Vice-President stresses need for parliamentary reforms
VicePresident M. Venkaiah Naidu stressed the need for parliamentary reforms while addressing The First Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture organised by Delhi University on Tuesday and laid out a 16-point agenda.
Govt. signals shift in stand, allows EU MPs to visit Srinagar
Nearly three months after its decision on Article 370, the Union government has allowed a delegation comprising 27 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from Italy, Britain, France, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland to travel to Srinagar on Tuesday to see the situation there
After Manipur, Arunachal wants to be kept out of Naga peace deal
Arunachal Pradesh has echoed Manipur in demanding to be kept out of any “territorial changes” that might be incorporated in the settlement of the Naga political problem.
Centre selects Gujarat-based firm to redevelop Parliament and Central Vista
The Central government on Friday announced that it has chosen Ahmedabad-based firm HCP Design, Planning and Management for its ambitious project of redeveloping Parliament and Central Vista, and development of a new common central secretariat
SC asks govt. to respond to plea for entry of women into mosques
A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, asked the government to respond to the petition filed by Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad and Zuber Ahmad challenging the prohibition of entry of Muslim women into mosques as illegal, unconstitutional and a violation of their dignity
Court to look into govt. plea for access to WhatsApp chats
The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether social media intermediaries, such as Facebook and WhatsApp, should facilitate the state to access encrypted and private conversations of citizens, purportedly to fight crime and terror.
Plea against EC order on Sikkim CM disqualification
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a petition challenging the poll panel’s decision to reduce the disqualification period of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang from six years to 13 months. He was convicted in a graft case.
HC restrains HAL staff from continuing strike
In a setback to employees of the public sector defence establishment Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday restrained the Hindustan Aeronautics Employees’ Association, its office-bearers and members/workmen from continuing their strike.
Railway Board to be trimmed by 25%
The Railways has decided to prune the Railway Board by 25%, cutting down its strength from 200 to 150, by transferring Director-level officials and above to Zonal Railways, in a long pending move to enhance efficiency.
Two panels formed to revamp ‘British-era’ IPC
The Home Ministry is all set to overhaul the Indian Penal Code (IPC) designed by the British. A senior government official said rebooting the code introduced by the British in 1860 was necessary as it is primarily based on the spirit of “master and servant.”