Punishment for top corrupt officials on agenda in Lokpal Bill committee meet

Civil society members are expected to make a strong pitch for graver punishment, including life imprisonment for high ranking officials in cases of corruption, when the joint committee to draft the Lokpal Bill meets in New Delhi on Monday.They will also demand that a corrupt government official serve a minimum of one year rigorous imprisonment and a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

Nepal averts crisis, extends term of Constituent Assembly

Averting a major Constitutional crisis, Nepal's key parties on Sunday struck a last-minute deal to extend the term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) by three months under which Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal will step down for the formation of a national unity govt.The breakthrough came after overnight consultations between main political parties -Nepali Congress, the Maoists and CPN-UML to forge a five-point agreement on the peace process and extending the term of CA which expired last night.