Shivraj govt in a bind as ex-Congress MLAs named in MP ‘poll cash’ case are now in BJP
EC order is based on CBDT report that names several ex-Congress MLAs who defected to the BJP, including two cabinet ministers. MP govt to speak to EC in first week of January.
IITs are govt-funded, must implement quota policy while hiring staff, says OBC panel head
National Commission for Backward Classes chairperson Bhagwan Lal Sahni hits out at govt panel recommendation to exempt all 23 IITs from implementing quota policy.
UP Muslim teen meets Dalit girl for ‘pizza outing’, lands in jail under anti-conversion law
Teen accused of trying to elope with the minor girl and convert her to Islam. But the girl's father — the complainant — claims he never made any such allegation.
Delhi to withdraw FIRs lodged against migrants during lockdown — Home Minister Satyendar Jain
Cases were registered in Delhi for violations of prohibitory orders during the lockdown that was announced on 24 March in view of the Covid pandemic.
A govt health scheme soon for Uber, Ola, Zomato & other gig and platform workers in India
The scheme being firmed up will be funded by the Social Security Fund, where gig companies will have to put aside 1-2% of their annual turnover.
Congress MP Anand Sharma praises Centre, state govts for working together during Covid
Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma also said the way Modi govt decided and imposed lockdown was the right decision.
Now, Uddhav govt targets Modi’s bullet train project land for Mumbai Metro shed
Bombay HC stayed Maharashtra govt’s move to shift controversial car shed from Aarey Colony to Kanjurmarg, so now it’s considering alternative plots of land.
Cleaner, greener, well-connected — Yediyurappa’s grand plan under Bengaluru Mission 2022
Ahead of local civic body polls, Karnataka CM B.S. Yeddyurappa has released a blueprint for Bengaluru Mission 2022 that promises faster completion of Namma Metro and much more.
Draft National Broadcasting Policy coming soon, says top I&B ministry official
Additional Secretary Neerja Sekhar said stakeholders will also be consulted soon on a policy for animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC).
Big setback for Mumbai’s Metro 3 project as Delhi scores over Mumbai in BJP-Sena court clash
Bombay HC stays work on the car shed at the new location in Kanjurmarg after central government claims ownership of the land.