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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.

Caste Census: DMK puts the ball in Centre’s court

Fighting shy of carrying out a caste survey like Bihar, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government of MK Stalin has shifted the responsibility of holding a caste census to the Union government and passed a resolution to this effect in the state assembly on Wednesday.