PM-led panel moves Alok Verma out of CBI, Rao back in charge
The high-power committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday removed Alok Verma as CBI Director, a day after he resumed office following the Supreme Court order that restored his position.
Parliament passes Bill to provide 10% quota for poor
Parliament cleared the Constitutional Amendment Bill guaranteeing 10% quota in education and employment to economically weaker sections in the general category, following an approval by the Rajya Sabha.
SC on CBI director
The Supreme Court reinstated Alok Kumar Verma as the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
SC rules in favour of Monsanto’s patent of GM Cotton seed
The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Bayer AG as Monsanto holding patents on genetically modified cotton seeds as it set aside a Delhi High Court order saying that the American giant can`t claim patent on its GM cotton seeds.
Irrigation projects delay led to jump in costs: CAG
Tardy implementation of projects under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) between 2008-2017 led to an almost threefold jump in the cost of these projects to ₹1.20 lakh crore
New entries of STs in Aasam
Home Minister said that a Bill to declare six communities in Assam as Scheduled Tribes (ST) would be introduced in the current session of Parliament.
10 % quota for poor from general category
The Union Cabinet cleared a 10 per cent job and education quota for “economically weaker” sections.
Citizenship Bill
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 recommended:
VVPAT
The Supreme Court sought a response from the Election Commission (EC) :
Driving licence may be linked to Aadhaar
The government will soon make it mandatory for linking Aadhaar with driving licences.