SPG (Amend) Bill on PM, ex-PM, kin protection passed in LS

New Delhi (IANS) The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. According to the amendment the elite force will now only protect the Prime Minister and his immediate family residing with him at his official…

Govt orders border mapping to stop smuggling: MHA Sources

New Delhi (IANS) In a major crackdown on cross border smuggling, the central government has decided to initiate the process of border mapping once again on fronts across the country, sources said in the union home ministry.

The government has…

Rahul, Priyanka meet Chidambaram in Tihar

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday visited former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail, party leaders said.

Director General Tihar Sandeep…

Thorat is Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party chief

Mumbai (IANS) Maharashtra State Congress President Balasaheb Thorat has been appointed the new Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader, top party leaders announced here on Tuesday.

Thorat's name was announced by AICC General Secretary…

Govt extends accommodation for battle casualties' kin

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to extend the period of retention of government accommodation for the next of kin of battle casualties from all three services from the existing three months to one year.

Maha floor test on Wednesday without secret ballot, to be telecast live

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave interim directions to conduct a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday after considering the competing claims of the parties.

Having heard the parties, the bench of the top court…

Clean chit for Ajit Pawar in irrigation scam cases?

Mumbai (IANS) Maharashtra's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday gave a clean chit in some of the around 10-year-old irrigation scam cases allegedly involving new Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, officials said here.

The ACB has closed…

Sena, NCP, Congress stake claim to form govt with support of 160 MLAs

Mumbai (IANS) In a pre-emptive move to avoid another spell of President's Rule, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress' 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' on Monday morning staked its claim to form the government in Maharashtra, a party…

Fadnavis govt has majority in House with 170 MLAs: SG to court

New Delhi (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra has a majority in the House with the support of 170 MLAs.

During the hearing on the petition of the Shiv…

Bengal bypolls underway amid sporadic allegations of malpractices

Kolkata (IANS) Amid sporadic allegations of malpractices, moderate to brisk polling were seen in bye-elections at three West Bengal Assembly constituencies that got underway on Monday.

Election Commission sources said polling was proceeding…