The MCD has forwarded a `1,600-crore plan for expanding and improving its educational infrastructure, in accordance with the Right to Education Act, to the Delhi government.

While the Congress has decided to replace the Maharashtra chief minister, there is a major division in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on whether to replace the deputy chief minister as well or not.

Classical flute exponent Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia was today conferred the “Chevalier dans l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”, the highest civilian award by the French government for his contribution to music. The flute maestro was honoured at the French embassy in New Delhi.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday ordered a CBI probe into the Adarsh land scam in Mumbai. This was ordered after his ministry completed the process of examining reports submitted on the Adarsh issue by the Army, Navy and defence estates department.

Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta on Tuesday demanded “immediate” arrest of the OC chairman of the just concluded Commonwealth Games Suresh Kalmadi. He also called for seizing of the passport of Mr Kalmadi.

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday demanded action against all the persons involved in the Adarsh society scam. The Sena leader said that taking action against Ashok Chavan was not enough as he was not the only one involved in the scam. He also said that role of former Union minister Suresh Prabhu of the Shiv Sena should also be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

In what is being seen as a first initiative of its kind anywhere in the country, eunuchs of the city have been brought within the social security net by the MCD on Tuesday by issuing a notification that will make the eunuchs eligible for a monthly pension of `1,000.

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday assured that action against Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai for violating green norms will be taken in the next two-three days.

The Congress high command’s decision to accept chief minister Ashok Chavan’s resignation came as a rude shock for the outgoing state leader. The party high command had asked him to submit the resignation to governor K. Sankaranarayanan. However, the CM decided to first break the news to his close confidantes and then proceed to Raj Bhavan.

The government was in the Opposition’s firing line in the Lok Sabha, which was rocked on Tuesday by the Commonwealth Games, Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society and 2G spectrum scams. The government further embarrassed with the Opposition saying the resignation of Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan was not enough and that a thorough probe into the housing scam was needed.