Lokpal Cabinet Meeting

The Union Cabinet is meeting today to discuss and approve key amendments to the anti-corruption Lokpal bill. The amendments have been proposed by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, where the bill has been pending since last year.

The cabinet will meet to discuss the amended Lokpal bill today, which was cleared by the head of Group of Ministers on corruption Pranab Mukherjee two days ago.

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.

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.

The Prime Minister today chaired a high-level meeting on the cabinet note to be circulated ahead of tomorrow's cabinet meet on the Lokpal Bill. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy were at that meeting.

With the Union Cabinet set to discuss the Lokpal Bill tomorrow, sources have told NDTV that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a high-level meet to give final touches to the Cabinet note on the bill. The high-level meet will be held to resolve all outstanding issues on the Lokpal Bill, the sources added.

As anti-graft activist Anna Hazare's deadline to the government for passing the Lokpal Bill nears its end, the Union Cabinet will meet today evening to discuss the proposed legislation before it is introduced in Parliament on Monday.

Despite an all-party meeting last night where the government refused to commit to when it will introduce the Lokpal Bill, moves today suggest that there is a chance that the Bill may be brought to Parliament in this session which wraps on December 22.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi met all UPA allies on Tuesday evening to discuss the latest version of the Lokpal Bill, which will be shared with the Opposition today at an all-party meeting.

With activist Anna Hazare threatening to go on a fourth and lengthy hunger strike later this month, the government has developed a new peace formula for the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill that has united the Opposition with Anna.

As veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare readies for his day-long fast tomorrow in Delhi in protest against the parliamentary panel's report on the Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss the issue again.

The Cabinet has approved the Lok Pal draft Bill at a meeting today. Sources said the Prime Minister has not been included in the purview of the Lok Pal in the version cleared. Neither has been the higher judiciary, they said.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met five editors of different print publications today as part of what's seen as an image makeover. This effort will see Dr Manmohan Singh interact more frequently - though off-camera - with the media. (Read: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's opening remarks at the interaction with newspaper editors) | (Transcript of PM'...

The Union Cabinet is meeting today to discuss and approve key amendments to the anti-corruption Lokpal bill. The amendments have been proposed by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, where the bill has been pending since last year.

The cabinet will meet to discuss the amended Lokpal bill today, which was cleared by the head of Group of Ministers on corruption Pranab Mukherjee two days ago.

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.

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.

The Prime Minister today chaired a high-level meeting on the cabinet note to be circulated ahead of tomorrow's cabinet meet on the Lokpal Bill. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy were at that meeting.

With the Union Cabinet set to discuss the Lokpal Bill tomorrow, sources have told NDTV that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a high-level meet to give final touches to the Cabinet note on the bill. The high-level meet will be held to resolve all outstanding issues on the Lokpal Bill, the sources added.

As anti-graft activist Anna Hazare's deadline to the government for passing the Lokpal Bill nears its end, the Union Cabinet will meet today evening to discuss the proposed legislation before it is introduced in Parliament on Monday.

Despite an all-party meeting last night where the government refused to commit to when it will introduce the Lokpal Bill, moves today suggest that there is a chance that the Bill may be brought to Parliament in this session which wraps on December 22.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi met all UPA allies on Tuesday evening to discuss the latest version of the Lokpal Bill, which will be shared with the Opposition today at an all-party meeting.

With activist Anna Hazare threatening to go on a fourth and lengthy hunger strike later this month, the government has developed a new peace formula for the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill that has united the Opposition with Anna.

As veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare readies for his day-long fast tomorrow in Delhi in protest against the parliamentary panel's report on the Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss the issue again.

The Cabinet has approved the Lok Pal draft Bill at a meeting today. Sources said the Prime Minister has not been included in the purview of the Lok Pal in the version cleared. Neither has been the higher judiciary, they said.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met five editors of different print publications today as part of what's seen as an image makeover. This effort will see Dr Manmohan Singh interact more frequently - though off-camera - with the media. (Read: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's opening remarks at the interaction with newspaper editors) | (Transcript of PM'...