Meghalaya Lokayukta Row: VPP decides to temporarily keep agitation on hold

The VPP is likely to take a decision on the future course of agitation only after the meeting with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

Meghalaya: Govt not mandated to intefere in Lokayukta functioning, says Ampareen Lyngdoh

Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the government made recommendations to the Lokayukta after it detected certain anomalies in the recruitment of Director of Inquiry, Director of Prosecution

Supreme Court accepts resignation of Nagaland Lokayukta Uma Nath Singh

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the resignation of Nagaland Lokayukta Justice (retd) Uma Nath Singh, days after he said he was willing to step down as suggested by the apex court provided the state government or others are restrained from initiating any kind of action or defaming him in media based on the pending […]

Manipur CM N Biren Singh lays foundation stone for Lokayukta office building

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday laid the foundation stone for the Manipur Lokayukta office building at Lamphelpat through video conference from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Biren Singh informed that the government is trying its level best to deliver transparency and corruption free governance in the State. […]

Nagaland Lokayukta orders probe against Dy CM Y Patton

Nagaland Lokayukta Justice Uma Nath Singh has ordered a probe into allegations of corruption against deputy chief minister Y Patton. The probe order was issued on the basis of a complaint filed by ruling NDPP’s state youth wing president Vicca S Aye. The complainant alleged that the deputy chief minister had ‘proposed the candidates to […]

ZPM upset over govt’s decision to shift Lokayukta under vigilance department

Zoram People’s Movement party in Mizoram on Tuesday accused state government of ‘dissolving’ corruption ombudsman Lokayukta by shifting the prestigious post under state vigilance department. Alleging no development in infrastructure and education under the current government’s regime, ZPM has issued a statement. In the statement, ZPM claimed that the government’s decision to dissolve Lokayukta, will […]

Justice (Retd.) PK Saikia sworn-in as Arunachal Lokayukta chief

Arunachal Pradesh appointed its first Lokayukta in the state on Thursday, Justice (Retd.) Prasanta Kumar Saikia has been sworn-in as the Chairperson of the Lokayukta. Governor Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra administered the oath of office to Justice (Retd.) Prasanta Kumar Saikia at a function held in the Raj Bhavan. PK Saikia took oath as […]

Mizoram’s first Lokayukta chairman sworn-in

Mizoram Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has formally appointed C Lalsawta a retired IAS officer as the first Chairman of the state’s Lokayukta Office. The Oath of office of the Lokayukta chairman was administered by the Governor while the proceeding of swearing in was taken up by the Chief Secretary of Mizoram Lalnunmawia Chuaungo. Chief Minister […]