Government
EC backs law panel's proposal for unified election process
17 May 2018
The proposal to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local self governments, if approved, would help save both time and cost
BJP’s Yeddyurappa becomes Karnataka CM; Congress, JD(S) cry foul
17 May 2018
B S Yeddyurappa was sworn in as chief minister by Governor Vajubhai Vala after the Supreme Court refused to stay the process, but the drama is not over as the apex court has scheduled a further hearing for Friday morning
Goyal gets additional charge of finance; Irani shifted from I&B ministry
15 May 2018
Railway minister Piyush Goyal will hold additional charge of finance and commerce while Arun Jaitley recovers from an operation, while Smriti Irani’s I&B portfolio has been given to her junior Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Stock markets rise on Karnataka results
15 May 2018
BJP leads in Karnataka
15 May 2018
The leads at 11:30 am for the Karnataka Assembly elections, held on Sarturday, show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in an unasailable lead
Nepal at top of India’s Neighbourhood First policy: Modi
11 May 2018
On his third visit to Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for Nepal’s biggest hydroelectric project, to be built by India’s state-run SJVN, and also announced a Rs100-crore package for the holy city of Janakpur
SC reserves verdict on Aadhar challenge
10 May 2018
Congress withdraws plea against Naidu’s rejection of CJI impeachment
08 May 2018
While withdrawing the plea against the decision of Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu, Congress leader and advocate Kapil Sibal raised questions about how a five-judge constitution bench was set up to hear the matter
SC, Centre trade blame for shortage of high court judges
05 May 2018
While the Centre claimed the Supreme Court collegium was tardy in clearing names recommended for high court judges, the apex court blamed the Centre for holding up recommended appointments
GST Council decides to take over GST Network
04 May 2018
GSTN handles large-scale invoice level data of millions of business entities, including data related to exports and imports and it is ideal that GSTN be converted into be a fully owned government company, the GST Council said
Centre's volte face: Aadhaar linking not needed for mobile SIM cards
02 May 2018
In what has been a confusing time over Aadhaar requirements, a new government directive says that the 12-digit unique identity number is not mandatory to get a mobile SIM card.
Indu Malhotra sworn in as Supreme Court judge
28 Apr 2018
Advocate Indu Malhotra was administered the oath of office at around 10.30 am and by 11.15 am she was already on the job, sitting in Court No 1 with CJI Dipak Misra and Justice D Y Chandrachud