BJP: No action on TDP, please
Floor managers of the government are in touch with Telugu Desam Party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu to direct his party MPs not to disrupt Parliament proceedings on the issue of united Andhra Pradesh.
...Tries to inch closer to Naidu
The BJP’s move to be closer to the TDP by opposing any action against its MPs could lead to new alignment ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Marriage registration now a must
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill which makes it mandatory to register all marriages, irrespective of religion. The bill, however, does not have a provision make the unregistered marriages void.
Ban brownfield pharma FDI: Panel
The parliamentary standing committee on Tuesday recommended to impose a blanket ban on foreign direct investment (FDI) in brownfield (existing) pharma projects, or ones in which stake is acquired in an existing company.
NGO to stop midday meals in punjab
An NGO providing midday meals to around 1.79 lakh students in six districts in Punjab has decided to quit the service alleging that some antisocial elements wanted to spoil the image of the organisations and government and any untoward incident could happen.
Dalit rape: Activist says accused minors
A human rights activist has challenged the arrest and imprisonment of two persons allegedly involved in rape and murder of a minor girl at Kharinashi village in Orissa’s Kendrapara district.
Vidarbha demand gains momentum
The movement demanding separate statehood for Maharashtra;s Vidarbha region has lost its steam over the past 40 years.
Transferred PI’s application rejected
The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) on Monday dismissed the application of Mulund senior PI J.J. Jadhav.
Robber who swallowed chain uncooperative
A 22-year-old chain snatcher, who had allegedly swallowed a part of the gold chain when he was arrested last week, is becoming a tough nut to crack with the Dindoshi police in Malad (east) trying to r
Criminal records affect rankings
Negative markings for criminal record had a direct bearing on the ranking of some of the MLAs in the MLA Report Card published by the Praja Foundation.