Cong takes U turn to oppose Lokayukta amendments
07 February 2013 19:58 IST
It is now turn of the Congress Legislature Party to take a U turn, on the Lokayukta amendments. The CLP has decided to oppose all the amendments made to the Lokayukta act. READ
CM prepared to change deemed 'rejected', to 'accepted'
06 February 2013 11:33 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said he does not mind changing his amendment “deemed rejected” to Karnataka’s original provision of “deemed accepted” in the Lokayukta amendment bill. READ
IAC corners CM on Lokayukta amendments
06 February 2013 10:43 IST
The India Against Corruption delegation cornered chief minister Manohar Parrikar at least on two counts as far as the Goa Lokayukta amendments are concerned. READ
Right decision on Lokayukta within ambit: Guv
04 February 2013 12:04 IST
Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo has assured Aam Aadmit Party to work within the ambit of the law and take an appropriate decision on the Lokayukta Amendment bill that was passed by the just concluded Assembly. READ
Karnataka Lokayukta Act proves Parrikar wrong on corrupt minister "shall resign" issue
01 February 2013 20:57 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar appears to have told exactly opposite of what Karnataka Lokayukta has - that it is not compulsory for a corrupt chief minister or a minister to resign, if found guilty of ... READ
Controversial Lokayukta amendments passed
31 January 2013 23:49 IST
The controversial Lokayukta amendment bill was passed today by the Assembly with one-sided vote of ruling party members. READ
You can't force minister to resign just because he is found to be corrupt: Parrikar
30 January 2013 22:11 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar today clarified his position on controversial Lokayukta amendments, stating that Lokayukta is neither a judge nor a trial court but merely an investigative agency. READ
Churchill patronised fake degree racket:CM
30 January 2013 19:44 IST
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday accused former PWD minister Churchill Alemao of patronising a fake degree racket, recently busted by police, saying the illegalities eroded the sanctity of the department. READ
Civil society questions Parrikar's zero tolerance to corruption
29 January 2013 23:45 IST Civil society has reacted sharply to the amendments proposed by chief minister Manohar Parrikar to the Lokayukta Act, calling it diluting Lokayukta’ s authority while questioning his slogan of zero tolerance to corruption. READ
Lokayukta amendment empowers CM not to drop corrupt minister
28 January 2013 21:25 IST
The issue of amendment to Lokayukta act has taken a dramatic twist now with chief minister proposing that a corrupt minister may not be removed by the chief minister even if the Lokayukta finds the ... READ
