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Madhya Pradesh Government Staffer Caught Taking Bribe From Farmer: Police
The Lokayukta police in Madhya Pradesh today caught a staffer of the tehsildar's office while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a farmer in the state's Niwari district, an official said.
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Kerala High Court Rejects Ex-Minister's Plea Against Lokayukta Report
In a setback to former state Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel, the Kerala High court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by him seeking to stay the Lokayukta findings that he had ''abused'' his position as a public servant to obtain a favour fo
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Kerala Minister KT Jaleel Resigns After Lokayukta Finds Him Guilty Of Nepotism
In a setback to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government, the Kerala Higher Education Minister, KT Jaleel, today resigned days after the state Lokayukta held him guilty of "nepotism, abuse of power, favouritism".
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Kerala Lokayukta Report Finds State Minister Unfit To Continue In Post
Spelling trouble for the Left government in Kerala, a report by the state Lokayukta submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel "should not continue to hold the post."
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Punjab Clears Lokayukta Bill To Stop Misuse Of Anti-Corruption Watchdog
The state cabinet on Monday cleared the draft Punjab Lokayukta Bill that allows prosecution of MLAs, including the Chief Minister, if two-thirds of the assembly approves. The bill to be introduced in the current Budget session seeks to replace the Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996 and will cover all public functionaries.
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No Change In Lokpal Budget Allocation, Marginal Increase In Outlay For CVC
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, provides for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
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Anna Hazare To Launch Hunger Strike On Lokpal From Today
Social activist Anna Hazare has announced that he would launch a hunger strike from today over the "non-fulfillment" of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of Lokayukta Act in the state respectively.
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AAP Lawmakers Refuse To Give Details Of Assets And Liabilities To Lokayukta
Over 50 ruling Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in Delhi on Monday refused to furnish details of their assets and liabilities to the Lokyukta, stating in their replies to its notice that the ombudsman has no jurisdiction over the matter.
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Anna Hazare To Protest From January 30 Over Lokayukta Act
Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he would stage protest beginning January 30 against state governments allegedly not bringing in Lokayukta Act after the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act was enacted over five years ago.
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Plea In Top Court To Bring Office Of UP Chief Minister Under Lokayukta
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to amend the law to bring the office of Chief Minister under the purview of state ombudsman, Lokayukta.
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Explain Delay In Lokayukta Appointment, Supreme Court Raps 12 States
The Supreme Court today directed the chief secretaries of 12 states to file status report explaining why they have not appointed a Lokayukta
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Highlights: Karnataka Lokayukta P Vishwanatha Shetty Stabbed Inside Office, Attacker Arrested
Karnataka Lokayukta P Vishwanatha Shetty was stabbed multiple times by a man who went to meet him in his office today and was admitted to hospital. Justice Shetty is stated to be out of danger. The accused, who appeared before the Lokayukta in connection with a case, has been nabbed, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said.
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Karnataka Lokayukta Stabbed In Bengaluru Office, Attacker Arrested
Karnataka's most senior anti-corruption officer, its Lokayukta, was hospitalized today after he was stabbed repeatedly at his office in Bengaluru. Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty, a former high court judge who was named the state's anti-corruption ombudsman last year, was attacked by a man who went to him with a complaint and was told that the case ha...
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Probe 2 Ex-Chief Ministers In Karnataka Mining Scam, Says Supreme Court
Six years after a Lokayukta report indicted two Karnataka chief ministers N Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a probe into the role played by the two politicians in a mining scam. The probe, to be conducted by the state's special investigation team, will have to report its findings to the court within three mo...
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Lokayukta Seeks Report From Police On Jain Teen Aradhana's Death
The Lokayukta for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana today called for a report from Hyderabad Police in connection with the death a 13-year-old Aradhana Samdariya, who died allegedly after undertaking a 68-day fast as part of a community ritual.
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Madhya Pradesh Government Staffer Caught Taking Bribe From Farmer: Police
The Lokayukta police in Madhya Pradesh today caught a staffer of the tehsildar's office while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a farmer in the state's Niwari district, an official said.
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Kerala High Court Rejects Ex-Minister's Plea Against Lokayukta Report
In a setback to former state Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel, the Kerala High court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by him seeking to stay the Lokayukta findings that he had ''abused'' his position as a public servant to obtain a favour fo
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Kerala Minister KT Jaleel Resigns After Lokayukta Finds Him Guilty Of Nepotism
In a setback to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government, the Kerala Higher Education Minister, KT Jaleel, today resigned days after the state Lokayukta held him guilty of "nepotism, abuse of power, favouritism".
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Kerala Lokayukta Report Finds State Minister Unfit To Continue In Post
Spelling trouble for the Left government in Kerala, a report by the state Lokayukta submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel "should not continue to hold the post."
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Punjab Clears Lokayukta Bill To Stop Misuse Of Anti-Corruption Watchdog
The state cabinet on Monday cleared the draft Punjab Lokayukta Bill that allows prosecution of MLAs, including the Chief Minister, if two-thirds of the assembly approves. The bill to be introduced in the current Budget session seeks to replace the Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996 and will cover all public functionaries.
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No Change In Lokpal Budget Allocation, Marginal Increase In Outlay For CVC
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, provides for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
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Anna Hazare To Launch Hunger Strike On Lokpal From Today
Social activist Anna Hazare has announced that he would launch a hunger strike from today over the "non-fulfillment" of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of Lokayukta Act in the state respectively.
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AAP Lawmakers Refuse To Give Details Of Assets And Liabilities To Lokayukta
Over 50 ruling Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in Delhi on Monday refused to furnish details of their assets and liabilities to the Lokyukta, stating in their replies to its notice that the ombudsman has no jurisdiction over the matter.
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Anna Hazare To Protest From January 30 Over Lokayukta Act
Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he would stage protest beginning January 30 against state governments allegedly not bringing in Lokayukta Act after the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act was enacted over five years ago.
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Plea In Top Court To Bring Office Of UP Chief Minister Under Lokayukta
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to amend the law to bring the office of Chief Minister under the purview of state ombudsman, Lokayukta.
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Explain Delay In Lokayukta Appointment, Supreme Court Raps 12 States
The Supreme Court today directed the chief secretaries of 12 states to file status report explaining why they have not appointed a Lokayukta
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Highlights: Karnataka Lokayukta P Vishwanatha Shetty Stabbed Inside Office, Attacker Arrested
Karnataka Lokayukta P Vishwanatha Shetty was stabbed multiple times by a man who went to meet him in his office today and was admitted to hospital. Justice Shetty is stated to be out of danger. The accused, who appeared before the Lokayukta in connection with a case, has been nabbed, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said.
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Karnataka Lokayukta Stabbed In Bengaluru Office, Attacker Arrested
Karnataka's most senior anti-corruption officer, its Lokayukta, was hospitalized today after he was stabbed repeatedly at his office in Bengaluru. Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty, a former high court judge who was named the state's anti-corruption ombudsman last year, was attacked by a man who went to him with a complaint and was told that the case ha...
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Probe 2 Ex-Chief Ministers In Karnataka Mining Scam, Says Supreme Court
Six years after a Lokayukta report indicted two Karnataka chief ministers N Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a probe into the role played by the two politicians in a mining scam. The probe, to be conducted by the state's special investigation team, will have to report its findings to the court within three mo...
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Lokayukta Seeks Report From Police On Jain Teen Aradhana's Death
The Lokayukta for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana today called for a report from Hyderabad Police in connection with the death a 13-year-old Aradhana Samdariya, who died allegedly after undertaking a 68-day fast as part of a community ritual.
