2nd meeting of Lokpal bill drafting comm on Monday The Joint Drafting Comm comprising five Union ministers and as many representatives of civil society to frame an effective anti-graft law will hold its second meeting on Monday to discuss the la ..
Osama Bin Laden killed in Pakistan: Obama Al Qaeda's elusive leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital Islamabad, U.S. President Barack Obama said. After searching in vain for the al Qaeda leader since h ..
M M Joshi reappointed PAC chairperson Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has been reappointed as chairperson of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), notwithstanding controversy surrounding him with regard to the draft report o ..
PM asks CBI to probe corruption cases without fear or favour Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate corruption cases without any fear or favour in a speedy manner. After inaugurating t ..
SC refuses to take up "premature" PILs on Lokpal Bill panel The Supreme Court on Friday refused to go into a batch of PILs challenging constitutional validity of the notification on composition of a committee to draft the Jan Lokpal bi ..
SC restrains mining operation in 19 mines in K’taka The Supreme Court on Friday restrained 19 mines from carrying out mining operations and transportation of iron ore in Bellary region of Karnataka, the bench, however, did not pass any order ..
SC stays pre-impeachment probe by RS panel against Dinakaran The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the pre-impeachment probe by a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel into allegations of judicial misconduct and corruption against Sikkim High Court Chief Jus ..
No politician link with Purulia accused: CBI CBI on Friday said there was no evidence to link any Indian politician with Purulia arms drop case accused Kim Davy in the wake of his claim even as West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ..
SC gives split verdict on BCCI rule change on IPL and T-20 A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a petition challenging amendment in BCCI regulation to exclude IPL and T-20 tournaments from its perview and referred ..
Govt will probe how PAC draft report was leaked: Soni Government will find out how the draft report of the Public Accounts Committee was leaked before it was discussed among its members, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni sa ..