In a plea for grant of family pension of Lokayukta members, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday questioned the State for not examining the petitioners' case in respect of amendments made to the Rules under the state Lokayukta Act, noting that the pendency of the plea could not have been a reason for not taking …
Amaravati: TDP-led NDA government will uphold the spirit of Lokayukta by selecting its chairman, despite the fact that Leader of Opposition is not part of the selection committee, said Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh. Lokesh introduced the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Legislative Council on Friday to amend the composition of the five-member selection committee, doing …
Minister for Education and IT, Nara Lokesh, introduced the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council, emphasising the coalition government’s commitment to upholding democratic values. The amendment proposes changes to the Lokayukta Members Selection Committee, which previously included the Chief Minister, Speaker, Home Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and the Council Chairman. Addressing Council Member KS Lakshman Rao’s …
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the state assembly to empower the government to move court for attachment and public auction of the assets of persons who destroy public or private property during an agitation and to provide compensation to the victims. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a programme on the occasion of …
Thiruvananthapuram: Several ordinances, including the Kerala Lokayukta Ordinance, issued by the LDF government lapsed on August 8 as Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan had not signed them owing to paucity of time to go through them, sources said. On the other hand, Kerala Law Minister P Rajeeve on Monday afternoon had said that the Governor has not refused to sign …
