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Middle-class rage, TRPs: Why legacy media is sliding off the govt’s ‘godi’

India’s middle class is a bit like me. When unhappy we both simmer for a while, get more and more resentful and then explode suddenly. Once our rage is out in the open, we start looking for random reasons to fuel our fury.This is precisely what we are seeing with…

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ED initiates probe into cash-for-query case involving Mahua Moitra, Darshan Hiranandani

Earlier, the CBI had submitted a preliminary inquiry report before the Lokpal alleging that Ms. Moitra had shared her Lok Sabha login credentials with Mr. Hiranandani, who by using the login credentials posted questions in her name in Parliament, while she was travelling abroad.

The Hindu

Law Commission Chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi resigns; to take oath as Lokpal Members (Judicial) today

The Law Commission Chairman, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, has resigned from the commission after a 17-month tenure as the chairperson. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CBI conduct raids at Mahua Moitra's residence in connection with cash for query case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra's residences. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mahua Moitra case | CBI conducts searches at multiple locations

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at multiple locations linked to former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha Member Mahua Moitra in connection with the probe into corruption allegations against her.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Congress plans to reach every household with 25 guarantees and ‘paanch nyay’; Lokpal orders CBI probe into charges against Mahua Moitra, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 20, 2024

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Lokpal orders CBI probe into charges against Mahua Moitra

Lokpal directs CBI to probe the allegations made against former Trinamool Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra and submit a report on its findings within six months.

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Former SC judge A.M. Khanwilkar administered oath as Lokpal chairperson

Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was administered the oath of office as the Lokpal chairperson by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Hindu

Lokpal asks CBI to probe within 6 months 'benami' properties of JMM chief Shibu Soren

Hearing the matter, a bench of Lokpal directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to “carry out the investigation as expeditiously as possible and complete the investigation within a period of six months from the date of this order”.

The Hindu

A.M. Khanwilkar | From SC to Lokpal

Justice Ajay Khanwilkar's judicial career, from the Supreme Court to Lokpal Chairperson, is marked by significant legal decisions and controversies.

The Hindu

Former Supreme Court judge A.M. Khanwilkar appointed Lokpal chairperson

Justice Khanwilkar, former Supreme Court judge, appointed Lokpal chairperson along with other judicial and non-judicial members.

The Hindu

CBI registers ‘disproportionate assets’ case against ex-bureaucrat and his daughter; conducts searches

CBI searches premises of former DPIIT secretary Ramesh Abhishek in disproportionate assets case, facing allegations with daughter.

The Hindu

Cash-for-query case | Mahua Moitra submits her response to CBI questions

Mahua Moitra has sent her response to a questionnaire by the Central Bureau of Investigation on allegations of corruption in raising questions in the house,” officials said on February 15

The Hindu

CBI studying complaint sent by Lokpal against Mahua Moitra

Clarifying that no preliminary inquiry has been instituted against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra so far, a source said the agency is currently examining the Lokpal reference related to certain questions raised by her in the Lok Sabha.

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Cash-for-query row | Lokpal has ordered CBI probe against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra: BJP MP

This comes days after the Nishikant Dubey accused Mahua Moitra of asking questions in the Lok Sabha to target the Adani Group and PM Narendra Modi at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for gifts.

The Hindu

No jurisdiction to entertain plea of deceased U.P. official’s wife: Lokpal

The complainant said her late husband was serving in the Tourism department of Uttar Pradesh, till his death by suicide in February 2023.

The Hindu

Decoding the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee’s probe against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra

The Hindu explains the allegations against Mahua Moitra, the role of Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha in the probe and what happens in the cash-for-query case.

The Hindu

Are corruption cases driven by political rivalries?

In the wake of the arrest of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, ADR chairman Trilochan Sastry and senior advocate Sanjay Hegde discuss, in a The Hindu Parley conversation, whether corruption cases against politicians driven by political rivalries?

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Fresh rules for Central govt. employees to declare assets under Lokpal law yet to be notified: DoPT

The declaration under the Lokpal law is in addition to similar ones filed by the employees under various service rules

The Hindu

Lokpal proceedings against JMM chief Shibu Soren stayed by Delhi HC

Justice Yashwant Varma noted that the 75-year-old politician's objection with respect to the maintainability of the proceedings were not dealt with by the anti-corruption authority

The Hindu

Lokpal to accept corruption complaints filed in prescribed format only

The Central government had in March 2020 notified the Lokpal (Complaint) Rules, which prescribe the format to file a complaint.

The Hindu

Lokpal fails to give prosecution sanction to anyone in nearly three years

The appointments of directors of inquiry and prosecution, the two top personnel for looking into complaints of corruption and processing prosecution of accused public servants, are yet to be made, it said

The Hindu

Untangling Kerala’s Lokayukta controversy

The State’s Lokayukta Act needs to be re-examined by an Assembly committee and brought on a par with the Lokpal Act

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Complaints received by Lokpal do not indicate decreasing trend: Government

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal had received 30 complaints against senior Central government officials between April and July 2021, according to a latest official data.

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