Lokpal bill
Two top lawyers' contest on Lokpal
Two top lawyers - Arun Jaitley of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress - set the pace of debate on the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday with their debat
Jethmalani's blackmoney remarks create flutter in RS during Lokpal debate
Noted advocate and BJP member Ram Jethmalani today created a flutter in the Rajya Sabha when he made certain remarks against persons having money stashed away in Swiss banks.
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Govt makes efforts to enlist support in Rajya Sabha
Amid government’s last ditch efforts to enlist support for Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday met leaders of parties like BSP and RJD to persuade them to give up their opposition.
Anna Hazare ends fast, to campaign in five poll-bound states
Defeated by Parliament, deserted by people and discouraged by deteriorating health, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare called off his fast on Wednesday and withdrew the call for jail bharo.
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Lokpal Bill up for debate in Rajya Sabha
The government today tabled the anti-graft Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha, which had to be adjourned briefly as the Opposition insisted on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being present in the House.
Constitutional status for Lokpal: Government takes a hit
Government suffered a major embarassment in the Lok Sabha late on Tuesday when it defeated the Bill giving Lokpal a constitutional status.
The Bill, which was an idea of Rahul Gandhi to give constit
Govt hopeful of introducing Lokpal Bill in RS
Government today expressed hope that it will be able to introduce the Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha this afternoon. "Hopefully, the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 will be tabled in Rajya Sabha this afte
Govt hopeful of introducing Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha
Government today expressed hope that it will be able to introduce the Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha this afternoon.
"Hopefully, the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 will be tabled in Rajya Sabha this af
Documentary on Anna Hazare likely to release next month
Anna Hazare and his campaign against corruption has inspired a budding director to make a documentary film, which is likely to be released next month.
Ankit Narayan has made 'Jai Bharat', a 26-minut
Constitution bill: Action to be taken against absent MPs
Action will be taken against Congress MPs who were absent in the Lok Sabha yesterday which led to the defeat of the bill giving Constitutional status to the Lokpal.
"The absence of MPs will be taken
