Telangana government orders probe in KLIS: Putting an end to the suspense, the state government has made the decision to establish judicial commissions in order to investigate the alleged multi-crore scams related to the construction of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) and the Yadadri and Bhadradri thermal power projects during the previous BRS government s tenure.
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Former Supreme Court judge Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was sworn in as the Lokpal chairperson, filling a post vacant for nearly two years. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Khanwilkar, 66, served on the Supreme Court from May 2016 to July 2022. Other appointments include Ritu Raj Awasthi, Lingappa Narayana Swamy, and Sanjay Yadav as judicial members. The Lokpal, without a regular chief since May 2022, now has its leadership restored.
India News: Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar has been appointed as the chairman of Lokpal, two years after Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose completed his term. The Lokpal also appointed three judicial members and three non-judicial members. The appointments were made by the President on the recommendation of a five-member selection committee. The Lokpal still has two vacancies.