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Eight Lokpal members take oath of office

New Delhi, Mar 27 (UNI) Eight members of the anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal took oath of office on Wednesday.

President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office to Justice PC Ghose as first Lokpal

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Chairperson of Lokpal at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Maharashtra CM meets Anna Hazare to request to end fast

Mumbai/Ahmednagar, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday met social activist Anna Hazare who is on a hunger strike in his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar demanding appointment of Lok Pal,  anti-corruption watchdog,  at the centre and the state, reports said.

Anna Hazare turns heat on Modi govt. over Lokpal, announces fast from Jan 30

Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IBNS) Social activist Anna Hazare, whose fast unto death movement against corruption in 2011 led to the political rise of Aam Aadmi Party and its chief Arvind Kejriwal, will begin another hunger strike from Jan 30 for the Modi government's inability to appoint a Lokpal at the centre. 

Anna Hazare begins indefinite hunger strike in Delhi's Ramlilla Maidan

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday was back in action, beginning an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi Ramlila Maidan to press for the demand for setting up of  Lok Pal bill and implementation of the Swaminatha Commission report, reports said.

Supreme Court asks Centre about delay in appointing Lokpal

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the central government that the implementation of the Lokpal (the ombudsman to keep corruption in check) should not be delayed, according to media reports.

Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 cleared by Cabinet

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Section 44 and consequential amendments of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 by introducing the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament.