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Punjab:Vigilance Bureau arrests Patwari taking Rs 20,000 bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Harsimratjit Singh, posted as Patwari in revenue Circle Chogawan, Amritsar district while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20000.

Kerala Govt shelves controversial Forest Amendment Bill

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala has decided to withdraw the controversial Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Wednesday that the proposed amendments to the Forest Act, which had sparked public concerns, would not proceed.

LS Speaker likely to take call on Rahul’s membership restoration on Aug 7

Come August 7, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will have to take two significant decisions. One pertains to restoring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's membership, and the other on the possible disqualification of BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria, who has been sentenced by a special MP/MLA court to two years of imprisonment in an old case of rioting and causing hurt.