LIVE: MHA directs states, UTs to provide updates every 2 hours in wake of protests over RG Kar case

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the police departments across all states and union territories to give provide it law and order situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors and others against the  rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.


Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will move the High Court today against the governor’s decision to grant permission to prosecute him over alleged irregularities in the MUDA case. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that the Congress will stage protest across state on Monday against the governor's grant of prosecution against chief minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Muda scam. "On Monday (tomorrow) a state-wide protest will be organised against the Governor's move to allow prosecution against the Chief Ministers, leaders and workers in all district centers will register a protest to the President," D K Shivkumar said. "There has been a carnage of democracy by the governor, we have told the leaders to protest peacefully against this. Miscreants may sneak in and create riots and start throwing stones, so be careful about this too. Ours is a peaceful protest on the Gandhi ideology. We briefed AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, "We briefed him about the current developments and the situation in the state," Shivakumar said.

The concept of lateral entry was first introduced under the Congress-led UPA regime and strongly endorsed by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission established by it in 2005, government sources said on Sunday. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday issued a notification for recruiting 45 joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries through lateral entry -- referred to as the appointment of specialists (including those from the private sector) in government departments.