The five-year ban on all revel groups lapsed recently, thus necessitating declaring them outlawed for a fresh spell of five years, a home ministry official said.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended Air India senior Captain Arvind Kathpalia's flying licence for three years after he failed the breath analyser (BA) test before his flight on November 11.
Pradhan said the country accords high priority to a gas-based and clean economy and is planning to more than double the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15 per cent.
The party was taking each step in ticket distribution cautiously to avoid revolt within the party, which otherwise could play spoilsport and affect its prospects in the crucial election.
Surjewala claimed that around 120 people died waiting in bank queues for their money, while many lost their jobs and women had to forgo their life-long savings following note ban.
On September 28, a five-judge constitution bench headed by then Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, had paved the way for entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala Temple saying the ban amounted to gender discrimination.
The CAG's failure to present the audit reports on note ban and the Rafale deal in time "may be seen as a partisan action" and could create a "crisis of credibility" for the institution, the letter said.
Last week, B Harikumar was suspended and booked under section 302 (murder) of the IPC after he allegedly pushed a 32-year-old man before a moving car during a scuffle. The man, Sanal, later died at a hospital.
Prayagraj division will comprise Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Fatehpur and Pratapgarh districts, while Ayodhya division will include Ayodhya, Ambedkarnagar, Sultanpur, Amethi and Barabanki districts.
Addressing a rally ahead of the second phase of polling in Chhattisgarh on November 20, Gandhi also charged the Modi government with ensuring benefit to Anil Ambani's company through the Rafale aircraft deal.
The superstar's remarks came amid speculation that opposition parties are looking at a mega coalition against the Modi government for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Justice Najmi Waziri denied the relief to Prasad, saying the allegations against him were serious in nature and noted the CBI submission that the investigation is at a crucial stage.
The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 403, which falls in the "severe" category, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board.
In the story reported by The Caravan, journalist Vidya Krishnan alleges that anchor Gaurav Sawant molested her in a hotel room while she was on an assignment in 2003.
