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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicLokpal Act

Topic: Lokpal Act

Five years on, Lokpal is now ‘god of small things’. It’s been catching ‘tiny fish’

Only prominent names who faced Lokpal probes are TMC MP Mahua Moitra & JMM chief Shibu Soren, whereas there are no details on 3 complaints against PM Modi, 1 already rejected.

3 years since launch, Lokpal is a non-starter. Complaints dry up, questions rise over intent

From ex-judge who resigned from Lokpal to former members of Anna Hazare movement, many say corruption watchdog set up in 2019 is 'toothless' — and this may have been the intention.

Lokpal junks 480 complaints urging complainants to stick to corruption-related matters

The complaints that were disposed off did not fall within the mandate of the Lokpal, and complainants were informed accordingly, said an official.

The 8 men and women who will find India’s first Lokpal

The search committee, which includes former SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, will recommend the names for the chairperson and members of the Lokpal.

Anna could end his latest hunger strike on 29 March if satisfied with Modi govt assurances

Anna insists he will only end his strike when the government presents a detailed plan to implement his demands.

Panel with PM, CJI meeting to give final push to Lokpal appointment

Top court was mulling contempt proceedings against the govt for its failure to implement Lokpal Act last week, it was told that a key meeting has been proposed.

On Camera

Congress wasted a chance to turn the tables on BJP over Vande Mataram. It chose appeasement

Seven decades after Independence, the “Hindu Congress” is accusing the BJP on the same lines as the Muslim League had done.

NITI Aayog flags what India needs for its ‘$30 tn by 2047’ goal—‘a developed corporate bond market’

Report looks at imbalance between equity & corporate bond markets amid India’s growth ambitions and diverse capital needs, while outlining strategy to unlock full potential.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.