Lokayuktas
P. Lakshman Reddy sworn in as first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh
Justice P. Lakshman Reddy, a retired judge of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court, has been sworn in as the first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh since the State was bifurcated in 2014. He will hold the position for a period ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
P C Ghose named as India’s first anti-corruption ombudsman
Former Supreme Court judge and current member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been named as the India’s first Lokpal (anti-corruption ombudsman). The Lokpal Act, which was passed in 2013 after a nationwide anti-corruption movement, ..
Uma Nath Singh sworn-in as first Lokayukta of Nagaland
Justice Uma Nath Singh, the former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, has been sworn-in as the first Lokayukta of Nagaland and will hold the office for a term of 5 years or till he attains the age of 70. ..
L Narasimha Reddy appointed as new Chancellor of University of Hyderabad (UoH)
Justice L Narasimha Reddy, the former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, has been appointed as Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad for a period of three years. President Ram Nath Kovind in his capacity as Visitor of the ..
Current Affairs : January 18, 2012
Gujarat High Court upholds the appointment of Lokayukta The High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad dismisses the plea of the Gujarat Government and upholds the appointment of state Lokayukt by the Governor. Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal appointed Justice Mehta as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs: January 4, 2012
99th Indian Science Congress Inaugurated at KIIT 99th Indian Science Congress has begun at the KIIT University campus in Bhubneshwar on January 3, 2012. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh inaugurated the five-day event. More than 15,000 delegates including 500 foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Goa Lokayukta Bill 2011 passed
Goa : Goa Lokayukta Bill 2011 passed Goa Lokayukta Bill 2011 (which is a modified version of the Goa Lokayukta Bill 2003) was passed in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Salient features of the bill:- The Bill authorizes the Lokayukta (Ombudsman) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Justice Shivaraj Virupanna Patil, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice resigned over Charges of Violating Housing Society Laws
Facing charges of violating co-operative housing society laws, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Shivaraj Virupanna Patil resigned from his post Accusations are that he owned two residential sites in Bangalore city. Media reveal showed abnormality in the allocation of two residential plots ..