QAhead: What Will Make Headlines Today, May 29, 2015

Good morning! QAhead is a round-up of developing stories to look out for today.

The Supreme Court of India. (Photo: Reuters)

SC to Hear Centre’s Plea Against HC Order on Notification

The Supreme Court will on Friday will hear Centre’s plea challenging Delhi High Court order terming as “suspect” its notification barring Delhi government’s anti-corruption branch (ACB) from acting against its officers in criminal offences, and holding that the LG cannot act in his discretion. The Centre’s petition was mentioned before a vacation bench, comprising Justices A K Sikri and U U Lalit, by Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, who said that the observations made by the High Court led to total uncertainty and made everyday administration of national capital difficult.

Joint Parliamentary Panel on Land Bill to Hold First Meet Today

The 30-member joint parliamentary committee that will look into the Land Acquisition Bill will hold its first meeting on Friday, two people familiar with the development said. The committee, constituted on 13 May, has 20 MPs from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. This is the first meeting. The rural development ministry will present its view.

Congress to Launch Padyatras in Haryana

Haryana Congress is set to launch state-wide padyatras to engage in a dialogue with farmers and highlight the “failure” of the BJP government in the state. The yatras will be launched from Ambala, HPCC President Ashok Tanwar told media people.

Petroleum Minister to Visit Nigeria

Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be in Nigeria on Friday. Currently, Pradhan is touring Mexico and Colombia along with top honchos of private energy firms such as Reliance Industries, Cairn India, Adani Gas, GEECL and Videocon Industries, besides officials of state-run companies such as ONGC Videsh and IOC.

Schwarzenegger’s ‘Maggie’ to Release Today

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest flick “Maggie”, which also stars Abigail Breslin and Joely Richardson is set to hit the theaters today. It will be released by PVR pictures. The star, best known for “The Terminator” series, will play an emotional role in the zombie movie.