Parts of south Delhi will face power and water supply woes on Tuesday and Wednesday. The private power distribution company, BSES, has informed that due to the ongoing road widening work it will carry out a planned shutdown of a transmission line, which will affect power supply in parts of the south Delhi.

Union law and justice minister M. Veerappa Moily on Monday stated that it was planning to file a petition seeking transfer of the case relating to entry of foreign law firms in the country, pending before the Madras high court, to the Supreme Court.

The BJP legislative party in its meeting on Monday demanded an early session of the Delhi Assembly to discuss the status of the preparations for the Commonwealth Games. Also a delegation of the Delhi BJP leaders called on the lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna demanding action against the state revenue minister Raj Kumar Chouhan for his alleged role in stalling action against a resort for tax evasion.

Union human resources development minister Kapil Sibal on Monday stated that regional-level vocations will be introduced as subjects in CBSE for Class 11 and 12. He stated that new subjects would offer more choices to students and promote democracy in the classrooms.

The income tax department will set up more than 250 counters in the city to facilitate filing of returns.

The Supreme Court under the new regime of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia on Monday gave enough indication about reversing the much perceived notion about “judicial activism” making it clear that it will not use its powers under Article 32 of the Constitution to “interfere unnecessarily” in the policy decisions of the government.

In a major setback to the senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, the high court on Monday refused to quash the murder and rioting charges against him in cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to take over the Bhopal Memorial Hospital Trust established on the direction of the top court 12 years ago for treating the gas victims and accepted the resignation of former Chief Justice of India A.M. Ahamadi from the chairmanship of the trust.

Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta, arrested for espionage, has reportedly revealed the names of certain Indian officials who were allegedly part of the anti-India spy ring.

Miffed at the pullout of top foreign athletes from the Delhi Commonwealth Games, sports minister M.S. Gill on Sunday had stern words for Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell.