Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm, Citizenship Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday after members of the Samajwadi Party protested against a likely inquiry into their party leader Akhilesh Yadav in connection with a sand mining case. Proceedings in the Lok Sabha began with the Question Hour, after which the government introduced the Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill. The government will introduce the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, later in the day.
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Gita Gopinath joins International Monetary Fund as its first female chief economist
India-born economist Gita Gopinath took over as the International Monetary Fund’s chief economist, becoming the first woman to occupy the top post. Gopinath joined last week and becomes the second India-born economist to hold the position after former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan.
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Delhi: Man shot dead for allegedly throwing stone at a pet dog
A 30-year-old man was shot dead in New Delhi on Sunday after he allegedly threw a stone at a pet dog. The police have registered a case of murder against the dog’s owner, identified as Mehtab, who has been since missing.
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Karnataka Bharat bandh: Protestors pelt stones at bus in Bengaluru, strike evokes mixed response
Public transport in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka were disrupted on Tuesday because of a 48-hour nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions. However, private buses, auto, taxi and metro services were available as usual. Mixed responses to the strike were also reported from Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi-Dharwad.
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Sterlite: Supreme Court refuses to stay NGT order allowing reopening of Thoothukudi plant
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay an order by the National Green Tribunal that had allowed the reopening of Vedanta’s Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
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Hindus will be a minority in Assam if Citizenship Bill is not passed, claims BJP minister
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that Hindus will become a minority in the state within five years if the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is not passed, PTI reported.
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West Bengal Bharat bandh: CPI(M) workers detained, some incidents of violence reported across state
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from several parts of West Bengal on Tuesday after the strike called by trade unions began.
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CBI row: Supreme Court dismisses Centre’s order to divest Alok Verma of duties
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the Centre’s decision to divest Central Bureau of Investigation Director Alok Verma of his responsibilities. Verma had challenged the government’s decision to send him on leave in October.
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Supreme Court verdict on CBI Director Alok Verma’s plea expected on Tuesday
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will give its verdict on two petitions challenging the government’s decision to send Central Bureau of Investigation Director Alok Verma on leave in October. The petitions were filed by Verma and NGO Common Cause.
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Nationwide trade union strike begins, CPI(M) members detained in West Bengal for blocking roads
As many as 10 central trade unions have called a 48-hour nationwide strike protesting against the “anti-people” policies of the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government. The strike, which began at midnight, is supported by the All India Kisan Sabha, Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch, Bhumi Adhikar Andolan, and several other government organisations.
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Bulandshahr mob violence: Another accused arrested, police say 35 held so far
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday arrested another accused in the violence that erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr last month after an alleged incident of cow slaughter. Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Atul Kumar Srivastava identified the accused as Pawan Kumar.
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West Bengal BJP leaders booked for asking people to beat up police personnel, take up arms
The West Bengal Police on Monday booked five Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including two who incited people to take up arms against the police and beat them up. Senior Trinamool Congress leader and minister Partha Chatterjee said the BJP was known for making such comments as they have “neither any respect for law nor constitution”.
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PM Modi, Donald Trump discuss trade and Afghanistan cooperation over phone: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump discussed reducing the trade deficit between their countries and increasing cooperation in Afghanistan in a telephone call on Monday.
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Meghalaya: Centre tells Supreme Court it is taking all appropriate steps to rescue trapped miners
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that all appropriate steps were being taken to rescue 15 miners stuck in an illegal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district since December 13. The government said the Indian Navy has deployed remotely-operated underwater vehicles at the site to trace the miners.
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Nayantara Sahgal says she will not attend literary event in Maharashtra even if she is invited again
Author Nayantara Sahgal on Monday said she will not attend the 92nd all-India Marathi Sahitya Sammelan this week even if a fresh invitation is issued to her. A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader had opposed Sahgal’s invitation, following which the organisers of the literary event rescinded it on Sunday.