The top news development stories to be expected on Saturday.
1. New restrictions on cattle slaughter
Centre notifies rules to prevent sale of cows, buffaloes and other bovines for slaughter at markets. Click here
2. Three years of BJP government at Centre
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will be the BJP’s chief ministerial face in the Assembly polls scheduled early next year, party president Amit Shah said during an interaction with news wire Press Trust of India. ( Read more )
BJP chief Amit Shah on government
3. Presidential polls: Opposition waits for NDA to make its move
In a show of strength, leaders of 17 opposition parties came together on Friday — the third anniversary of the BJP-led NDA government — to announce their decision to collectively take on the ruling dispensation in the next general elections. Click here
4. Kushner wanted secret communication channel with Russia: report
Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner allegedly wanted to have a secret communication channel with the Russians weeks after the United States presidential polls, according to a media report. Click here
5. Onus on State bodies to start annual retainer
During the BCCI’s annual captains and coaches conclave, skippers of a couple of prominent domestic teams had demanded that the remuneration of domestic cricketers should be at par with their counterparts in Australia and England. Click here
6. PF contribution may be cut for a fatter wallet
Employees may expect a better take home salary in the near future as the Labour Ministry has proposed decreasing the mandatory rate of contribution towards provident fund savings from 12% to 10% of the income. Click here
