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Lokpal storm in Parliament
27 Dec 2011
The battle-lines are not as clear as might have seemed earlier, as the opposition has shown no eagerness to pass the bill as it stands
Assembly poll results to be announced on 4 March
24 Dec 2011
CBI probes will stay independent of lokpal: Khurshid
24 Dec 2011
Following strong objections by the Central Bureau of Investigation to being controlled by the proposed lokpal, law minister Salman Khurshid today said the lokpal could refer investigations to the CBI but the actual investigations would remain outside its purview
PIL filed over venue for Anna's Mumbai fast
23 Dec 2011
Lokpal bill tabled; most opposition parties object
22 Dec 2011
Several parties have questioned the "haste" in tabling the bill and asserted that Parliament should not "succumb" to some individual threatening agitation
Houses to reconvene after Xmas for lokpal
20 Dec 2011
The union cabinet has cleared the draft of the lokpal bill for a central corruption watchdog, and the government has decided it will need to extend the winter session of Parliament for its passage
PM honest, good, but remote-controlled: Anna Hazare
19 Dec 2011
Failure to pass an effective anti-corruption bill would result in his launching his fast at Ramlila maidan in Delhi and the start of the ‘jail bharo’ agitation
Lokpal bill to be tabled on Monday, vows PM
17 Dec 2011
Talking to newspersons on board his aircraft on his way back from Moscow, Singh said the government is determined to pass the Lokpal Bill in this session of Parliament
Government wins ‘black money’ vote in Lok Sabha
15 Dec 2011
The government arrived at a compromise with the opposition to dilute an adjournment motion
Government drunk on power and money, says Anna
10 Dec 2011
Accompanied by his core team, veteran social crusader Anna Hazare will sit at Jantar Mantar demanding a stronger anti-corruption bill
Pranab, Sharma defend retail FDI decision
02 Dec 2011
Houses adjourned on Day 9 over retail FDI; MPs get 4-day holiday
02 Dec 2011
With nine days already wasted, Parliament has only 12 days of the winter session left to consider 31 scheduled bills, including the vexed lokpal bill for a strong anti-corruption watchdog
PM meets allies as Houses adjourn for eighth day amid FDI din
01 Dec 2011
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned again without transacting any business today, the eighth consecutive day since the winter session began, over the issue of foreign direct investment in retail
Parliament’s panel on Lokpal bill concludes deliberations
01 Dec 2011
There are sharp divisions in the panel over three key issues including that of bringing the prime minister under the ambit of the ombudsman
Houses adjourned yet again amid FDI ruckus
30 Nov 2011
There is no end in sight to the logjam as the opposition is adamant in its stand against foreign capital in retail, while the ruling coalition is unwilling to put the matter to a vote
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