Lokayukta
Telangana appoints its First Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta
The State Government of Telangana has appointed the Former judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice C.V Ramulu as the first anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokayukta of the state after Governor of Telangana, Tamilsai Sounderarajan accepted the recommendation of the name by ..
Tags: Chief Minister of Telangana • High Court • K Chandrasekhar Rao • Lokayukta • Maharashtra
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Pinaki Chandra Ghose launches Logo and Motto of Lokpal
The Chairman and first Lokpal of India, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose launched the Logo and Motto of Lokpal on November 26, 2019. The Motto of Lokpal “मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ” saying “Ma Gridhah Kasyasvidhanam” is in Sanskrit language meaning Do ..
Tags: first lokpal • logo of lokpal • Lokayukta • Lokpal • motto of lokpal
Justice P Lakshmana Reddy appointed as 1st Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh
Justice P Lakshmana Reddy, a retired judge of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court was sworn-in as the first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh. His oath to office was administered by Governor Biswabhusan Hairchandan at a function held in Vijayawada. Chief Minister ..
Tags: Andhra Pradesh • Governor Biswabhusan Hairchandan • Justice P Lakshmana Reddy • Lokayukta • Lokayukta Act
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose to be the First Lokpal
The name of former Supreme Court Judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been cleared by the Lokpal Selection Committee headed by the Prime Minister. The notification for the appointment is expected to be released soon. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose would ..
Tags: Chief Justice of India • Eminent jurist • Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose • Leader of the Opposition • Lokayukta
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Ranjana Prakash Desai to head of Lokpal search panel to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal
On 29th January, the 8-member Lokpal search panel hold its first meeting to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal. The committee, headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, is understood to have discussed modalities related to the appointments ..
Tags: Corruption • Corruption in India • Ethics • Jan Lokpal Bill • Lokayukta
Current Affairs : November 7, 2018
Here are the main headlines for current Events of November 7, 2018. National Current Events Y. Raghavendra of BJP wins Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat BY Raghavendra of BJP defeated Madhu Bangarappa of Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) by a margin of 52,148 ..
Tags: Atal Bihari Vajpayee • Ayodhya • Bharatiya Janata Party • Faizabad • Government of India