Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The State Government’s initiative in IT sector yielded result as the Union Government has recognised its superlative works towards e-governance and as a token of this recognition, has announced to bestow the State with the National e-governance Award at the 15th National Conference on e-Governance in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on February …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Public Interest Litigation and others Vs Union of India and Others dated 02/02/2012 regarding grant of Unified Access Service Licence with 2G spectrum in 800, 900 and 1800 MHz at the price fixed in 2001, which were …
One of the key tests to real empowerment of panchayats lies in the ability of local self-governing institutions to finance their own expenditures through internal generation of resources. Based on an analysis of three villages in Tamil Nadu, this paper argues that many gram panchayats are today in a position …
There are many problems with the Lokpal Bill 2011, the most serious being the lack of independence to the anti-corruption wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation. There have been problems as well with the civil society approach to the negotiations with the government. Civil society should now put down …
The debate on the design of the Lokpal has been premised on the questionable assumption that what is needed to combat corruption is a powerful national institution to prosecute and convict the corrupt, but the debate has not drawn on the experience with the existing institutional models, namely the Lokayuktas …
The objective of this report is to account for variations in the success of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA) in different states across India. It combines a quantitative analysis with qualitative data obtained from over 70 interviews with government officials, academics, journalists, NGOs, international governmental organizations and …
NEW DELHI: Putting up a brave front after it failed to muster the numbers in the Rajya Sabha, the government on Friday said the Lokpal Bill will "definitely" be brought before the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session even as Congress leader Digvijay Singh defended the move saying extension of …
Eleven hours after an often stormy debate, the Lok Sabha late tonight passed the Lokpal & Lokayukta Bill, 2011 after incorporating several amendments. The MPs continued to debate the other Bills related to Whistleblowers’ protection etc. even as the clock struck the midnight hour. But the UPA suffered a setback, …
Virtually forced into drafting it, the government today introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that aims to fight corruption via the Lokpal at the centre and Lokayuktas in the states, an unprecedented oversight body whose members are selected, and which is set to be dominated by members of the …
Even as the government decided to introduce a new Lokpal bill in the Lok Sabha tomorrow and extend the winter session of parliament by three days from December 27 to 29 to enable its discussion and possible passage, there were indications that the bill could have been reworded today to …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of a body of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Administrative control of CBI and quota system in the anti-corruption body remain unresolved The Cabinet will meet on Tuesday afternoon to clear the Lokpal bill. A group of ministers, who met here on Monday evening, gave final shape to the proposed legislation, but two issues — administrative control of the …
The government has been racing against time to firm up the anti-graft bill in view of the looming threat of Anna Hazare to go on hunger strike. NEW DELHI: Parliament's Winter Session has been extended by three days from December 27 to facilitate the passage of the Lokpal Bill and …
NEW DELHI, 18 DEC: With divisions still persisting over the issue of inclusion of the Prime Minister in the ambit of the proposed Lokpal Bill and social activist Anna Hazare threatening to go on a fast if the Bill is not passed in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, the …
The Lokpal Bill, 2011 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 4th August, 2011. It was referred by the Hon’ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha to the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on the 8th August, 2011 for examination and report. The Bill seeks to provide …
But with dissent notes on 18 items, it may not be a smooth affair The Abhishek Singhvi-headed Parliamentary Standing Committee will meet on Wednesday to adopt its draft report on the Lokpal Bill but with dissent notes on as many as 18 items appended, members say it is unlikely to …
