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Lokayukta: Centre makes States' consent mandatory

Bowing to Opposition parties' pressure, the Centre has made the consent of State governments mandatory before any notification is issued for setting up Lokayuktas. This is... »

President okays tabling of Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha

Ms Pratibha Patil, President (file photo) With the President Ms Pratibha Patil giving her assent for tabling of the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the much talked about anti-graft Bill is expected to be introduced in the upper House at 2... »

Lokpal Bill appears headed for joint Parliament session: Bedi

With numbers stacked against the Government in the Rajya Sabha for passage of Lokpal Bill, Team Anna member Ms Kiran Bedi today said the legislation appeared headed for a joint session of Parliame... »

Lokpal Bill: Govt scrambles for numbers in RS

A file photo of the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, with BJP leaders Mr L.K. Advani, Ms Sushma Swaraj and Mr Arun Jaitley. Mr Mukherjee met Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mr Jaitley, on Tuesday in a bid to seek the BJP’s support for the measure. With no majority on its own in the Rajya Sabha, the Government today scrambled for numbers to get the Lokpal Bill passed to avoid an embarrassment it faced in the Lok Sabha over the defeat of Cons... »

Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill but no Constitutional status

A TV grab of BJP members during voting on Lokpal Bill in Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: PTI The Lok Sabha on Tuesday night passed a historic Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, paving the way for formation of anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal. However, Lokpal won’t have constitutional st... »
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Citizen and Parliament

One of the civil society activists, Mr Arvind Kejriwal, said the other day that Anna Hazare was “putting himself above Parliament” and that there was nothing wrong in the adoption of such a sta... »

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On corrupt corporates

The Central Vigilance Commission has done well in resurrecting an old debate on the culpability of bribe-givers and takers by suggesting that the corporate sector “should be brought under the p... »

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Corrupt practices coupled with inadequate penalties result in drain on public resources.

Ill-effects of corruption

Shirking by government employees is a form of corruption as well. »
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