Cbi On Lokpal

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  CBI Files FIR Against Ex Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra In Cash-For-Query Case

  Acting on the directions of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, the CBI on Thursday registered an FIR against former Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query case, officials said.

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  Lokpal Asks CBI To Probe Cash-For-Query Charge Against Mahua Moitra

  Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday directed the CBI to investigate the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra and submit findings before it within six months, according to an order.

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  CBI Begins Probe In Cash-For-Query Case Against Mahua Moitra

  In a major development in the cash-for-query controversy involving Mahua Moitra, the Central Bureau of Investigation has begun a preliminary probe against the Trinamool Congress MP on the directions of the Lokpal, sources have told NDTV.

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  CBI Probe Against Mahua Moitra Ordered By Anti-Graft Panel, Claims BJP MP

  Anti-corruption body Lokpal has ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the corruption allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, the BJP's Nishikant Dubey posted today on X, formerly Twitter.

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  Court Restrains CBI To Act On Lokpal Order In Delhi Civic Body Case

  The Delhi High Court today restrained the CBI from proceeding with the order of Lokpal directing an investigation against the officials of MCD and other departments for allowing unauthorised construction in South Delhi and other areas.

• Govt panel proposes key changes in appointment of CBI Director: Sources

  A Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the government to decide on granting greater autonomy to Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI has suggested a number of crucial changes in the functioning of the agency, including that in the process of the CBI Director's appointment.

• Highlights: CBI must be independent, says BJP on Lokpal amendments

  The Union Cabinet has given its go ahead to a number of amendments to the Lokpal Bill after the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha submitted its report. The bill is now set to be placed before the Rajya Sabha in the Budget Session of Parliament.

• Row over CBI director's appointment; BJP writes to Prime Minister

  Accusing the government of trying to short-circuit the recommendations of a Parliamentary panel on the Lokpal bill to select the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director, the BJP has written to the Prime Minister asking him to put in abeyance the new CBI chief's appointment.

• Mamata's party will support Lokpal Bill sans the Lokayukta clause

  Senior ministers met BJP leaders like Arun Jaitley to seek a compromise on the major differences between the government and the Opposition over the proposed legislation. The role of the CBI remains a sticking point. But an agreement appears to have been reached on how the new bill would apply to states, an issue that had placed Mamata Banerjee fir...

• Lokpal Bill debate in Rajya Sabha: Highlights of Abhishek Manu Singhvi's speech

  As the Lokpal Bill is being debated in the Rajya Sabha, here are the highlights of what Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress spokesperson, said on the floor of the Upper House.

• Cabinet to meet on Lokpal Bill today; government not giving in on CBI?

  Much midnight oil has been burnt over the last few days and the government is now ready with its final draft of the Lokpal Bill, "cleaned up" yesterday by senior ministers and to be approved today by the Union Cabinet before it is tabled in Parliament.

• Cabinet to meet today; Lokpal to get separate inquiry wing, say sources

  As it steps on the gas to introduce the Lokpal Bill in Parliament as soon as possible - maybe even tomorrow - the government has a new blueprint for the relationship between the CBI and the Lokpal or the nine-member ombudsman that the bill will deliver.

• Full transcript of Arun Jaitley's interview to NDTV on Lokpal Bill

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley spoke to NDTV in an exclusive interview ahead of Wednesday's all-party meeting at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence on the Lokpal Bill. The meeting ended with the parties failing to reach consensus on the inclusion of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the ambit of the Lokpal Bil...

• At all-party meet on Lokpal Bill, no consensus on inclusion of CBI

  Can the government meet Anna Hazare's deadline on the Lokpal Bill? Leaders from different political parties met for almost three hours at the Prime Minister's residence this evening. Many, including NDA allies, suggested that the Lokpal Bill should not be rushed, said Lok Janshakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan said after the meeting.

• CBI director meets PM about its post-Lokpal future; Anna agrees with concerns

  Hours before an all-party meet on the Lokpal Bill, the head of the CBI AP Singh has met the Prime Minister, reportedly to convey his concerns about the investigating agency's future.