Parliamentary Committee going into the Lokpal bill will begin grappling with a difficult task this week when it is expected to hear conflicting demands from various organisations including CVC

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  Ministers Were Divided Over How To End My Fast, Says Anna Hazare

  India | September 12, 2011 11:02 IST

  Ralegan-Siddhi, Sep 12 : Looking fit and fresh after his recovery from the effects of his 12-day fast in support of a strong Lokpal, Anna Hazare on Sunday poked fun at the Union Council of

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  Don't Want To Be Lokpal, Says Hegde

  Politics | September 10, 2011 19:07 IST

  Pune, Sept 10: Justice Santosh Hegde, a key member of team Anna, today dismissed the talk of his possible appointment as the country's first Lokpal.“I am not aspiring for this position. I am fighting for

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  Anna To Write To PM On Electoral Reforms

  India | September 10, 2011 22:26 IST

  Ralegan Siddhi, Sep 10: Diversifying his campaign against corruption to electoral reform, social activist Anna Hazare will write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his views on having an annual performance audit of the MPs. “In

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  Team Anna Core Committee Meeting From Saturday

  India | September 09, 2011 14:50 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 9:  A two-day meeting of Team Anna core committee will begin at his village Ralegan Siddhi tomorrow.  “Arvind Kejriwal reached the village this afternoon, while Kiran Bedi and Prashant Bhushan will be reaching

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  Shashi Tharoor Lashes Out At Anna Hazare

  India | September 09, 2011 11:58 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 9: Former Union minister Shashi Tharoor has questioned the right of Anna Hazare and his team to represent civil society on the issue of Lokpal and asked them to go to people

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  Cong MP Withdraws Privilege Notice Against Team Anna

  Politics | September 07, 2011 18:39 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 7: A Congress MP today withdrew his privilege notice against associates of Anna Hazare alleging they were using it to gain “cheap publicity” and justify their statements against parliamentarians.  In a letter

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  US Diplomat Praises Anna's Campaign

  India | September 07, 2011 18:22 IST

  Chennai, Sep 7:  Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption came in for praise today from a US diplomat who said it was a “hallmark of democracy” to demonstrate peacefully.“It is been very interesting to see that