Top opposition leaders including Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, DMK’s TR Baalu and National Conference’s Farooq Abdullah, gathered at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence to discuss a strategy to question the government in the ongoing Parliament session.

Parliament passes bill to extend tenure of ED Chief up to five more years

The bill to extend the tenure of Enforcement Directorate chief by five more years was passed in Parliament on December 14. The Bill seeks to extend the tenure of the ED chief from two years to five years.

NIA arrests Afghan national in Delhi in connection with 3,000 kg heroin case of Gujarat

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested an Afghan national from Delhi, in connection with the 3,000 kg heroin from Mundra port in Gujarat. Earlier this year in September, 3,000 kg of drugs were seized from the Mundra Port in Gujarat

Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Special Police Establishment Bill, 2021

Rajya Sabha on December 15 passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment Bill (Amendment), 2021. The Delhi Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks amendment in the current Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to begin pre-budget consultations with different group of stakeholders from December 15

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin her pre-budget consultations with different groups of stakeholders, from December 15 starting with the first meeting with the experts of agriculture and the agro-processing industry. The meetings will be held in virtual mode.

BJP leading on 12 seats, Congress on 9, and JDS ahead in one constituency in Karnataka MLC elections

The BJP and the Congress are in neck to neck fight to win the Karnataka Legislative Council Elections. The counting is underway. At 1 pm, the BJP were leading on 12 seats, Congress on 9, and JDS ahead in one constituency in Karnataka MLC elections. However, the esults are likely to clear by afternoon.

India’s Omicron tally reaches at 49, Delhi, Rajasthan see fresh infections

India’s Omicron tally has climbed to 49 after Delhi and Rajasthan reported fresh infections. Yesterday, Maharashtra were also reported two new Omicron cases. However, both were having Dubai travel history.

Maharashtra Excise Department issues show-cause notice to Sameer Wankhede’s Mumbai-based bar for furnishing wrong information

In a recent update in the Sameer Wankhede controversy, the Thane unit of the Maharashtra Excise Department has issued a show-cause notice to Navi Mumbai-based bar of NCB Mumbai Zonal director Sameer Wankhede for furnishing wrong information in his application for the license in 1997.

Two cops killed, 14 injured in attack on police bus in Jammu and Kashmir

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A terror attack took place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar. In the attack, two cops were killed and 14 were injured in the attack on the police bus. According to officials, three militants fired indiscriminately on the vehicle near a police camp.

India reports 5,784 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours

The world is reeling under the cascading impact of coronavirus and India reported 5,784 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. There has been 7,995 recoveries and 252 deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the active cases are 88,993 and total recoveries are 3,41,38,763.

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