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New Anti-Graft Law To Punish Bribe Givers With A 7-Year Jail Term
Bribe givers can now be punished with a jail term of maximum of seven years under a new anti-corruption law that has got assent from President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Parliament Passes Bill That Will Also Punish Bribe-Givers
Parliament today passed a bill to amend the 1988 anti-graft law by seeking to punish bribe-givers for the first time along with the bribe takers, as the Lok Sabha gave its nod to it.
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Anti-Graft Bill Giving Right To Punish Bribe Givers Passed By Rajya Sabha
An anti-corruption bill that seeks to punish bribe givers for the first time with imprisonment of up to a maximum of seven years was passed today by Rajya Sabha.
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Rajya Sabha Heads For A Washout; No Bills Passed On Day 21 Of Budget Session
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day for the 21st straight day today without transacting any business, as it saw the Congress and the BJP accusing each other of blocking the passage of an anti-graft amendment bill and the Chair warning members protesting in the Well of suspension.
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PM Modi Anti-Graft Drive Hit, 99% Of Banned Notes Returned
People have deposited nearly all the currency bills voided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, denting the central bank's profit and dealing a blow to his drive to unearth unaccounted wealth.
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Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan To 'Re-Ignite' Anti-Graft Campaign
Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of betraying anti-corruption movement by bringing in a "weak" Lokayukta Bill "which is unlikely to be approved", leaders of Swaraj Abhiyan today announced plans to "re-ignite" the campaign and hoped they will get support from Anna Hazare.
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Congress Criticises AAP over Delay in Bringing Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi
Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken today attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for "delaying" the anti-graft bill or the Jan Lokpal Bill and skipping its tabling in the Assembly in the coming session.
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No Jan Lokpal in Delhi Even This Winter Session
The anti-graft Jan Lokpal bill, which the AAP government has promised to table prior to every assembly session so far, may not see the light of the day even during the winter session beginning on November 18.
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Government unlikely to go ahead with ordinance route for Rahul Gandhi's pet bills: sources
The UPA government will not invoke the emergency powers of the Constitution for promulgating ordinances ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, due by May. The Congress Core Group, in a late evening meeting, decided not to go for the ordinance route for the anti-graft bills being pushed by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, and some other important pieces...
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Rahul Gandhi's efforts against corruption 'not genuine': BJP
Attacking Rahul Gandhi for his push for anti-corruption bills, BJP today said he was a "late entrant" in the anti-graft bandwagon and his effort was "not genuine" as he never spoke earlier on the issue even when several scams took place during the UPA rule.
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Opposition did not help in passing anti-corruption bills: Rahul Gandhi
As the last session of Parliament before general elections came to an end today, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi made a sharp attack on opposition parties alleging their "deceit" had ensured that key anti-corruption bills could not be passed.
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President's Rule imposed in Delhi after Arvind Kejriwal's resignation
Delhi came under a spell of President's Rule today, some 60 hours after Arvind Kejriwal resigned from the chief minister's post after the BJP and the Congress foiled his plans to introduce the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly.
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BJP blocking six anti-corruption bills: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused BJP of blocking passage of six anti-graft bills by Parliament, which form part of the government's anti-corruption framework.
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It is unfortunate that Arvind Kejriwal has resigned, says Anna Hazare
Arvind Kejriwal today resigned as Delhi's Chief Minister after his anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill was stalled in Delhi legislature.
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Arvind Kejriwal resigns as Chief Minister over Jan Lokpal Bill: 10 developments
"This seems like our last session," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in the Delhi assembly after his plans to introduce the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi legislature failed. He resigned soon after. In a major embarrassment for him, other parties had voted that the Jan Lokpal bill had not been tabled, minutes after he asserted it had.
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New Anti-Graft Law To Punish Bribe Givers With A 7-Year Jail Term
Bribe givers can now be punished with a jail term of maximum of seven years under a new anti-corruption law that has got assent from President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Parliament Passes Bill That Will Also Punish Bribe-Givers
Parliament today passed a bill to amend the 1988 anti-graft law by seeking to punish bribe-givers for the first time along with the bribe takers, as the Lok Sabha gave its nod to it.
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Anti-Graft Bill Giving Right To Punish Bribe Givers Passed By Rajya Sabha
An anti-corruption bill that seeks to punish bribe givers for the first time with imprisonment of up to a maximum of seven years was passed today by Rajya Sabha.
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Rajya Sabha Heads For A Washout; No Bills Passed On Day 21 Of Budget Session
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day for the 21st straight day today without transacting any business, as it saw the Congress and the BJP accusing each other of blocking the passage of an anti-graft amendment bill and the Chair warning members protesting in the Well of suspension.
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PM Modi Anti-Graft Drive Hit, 99% Of Banned Notes Returned
People have deposited nearly all the currency bills voided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, denting the central bank's profit and dealing a blow to his drive to unearth unaccounted wealth.
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Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan To 'Re-Ignite' Anti-Graft Campaign
Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of betraying anti-corruption movement by bringing in a "weak" Lokayukta Bill "which is unlikely to be approved", leaders of Swaraj Abhiyan today announced plans to "re-ignite" the campaign and hoped they will get support from Anna Hazare.
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Congress Criticises AAP over Delay in Bringing Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi
Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken today attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for "delaying" the anti-graft bill or the Jan Lokpal Bill and skipping its tabling in the Assembly in the coming session.
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No Jan Lokpal in Delhi Even This Winter Session
The anti-graft Jan Lokpal bill, which the AAP government has promised to table prior to every assembly session so far, may not see the light of the day even during the winter session beginning on November 18.
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Government unlikely to go ahead with ordinance route for Rahul Gandhi's pet bills: sources
The UPA government will not invoke the emergency powers of the Constitution for promulgating ordinances ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, due by May. The Congress Core Group, in a late evening meeting, decided not to go for the ordinance route for the anti-graft bills being pushed by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, and some other important pieces...
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Rahul Gandhi's efforts against corruption 'not genuine': BJP
Attacking Rahul Gandhi for his push for anti-corruption bills, BJP today said he was a "late entrant" in the anti-graft bandwagon and his effort was "not genuine" as he never spoke earlier on the issue even when several scams took place during the UPA rule.
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Opposition did not help in passing anti-corruption bills: Rahul Gandhi
As the last session of Parliament before general elections came to an end today, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi made a sharp attack on opposition parties alleging their "deceit" had ensured that key anti-corruption bills could not be passed.
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President's Rule imposed in Delhi after Arvind Kejriwal's resignation
Delhi came under a spell of President's Rule today, some 60 hours after Arvind Kejriwal resigned from the chief minister's post after the BJP and the Congress foiled his plans to introduce the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly.
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BJP blocking six anti-corruption bills: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused BJP of blocking passage of six anti-graft bills by Parliament, which form part of the government's anti-corruption framework.
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It is unfortunate that Arvind Kejriwal has resigned, says Anna Hazare
Arvind Kejriwal today resigned as Delhi's Chief Minister after his anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill was stalled in Delhi legislature.
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Arvind Kejriwal resigns as Chief Minister over Jan Lokpal Bill: 10 developments
"This seems like our last session," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in the Delhi assembly after his plans to introduce the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi legislature failed. He resigned soon after. In a major embarrassment for him, other parties had voted that the Jan Lokpal bill had not been tabled, minutes after he asserted it had.
