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Rahul Gandhi disagrees with Maharashtra govt rejection of Adarsh report

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 18:50

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said that the meeting was held over the concerned about two main issues - corruption and price rise.

Arvind Kejriwal meets Anti-Corruption Bureau chief

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 00:45

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal met Chief of Anti-Corruption Bureau to discuss ways and means to deal with corruption cases in Jal Board and other departments till the new government passes Jan Lokpal Bill.

Jan Lokpal Bill in 15 days, 700 litres free water within 24 hours: Arvind Kejriwal

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 05:44

Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday promised to provide 700 litres of free water to each household within 24 hours of taking oath along with his cabinet ministers on December 28.

More teeth to CBI: Prosecution wing now under agency director

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 19:15

In a major step towards allowing more autonomy to CBI, government has placed the agency`s legal wing, which used to report to Law Ministry, under the command of the CBI Director, making his word final in investigations.

Arvind Kejriwal faces immediate challenge of fulfilling three promises

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 20:52

Arvind Kejriwal, set to be the youngest chief minister of Delhi, will face immediate challenge of fulfilling three key promises he made during the poll campaign -- passage of Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill, cutting power tariff by 50 per cent and supplying 700 litres of free water to each household across the city.

Govt not serious about Communal Violence Bill: Muslim outfits

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 20:57

Prominent Muslim organisations criticised Centre for not showing full willingness for the passage of the bill to prevent communal violence in the recently-concluded Winter session of the Parliament.

AAP to announce decision on govt formation in Delhi on Monday: Arvind Kejriwal

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 12:39

Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal continued to take pot-shots at Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday and said that if AAP comes to power, then it will send corrupt politicians of both parties to jail.

Activists for special Parl session to pass bills dealing with graft

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:42

A day after Rahul Gandhi made a strong pitch for more legislations to weed out corruption, activists on Sunday demanded convening of a special session of Parliament to pass bills dealing with graft at the grass-roots level.

Corruption is bleeding our people dry, we must fight it: Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 17:50

Describing corruption as the biggest issue that is “bleeding people” of India, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the situation was unacceptable and that is why the Congress-led UPA government pushed for the passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament.

Truncated Winter session leaves unanswered questions

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 16:45

Minutes after Rahul Gandhi called for extending the winter session of Parliament to pass all anti-graft bills, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the house sine die leaving many questions unanswered even as the government hinted that the house may be reconvened in January.

BJP accuses Congress of double standards on anti-corruption issue

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 21:28

In wake of Maharashtra govt rejecting probe on Adarsh scam, BJP said while Congress` Rahul Gandhi takes credit for passage of anti-corruption Lokpal Bill they are protecting guilty in housing scandal.

BJP wants Prez, PM to name December 18 as Lokpal Diwas

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 22:59

BJP Legislative Party leader Harsh Vardhan requested the President and the Prime Minister to announce December 18 as the `Lokpal Diwas` to mark the day of passing of Lokpal Bill in the Parliament.