There seems to be a deliberate ploy to weaken the institution of the Lokayukta, as not only the post of Lokayukta, but even several posts of Superintendents of Police are being kept vacant in many dis

In the first ever conviction of a Legislator in Karnataka under the Prevention of Corruption Act, a ruling BJP MLA was on Saturday sentenced to three-and-a half year rigorous imprisonment in a bribery

Contrary to reports that former Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde on Tuesday was disassociating himself from Team Anna, Justice Hegde made it clear to this newspaper that he was only refusing to be “

The Lokayukta police on Saturday raided the residences and offices of BJP MLA from the Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency M. Srinivas, and relatives, and collected several documents and valuables worth

The Lokayukta police have arrested JD (S) leader Panchalingaiah, who had lost the Assembly elections from Yeshwanthapur, on charges of claiming compensation by producing forged documents.

Three priv

In fresh trouble for former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, the Lokayukta Special Court on Monday ordered probe against him and Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani on a private complaint ac

Trinamool Congress on Thursday said it will support the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha if it is brought without the clause about appointing Lokayuktas in the states.

"If the Lokpal Bill is presented

Social activist Anna Hazare is all set to launch his five-week long tour of Maharashtra from Tuesday to create awareness for a strong Lokayukta bill, an aide has said.

This will be his first major to

The central government is in favour of enacting a model law of Lokayukta so that all states can adopt their own act according to it, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Thursday.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday ruled out bringing the chief minister's office within the ambit of the Lokayukta.

Talking to reporters after inaugurating a photo exhibition he