Sabyasachi Dasgupta With Inputs From Pti

In an effort to ensure easy passage to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill in the second-half of the Budget session, the Centre plans to resolve all differences and bring in consensus on the Bill in an all-party meeting today.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met Parveen Azad, the widow of murdered Uttar Pradesh police officer Zia-ul-Haque, a week after he was killed during a violence in Pratapgarh district.

Even as the Supreme Court raised questions about lavish security arrangements provided to the VIPs, six more politicians will now be included in the 'Z-plus' security category. This comes months after the list of VIPs in this category was pruned during P Chidambaram's tenure as the Home Minister.

The Pakistani Prime Minister's visit to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah today has triggered a controversy, with the spiritual head of the sufi shrine refusing to assist in prayers.

Four fishermen from Puducherry have been injured in an alleged attack by Sri Lankan Coast Guard personnel, who, they say, threw chilly powder in their eyes, beat them up and dumped their equipment, worth fifteen lakh rupees in the sea.

The government has approved export of two million tonnes of wheat from central pool stock in order to clear storage space for new crops.

Oil companies have cut petrol prices by Rs 2.46 per litre, starting midnight. The cut is based on global crude prices and the exchange rate of the rupee vs the dollar. The reduction in price varies from Rs. 2.46 per litre to Rs. 3.22 per litre, depending upon local taxes in different states.

In an effort to ensure easy passage to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill in the second-half of the Budget session, the Centre plans to resolve all differences and bring in consensus on the Bill in an all-party meeting today.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met Parveen Azad, the widow of murdered Uttar Pradesh police officer Zia-ul-Haque, a week after he was killed during a violence in Pratapgarh district.

Even as the Supreme Court raised questions about lavish security arrangements provided to the VIPs, six more politicians will now be included in the 'Z-plus' security category. This comes months after the list of VIPs in this category was pruned during P Chidambaram's tenure as the Home Minister.

The Pakistani Prime Minister's visit to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah today has triggered a controversy, with the spiritual head of the sufi shrine refusing to assist in prayers.

Four fishermen from Puducherry have been injured in an alleged attack by Sri Lankan Coast Guard personnel, who, they say, threw chilly powder in their eyes, beat them up and dumped their equipment, worth fifteen lakh rupees in the sea.

The government has approved export of two million tonnes of wheat from central pool stock in order to clear storage space for new crops.

Oil companies have cut petrol prices by Rs 2.46 per litre, starting midnight. The cut is based on global crude prices and the exchange rate of the rupee vs the dollar. The reduction in price varies from Rs. 2.46 per litre to Rs. 3.22 per litre, depending upon local taxes in different states.