President Ram Nath Kovind approves Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir

The state of Jammu and kashmir has come under Governor's rule from June 20, 2018. Governor NN Vohra had forwarded a report to President Kovind for imposing Governor's rule in J&K under Section 92 of the Constitution, after holding widespread consultation with all the political parties. This will be the fourth time in the last 10 years that a Governor's rule is imposed in Jammu and Kashmir. 

United States withdraws from UN human rights council as criticism mounts over border policy

The United States announced it was withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, dismissing it as a "cesspool of political bias" for its anti-Israel stance.
It marks the latest rejection of multilateral engagement by the Trump administration - following its exit from the Paris climate accords and the Iran nuclear deal - and comes a day after the UN's most senior human rights official condemned the US for separating children from parents at the border with Mexico.

Chief Ministers Subgroup Constituted to Coordinate Policy Approaches for Agriculture and MGNREGS

Government has set up a Chief Ministers Subgroup to Coordinate Policy Approaches for Agriculture and MGNREGS with the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as the Convener and CMs of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim along with the Member NITI Aayog, Shri Ramesh Chand as its members. The move comes in the backdrop of the vision of the Prime Minister towards Doubling Farmers' Income by 2022 which requires a multi-dimensional and inclusive approach.

India, Australia to deepen cooperation to combat terror

India and Australia have agreed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation through measures such as regular exchange of information and sharing of best practices on countering violent extremism, the MEA said.