Red Beacon ban For VIP
Ending VIP culture, the Centre has decided no vehicles will have beacons except those of emergency services such as fire brigade and ambulance. Key Facts The cabinet chaired by Prime…
Disabled people need not stand for national anthem, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today exempted disabled persons from standing during playing of the national anthem before screening of a film. Background The apex court had made it mandatory to play…
Telangana clears reservation bill
The Telangana Assembly has passed a Bill to raise the reservation for Muslims and Scheduled Tribes in admission to educational institutions and government jobs from 4% to 12% and 6%…
Election Commission seeks funds for paper trail units
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi has requested the Union Law Ministry for urgent release of funds to facilitate procurement of VVPAT (voter verifiable paper audit trail) machines for the…