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Saturday, April 11, 2026
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.

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

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.