SC has vindicated my stand on disqualification: K.R. Ramesh Kumar

In a telephone interview, former Karnataka assembly speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar shares his views on the SC judgement upholding the disqualification of the state legislators

Anti-money laundering rules amended to make Aadhaar use easier

• The notification issued on Wednesday amending the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules of 2005
• The move is aimed at making it easier to use the biometric identification document for various purposes

Could not have accepted demands of Shiv Sena, says BJP president Amit Shah

• Amit Shah also said the attack of opposition parties on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was not healthy for democracy
• Amit Shah also said that Governor had waited for 18 days for political parties to form government

Railways forms committee to study feasibility of creating new rail divisions

• The Indian Railways' operations are currently divided in 18 zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions, each having a divisional headquarters
• Gulbarga in Karnataka is in the Pallakad division of Southern Railway and Assam's Silchar is in Lumding division of Northeast Frontier zone

Maharashtra: Congress, NCP form 10-member team for common minimum programme

• First round of discussion between the two parties would only include members of Congress and NCP and talks with Shiv Sena will be held after consensus is reached on CMP
• Maharashtra was brought under President’s rule on Tuesday after all the major parties failed to get the required number in the assembly

How the ECI grew in stature

The erosion of the Congress’ dominance and the entrepreneurial leadership of T.N Seshan were pivotal in transforming the ECI in the 1990s, suggests research

Congress hails SC verdict on disqualification of Karnataka MLAs

• It is a moral victory: Congress party’s leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah
• The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld former Karnataka assembly speaker's decision to disqualify 17 rebel lawmakers

SC upholds former Karnataka speaker’s decision to disqualify 17 Cong-JD(S) MLAs

• Seventeen rebel Congress-JD(S) legislators had moved the apex court challenging their disqualification by the then assembly speaker in July
• The legislators had resigned amid growing dissent, toppling the previous Congress-JD(S) rule in July

Modi at BRICS: Key things to watch out for

• This will be Modi’s sixth BRICS summit since he assumed office for the first time in May 2014
• The grouping represents over 3.6 billion people, or half of the world population with a combined nominal GDP of $16.6 trn

Retail inflation in October may breach RBI’s medium term target of 4%

• Food inflation nearly doubled to 5.1% in September
• Supply disruption after floods in states, such as Maharashtra, in August led to onion prices touching ₹80 per kg

Supreme Court set to decide on fate of 17 Karnataka MLAs today

• The ruling holds the key to stability and future of the 110-day-old B.S. Yediyurappa-led BJP government
• SC verdict will set a precedent on laws that govern defections of politicians

We asked for 48 hrs but Governor gave us six months: Uddhav on President's rule

• 'Sharing the post of CM was decided before polls but the BJP lied and made me look like a liar,' said the Shiv Sena chief
• 'I am finding out how parties with different ideologies forged alliances with BJP,' said Uddhav on possible tie- up with Congress and NCP

Congress, NCP discussed what could be common minimum programme, policies: Pawar

• No final decision can be taken without formulation of common minimum program between Cong, NCP and Sena, said Congress leader Ahmed Patel at joint presser with NCP
• Before deciding on Sena's proposal seeking support, there should be clarity on all issues, both the parties said

SC informs Shiv Sena it is not possible to constitute a bench Tuesday itself

• The fresh/second petition challenging the imposition of President's rule is being readied, said Shiv Sena lawyer
• The decision when to file the fresh petition in SC will be taken on Wednesday, the lawyer said

As political stalemate continues, President's rule imposed in Maharashtra

• Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday recommended imposition of President's Rule in the state in view of stalemate over government formation
• The Shiv Sena will file a second petition in the Supreme Court if the President's rule is imposed in Maharashtra, a party lawyer had said earlier on Tuesday

Maharashtra comes under President’s rule; Shiv Sena moves SC

• None of the major political parties in the state have been able to find the required numbers in the assembly
• During the day, Sharad Pawar met all 54 NCP MLAs before holding a meeting with the visiting Congress team

India’s journey from jobless to job-loss growth

Less-educated rural women are the most affected by the current unemployment crisis, suggests new research

Will ensure J&K farmers get fair price for apples, saffron: Nirmala Sitharaman

• Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated the Centre’s plans to form 10,000 farmer producer organisations in the next five years
• She also addressed farmers’ issues such as water stress to cultivate crops

For BJP in Maharashtra, it’s go it alone and grow on your strength

• BJP is likely to sit in the opposition if Shiv Sena and NCP form government with the help of Congress
• BJP and Shiv Sena had contested the assembly elections together but the two alliance partners could not reach an understanding over government formation in the state

Congress leaders to meet Sharad Pawar in Mumbai to discuss govt formation

• The talks over government formation started after Shiv Sena approached Pawar
• Shiv Sena is keen to form government with the help of NCP and Congress