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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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  Bhardwaj Says, State Govt Trying To Bring In Caste Factor

  Politics | November 26, 2011 22:45 IST

  Bangalore, Nov 26: Amid continued war of words over appointment of new Lokayukta, Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj today expressed his dismay at government's attempts to bring in “caste” factor into the issue.“I strongly oppose

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  Yeddy Hits Out At Lokayukta

  Politics | November 14, 2011 20:07 IST

  Bangalore, Nov 14: Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa today hit out at the Lokayukta for the report on illegal mining which led to his resignation four months ago and asserted that all charges

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  The Rise And Fall Of Yeddyurappa

  India | October 15, 2011 22:24 IST

  Bangalore, Oct 15: From humble beginning as a clerk to his rise as chief minister and surrender today before a Lokayukta court in connection with alleged land scams, the political fortunes of former Karnataka chief

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  Lokayukta Staff Search Deve Gowda's Eldest Son's House

  India | October 14, 2011 15:05 IST

  Bangalore, Oct 14: Lokayukta officials today conducted searches at the premises of H D Balakrishna Gowda, eldest son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, in connection with investigations into the disproportionate assets case

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  Karnataka Lokayukta Shivraj Patil Resigns

  India | September 19, 2011 20:54 IST

  Bangalore, Sept 19: Barely two months after he was appointed Lokayukta of Karnataka, Justice Shivraj Patil today resigned after a controversy erupted over allotment of housing sites for him and his wife allegedly in violation

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  Notices Issued To Yeddyurappa, Murugesh Nirani

  India | September 10, 2011 19:02 IST

  Bangalore, Sept 10: Lokayukta has issued notices to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Industries Minister Murugesh R Nirani for their alleged involvement in a forgery case.“Four weeks time has been given to

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  BJP Govt Will Not Implement Lokayukta Mining Report: Hegde

  India | September 03, 2011 17:46 IST

  Bangalore, Sep 3: Former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today said he does not believe the Government would implement his report on illegal mining as “many skeletons will fall off (its) cupboard”.The former ombudsman urged

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  President Tells BJP MPs, Gujarat Lokayukta Issue Is Subjudice

  India | September 02, 2011 19:12 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 2: Demanding immediate recall of Gujarat Governor on Lokayukta appointment issue, a delegation of BJP MPs led by L K Advani today met President Pratibha Patil who informed them that the matter

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  Punjab Lokayukta Orders Probe Against Jagir Kaur, Badal

  India | August 30, 2011 14:08 IST

  Chandigarh, August 30 : Punjab Lokayukta  Justice (Retd) DS Dhaliwal has ordered an inquiry into the complaint, filed by George Shubh, against SGPC former president Bibi Jagir Kaur for “illegally” occupying 12 acres of land

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  Gujarat Lokayukta Appointment Rocks Parliament

  India | August 30, 2011 22:30 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 30: The storm over the appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat paralysed Parliament today with an agitated BJP forcing repeated adjournments of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seeking recall of Governor Kamla Beniwal

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  BJP Supports Team Anna On 3 Contentious Issues

  India | August 27, 2011 17:13 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 27: BJP today said it found considerable merit in three contentious issues raised by Team Anna, including covering the entire bureaucracy and Citizens' Charter for public grievances under Lokpal and favoured Lokayuktas

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  Gujarat Governor Bypasses Govt, Appoints Lokayukta

  India | August 26, 2011 16:18 IST

  Gandhinagar, Aug 26: In an unprecedented move, the Gujarat Governor has appointed Retd Justice Ramesh Mehta as Lokayukta of the state, bypassing the Narendra Modi-led BJP government which had kept the post vacant for the

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  Karnataka Lokayukta To Probe Yeddyurappa Role In Illegal Mining

  India | August 20, 2011 18:29 IST

  Bangalore, Aug 20: In more trouble for former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurpapa, the Lokayukta today set in motion the process to initiate criminal proceedings against him for his alleged role in illegal mining. 

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  Hegde Ready For Give And Take On Lokpal Issue

  India | August 18, 2011 17:30 IST

  Bangalore, Aug 18: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde has denied allegations that Team Anna is adamant on  the Jan Lokpal Bill draft, saying that if the Centre is ready to discuss the contentious issues

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  Don't Compare CAG Report With Lokayukta, Says Law Minister Khurshid

  India | August 05, 2011 17:20 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 5: Dismissing opposition's criticism, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said the CAG report on Commonwealth Games projects cannot be compared to Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining which led to the resignation

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  New Karnataka Lokayukta Takes Over

  India | August 03, 2011 19:49 IST

  Bangalore, Aug 3: Former Supreme Court Judge, Shivaraj V Patil today took over as Karnataka Lokayukta and said corruption would not be tolerated at any level in the state.Addressing his maiden press meet after being

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  Lokayukta: Sheila Says, Don't Compare Delhi With Karnataka

  India | August 01, 2011 16:04 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 1: Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit says the Lokayukta Justice Manmohan Sarin's remark against her was only related to wrong manifesto and not corruption.  “The issue in Karnataka is related to corruption,

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  Will Resign On Monday, Says Yeddyurappa

  India | July 29, 2011 11:03 IST

  Bangalore, Jul 29:Breaking his silence after the party asked him to step down in the wake of the Lokayukta indictment in illegal mining scam, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has said he will step

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  'Mafia-Like' Mining Network In Bellary: Lokayukta

  India | July 28, 2011 17:13 IST

  Bangalore, Jul 28:  Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde today said a ‘mafia-like' network existed in Bellary where the Reddy brothers, who are ministers, have influence and illegal mining there was like a “single window corruption system”.A