The left parties today started their campaign against the UPA on the nuclear deal issue and increasing price rise.
The meeting scheduled between CBI chief and the head of federal investigation bureau of Pakistan was cancelled as India feels that Pakistan is responsible for the recent Bomb blast in Afghanistan near the Indian Embassy.
The Orissa government is starting Rs.2 a Kilo rice scheme form the 1st of August in Orissa. Political observers feel that

this is being implemented with an eye on the coming elections to the Loksabha and state Assembly. Mean while in a district collectors’ conference the CM Mr Patnaik warned that the implementation of the scheme should be efficient and not a single beneficiary should be left out.
The 70:30 quota scheme for college admissions that is in vogue in Maharashta has been scrapped from this academic year. This follows a court order by the Maharashtra High Court.
The Indian government is likely to offer new coal blocks for auction for exploring the" coal bed methane gas" This is along with other blocks being offered for Hydrocarbon exploration.