Sachin’s new innings, takes oath as member of Rajya Sabha

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar started the new innings as member of Parliament. He took oath as member of Rajya Sabha to which he was nominated on April 2. He took oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. Tendulkar had created history by smashing 100 international centuries in March 2012

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Topics: Cricket • Cricket World Cup • In India • Indian Hindus • Marathi people • Member of parliament • Mohammad Hamid Ansari • Parliament of India • Rajya Sabha • Sachin Tendulkar • The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act • Wisden Cricketers of the Year

White Paper points to 4-pronged strategy to curb black money

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled a White Paper on black money in Lok Sabha, which makes a strong case for setting up Lokpal and Lokayuktas to deal with the menace of Black Money. The minister informed that there was no exact estimation of the black money generated in the country but refuted the reports that ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Corruption in India • Ethics • Lokayukta • Lokpal • Politics • Tax • The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act • Units of time

12th Plan: Full Chapter on Governance

There is a full chapter on governance that has a section on corruption in the Approach Paper to the 12th Five-Year Plan , which says: Measures should be taken to set up new institutions like the Lokpal and Lokayukta, which should investigate complaints of corruption and file cases against those against whom a prima facie ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Topics: Corruption • Corruption in India • Ethics • Karnataka Lokayukta • Lokayuktas • Lokpal • Political corruption • Prima facie • The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act