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No change in EMIs as RBI puts rates on hold
Governor Rajan pegs growth at 5.5% this fiscal
Says deficient monsoon may push inflation up
New Delhi, April 1
Monthly EMIs are likely to remain unchanged with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) leaving benchmark rates untouched citing fears of inflation and worries about a deficient monsoon this year due to the El Nino effect.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and his deputy Urjit Patel at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI

Rajiv killers not to be hanged, asserts SC
Rejects Centre’s plea against commuting their death penalty
New Delhi, April 1
The Supreme Court today rejected the Centre’s petition seeking a review of its February 18, 2014 judgment reducing to life term the death penalty awarded to three convicts in the 1991 Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

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Wheels within wheels in the battle for Sirsa
Narwana (Sirsa), April 1
Political dharma has been put to test here in Sirsa. This reserved parliamentary constituency is witnessing political intrigues like nowhere in Haryana. The wheels-within-wheels has forced most politicians to indulge in political gymnastic that will determine the future of state politics.

In Jammu, Mayawati woos Muslims
Jammu, April 1
BSP supremo Mayawati today raked up the issue of Gujarat riots to mobilise support of Muslim voters for the candidates of her party in Jammu and Kashmir. She dubbed BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as a threat to secularism.

BSP supremo Mayawati at a rally in Jammu on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Anand Sharma

EC shifts Ludhiana top cop, 3 DCs, 4 SSPs
Chandigarh, April 1
In a major jolt to the SAD-BJP government in Punjab, the Election Commission of India has transferred three deputy commissioners (DC), a police commissioner and four senior superintendents of police (SSP) following complaints by the Congress and other parties that several of these officers were “favouring” the combine and its candidates. For the first time, the EC did not ask the Punjab Government for a panel before replacing these officers.

Apex court to scrutinise Jat quota
New Delhi, April 1
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to produce the files relating to the March 3, 2014 Cabinet decision for including the Jat community in the Central list of other backward classes (OBCs) for the purpose of 27 per cent quota for OBCs in jobs and educational institutions.

Dynasty politics: Sons, daughters contesting at least 50 Lok Sabha seats New Delhi, April 1 From President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit to Rahul and Varun Gandhi, at least 50 parliamentary constituencies will be contested by 'sons and daughters' of politicians of various parties during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.