SC sends Delhi power tussle case to larger Bench:
A Supreme Court Bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan on Thursday gave a split opinion on whether the Delhi government has control over the administration’s services.
National Commission for Safai Karmacharis:
The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK) beyond 31.3.2019 for three years.
Cinematograph amendment Bill 2019
Union government has introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Anil Ambani, RCom guilty of contempt of court, rules SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday found Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCom) and its chairman Anil Ambani and two other group firms guilty of contempt of court.
Citizenship and Triple Talaq Bill need RS nod today, or they lapse
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, will lapse if Rajya Sabha does not pass them Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session.
EWS quota won’t apply to Marathas
A notification issued by the general administration department regarding the implementation of the 10 per cent quota in Maharashtra made it clear that the reservation won’t be applicable to the Maratha community.
SC holds Rao guilty of contempt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held the former interim Director of the CBI, M. Nageswara Rao, guilty of contempt for disobeying its order not to transfer Joint Director A.K. Sharma who was probing the Bihar shelter home cases, from the investigating agency.
Bill to counter exploitation by NRI spouses
In a bid to counter growing incidents of exploitation of Indian women by NRI (Non Resident Indian) spouses, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Government waived anti-corruption clauses in Rafale deal
Rafale deal involved unprecedented concessions from the Indian government. It has dropped provisions for anti-corruption penalties and making payments through an escrow account days before the signing of (IGA).
Facebook toughens political advertisement policy in India
Facebook Inc is toughening up the rules governing political advertisements in India to create more transparency ahead of the general elections.