Government policies
Hazare to break fast on Sunday as Parliament bows to 'sticky' demands
27 Aug 2011
The Lok Sabha today adopted by a voice vote a resolution calling for the formulation of a strong Lokpal bill that in effect included the three key demands made by the civil society members.
Time to save Anna’s life
27 Aug 2011
Team Anna came close to frittering away all that it had gained, and jeopardising Anna Hazare's life, over what was a matter of form and not substance. Should anything have happened to Anna, they would have to answer to history for all that would have followed, writes Prem Shankar Jha
Lokpal debate: nation is watching, Pranab tells house
27 Aug 2011
Though finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today set the ball rolling in the Lok Sabha for a discussion on the various lokpal bills, it is the version drafted by Anna Hazare’s team that is expected to dominate the discussions.
Lokpal debate likely tomorrow as Rahul lauds Hazare
26 Aug 2011
A debate in Parliament on all versions of the lokpal bill could be held as early as Saturday, though it won’t happen today as was being hoped
PM says Hazare bill can be debated in house
25 Aug 2011
The prime minister says Parliament will discuss the weak and strong points of the Jan Lokpal bill as well as other versions of the bill and send the entire record for consideration of the Parliamentary standing committee.
Fresh round of Hazare-government talks collapse in acrimony
25 Aug 2011
Talks on the proposed anti-corruption bill have failed yet again as government hardens its stand.
Pranab to mediate as PM seeks peace with Hazare
23 Aug 2011
The prime minister said the parliamentary standing committee on law, justice and personnel would seek permission of the Lok Sabha speaker to study Hazare's version of the Lokpal bill.
Govt calls all-party meet on Lokpal as Hazare camp seems ready to talk
23 Aug 2011
The government has called an all-party meeting at 3.30 pm on Wednesday to help resolve the Lokpal issue, amid indications that the Anna Hazare camp may be willing to talk to senior government members
Bihar acts to check corruption
22 Aug 2011
The Right to Public Service Act, 2011 ensures that government services are provided to all sections without delay.
'Scope for give and take' on Lokpal issue, says PM
20 Aug 2011
We are open to discussion and dialogue so that a broad national consensus emerges in favour of a strong and effective Lokpal, he said.
West Bengal to soon be renamed 'Paschimbanga'
19 Aug 2011
Pranab introduces bill to curb ‘benami’ deals
19 Aug 2011
The new bill seeks to repeal the existing Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988, which was never fully implemented because its provisions did not go far enough
Hazare to leave jail as government drops all conditions
18 Aug 2011
The breakthrough came after a nearly 30-minute meeting between Hazare aides Kiran Bedi, Prashant Bhushan, Manish Sisodia and Kejriwal and Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta shortly after midnight.
Washington mulling finance of PoK dam project
17 Aug 2011
On the edge of catastrophe
17 Aug 2011
If the Lokpal has the power to prosecute, then some other body must have the power to adjudicate. That other body must be totally independent of the Lokpal if justice is not to be turned into a joke. This pre-requisite would be violated if the judiciary is brought under the Lokpal, writes Prem Shankar Jha
PM dubs Hazare’s anti-graft protest ‘undemocratic’
17 Aug 2011
Amid continuous chants of "shame shame" from the opposition benches, the prime minister appealed to all political parties to ensure that the government Parliament and their processes, function smoothly and effectively
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