An inter-ministerial group of the Centre will meet today to discus issues plaguing the steel industry. These include capacity augmentation by public and private-sector steel players, award of composite licence for mineral blocks and hurdles faced in obtaining forest and environment clearances.

A Delhi court is to give its order on a criminal complaint filed against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for using allegedly “defamatory and seditious” words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the CBI raid at the office of his principal secretary.

Today is the last day for candidates to file nominations for the coming Rajya Sabha elections on June 11. The biennial elections to 57 seats in Rajya Sabha are going to be held as 55 members from 15 states are retiring between June and August. The Congress, ruling fewer states, is expected to lose ground in the Upper House in this round of elections.

The Delhi government’s power amnesty scheme closes today. The scheme offers resolution of various types of complaints and grievances pertaining to electricity theft, inflated bills and misuse charges, among others.

India and Germany will engage in consultations for the development of three smart cities — Bhubaneswar, Kochi and Coimbatore — in a three-day conference starting today in Berlin. The three cities were identified for German collaboration in talks between PM Modi and Chancellor Angela Merkel in October last year in Delhi.

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