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News ScanJudicial Accountability Bill approved
The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill will set judicial standards and make judges accountable for their lapses. It will also mandate that judges of the high courts and the Supreme Court declare their assets and liabilities, including those of their spouses and dependants More... Union budget for the common man, in 216-page manualLifting the veil of secrecy surrounding the annual budget, India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has put the entire process in the public domain to enable a better understanding of the exercise by everyone More... Planning Commission to launch website, welcomes suggestionsThere’s good news for citizens: they will get to voice their opinions and ideas before the Planning Commission. The Plan panel is to introduce a process that will help people participate in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan More... Eight CJIs were corrupt, SC told by ex-law ministerOne of the country’s most senior lawyers and former law minister Shanti Bhushan has told the Supreme Court that of the last 16 chief justices of India, eight were “definitely corrupt”, and challenged the court to send him to jail for “contempt” More... Corrupt Indians siphoned away $125 bn in 8 yearsMore than $125 billion worth of funds meant for the uplift of poor Indians was illegally siphoned out of the country by corrupt politicians and corporates, between 2000 and 2008, hindering inclusive growth, says a Washington think-tank More... IAS officer gets rap for exposing poor governanceMaharashtra senior IAS officer Uttam Khobragade will have to do some explaining regarding statements he made to the media about the poor state of affairs at schools run by the Tribal Welfare Department More... Govt admits SC/ST funds diverted to CWGThe Centre has admitted that the Delhi government violated guidelines to divert funds meant for scheduled castes and tribes to finance projects for the Commonwealth Games More... Government fails to pass three Bills in monsoon sessionThe concluding day of the monsoon session saw the government fail to pass three important bills -- the Educational Tribunal Bill, the Prevention of Torture Bill and the Waqf Board (Amendment) Bill More... Lok Sabha passes Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010The Lok Sabha passed, by voice vote, the controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010, which, according to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, ends India’s nuclear apartheid More... |
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