In a decisive push in the fight against corruption, the Union government is readying five bills, including the Lokpal Bill, for introduction in the Winter Session of Parliament. The five bills are: Lokpal Bill, Citizen’s Charter, Public Grievance Redressal Bill,... (Continue reading)
Key members of Team Anna will on Thursday meet the parliamentary panel examining the proposed Lokpal Bill to check corruption. As per reports, noted social activist Anna Hazare will not attend today’s meeting on the Lokpal issue as he is... (Continue reading)
Anna Hazare, who is on a ‘maun vrat’ (vow of silence), on Tuesday shot a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and marked a copy to Sonia Gandhi, threatening to go on a fast again. Anna has made it clear... (Continue reading)
Hours after promising that he would reveal “proof” of RSS’ link with Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday wrote a second letter to the social activist. While again asking Hazare to clarify on his movement’s... (Continue reading)
Social activist Anna Hazare, who was on Sunday hospitalised after ending his 13-day-long fast on the Lokpal issue, is showing satisfactory improvement, chairperson and managing director of the Medanta Medicity hospital, Dr Naresh Trehan said. Addressing reporters here, Dr Trehan... (Continue reading)
Anna Hazare ended his 12-day fast Sunday morning before tens of thousands of cheering supporters at Ramlila Maidan by sipping a glass of coconut water with honey offered to him by two girls. The nation, particularly the government of Prime... (Continue reading)
Amidst signs of a breakthrough on the Lokpal impasse, Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan on Saturday said the process appears to be headed towards another stalemate. Bhushan said the government has refused to move a resolution in Parliament or have... (Continue reading)
Actor Aamir Khan arrived at Ramlila Maidan on Saturday to show his support to Anna Hazare and his crusade against corruption. The ‘3 Idiots’ star along with filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani came to Ramlila Maidan at 4 in the afternoon. News... (Continue reading)
The massive support for Anna Hazare is a “loud and clear” message that people are unhappy with the present dispensation, opposition leader Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. As the Rajya Sabha took up the debate on the Lokpal Bill, Jaitley... (Continue reading)
In a bid to persuade Anna Hazare to end his 12-day fast, the government has reportedly agreed to all the three sticky issues raised by the 74-year-old civil rights activist. According to reports, the government has prepared a draft agreeing... (Continue reading)