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Thursday, July 24, 2025
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Topic: Lokpal

Former SC judge P.C. Ghose likely to be India’s first Lokpal

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was notified in early 2014, but no one has been appointed to the post.

SC gives Attorney General 10 days to decide date for Lokpal selection committee meeting

The Lokpal search committee has so far recommended three panels of names to the selection committee for appointment of chairperson, judicial and non-judicial members.

Anna Hazare to launch hunger strike from Wednesday on Lokpal

Anna Hazare will launch the agitation in his village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, he said in a letter addressed to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Anna Hazare to go on fast from January 30 for delay in appointment of Lokpal at Centre

Anna Hazare alleged that the Modi government was not listening to the decisions of the constitutional bodies over implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

Supreme Court asks Lokpal search panel to recommend names by next month

The search committee is headed by former apex court judge Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai.

Maggi row signals India’s casual approach to food safety issues

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Move to amend laws like RTI ‘ill-conceived’: Former Delhi HC chief justice writes to PM

Among other laws, Justice A.P. Shah points to amendments made to Finance Act last year on political funding, says they only make the process ‘less transparent’.

With anti-corruption law amended, bureaucrats can no longer shirk decision-making

Enforcement agencies will have a more effective framework based on which they can go after offenders.

Why the anti-corruption bill has drawn so much criticism

Critics say the proposed amendments will only end up helping the corrupt rather than punishing them.

Opposition says Centre misusing probe agencies to target its leaders

Congress leader Anand Sharma alleged Modi govt had ‘double standards’ on corruption.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.