diff --git a/gauge-proto b/gauge-proto
index e46ec3d19..7013a9f8b 160000
--- a/gauge-proto
+++ b/gauge-proto
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e46ec3d1915e4d903de1bdf78c6598586d9b5865
+Subproject commit 7013a9f8bca3bc72fce095c2157a10978acd88f2
diff --git a/gauge_messages/api_v2.pb.go b/gauge_messages/api_v2.pb.go
index abd467474..d032bb7d1 100644
--- a/gauge_messages/api_v2.pb.go
+++ b/gauge_messages/api_v2.pb.go
@@ -22,41 +22,38 @@ var _ = math.Inf
 type ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType int32
 
 const (
-	ExecutionResponse_BeforeScenarioHookResult ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 0
-	ExecutionResponse_ScenarioResult           ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 1
-	ExecutionResponse_AfterScenarioHookResult  ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 2
-	ExecutionResponse_BeforeSuiteHookResult    ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 3
-	ExecutionResponse_AfterSuiteHookResult     ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 4
-	ExecutionResponse_BeforeSpecHookResult     ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 5
-	ExecutionResponse_AfterSpecHookResult      ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 6
-	ExecutionResponse_SuiteDataStoreInitResult ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 7
-	ExecutionResponse_SpecDataStoreInitResult  ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 8
-	ExecutionResponse_ErrorResult              ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 9
+	ExecutionResponse_SuiteDataStoreInitResult ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 0
+	ExecutionResponse_SuiteStart               ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 1
+	ExecutionResponse_SpecDataStoreInitResult  ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 2
+	ExecutionResponse_SpecStart                ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 3
+	ExecutionResponse_ScenarioStart            ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 4
+	ExecutionResponse_ScenarioEnd              ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 5
+	ExecutionResponse_SpecEnd                  ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 6
+	ExecutionResponse_SuiteEnd                 ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 7
+	ExecutionResponse_ErrorResult              ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType = 8
 )
 
 var ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType_name = map[int32]string{
-	0: "BeforeScenarioHookResult",
-	1: "ScenarioResult",
-	2: "AfterScenarioHookResult",
-	3: "BeforeSuiteHookResult",
-	4: "AfterSuiteHookResult",
-	5: "BeforeSpecHookResult",
-	6: "AfterSpecHookResult",
-	7: "SuiteDataStoreInitResult",
-	8: "SpecDataStoreInitResult",
-	9: "ErrorResult",
+	0: "SuiteDataStoreInitResult",
+	1: "SuiteStart",
+	2: "SpecDataStoreInitResult",
+	3: "SpecStart",
+	4: "ScenarioStart",
+	5: "ScenarioEnd",
+	6: "SpecEnd",
+	7: "SuiteEnd",
+	8: "ErrorResult",
 }
 var ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType_value = map[string]int32{
-	"BeforeScenarioHookResult": 0,
-	"ScenarioResult":           1,
-	"AfterScenarioHookResult":  2,
-	"BeforeSuiteHookResult":    3,
-	"AfterSuiteHookResult":     4,
-	"BeforeSpecHookResult":     5,
-	"AfterSpecHookResult":      6,
-	"SuiteDataStoreInitResult": 7,
-	"SpecDataStoreInitResult":  8,
-	"ErrorResult":              9,
+	"SuiteDataStoreInitResult": 0,
+	"SuiteStart":               1,
+	"SpecDataStoreInitResult":  2,
+	"SpecStart":                3,
+	"ScenarioStart":            4,
+	"ScenarioEnd":              5,
+	"SpecEnd":                  6,
+	"SuiteEnd":                 7,
+	"ErrorResult":              8,
 }
 
 func (x ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType) Enum() *ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType {
@@ -177,12 +174,17 @@ type ExecutionResponse struct {
 	// An identifier for the current execution result
 	ID     *string                   `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=ID,json=iD" json:"ID,omitempty"`
 	Status *ExecutionResponse_Status `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=status,enum=gauge.messages.ExecutionResponse_Status" json:"status,omitempty"`
-	// Contains the Execution error and its details
-	Error         []*ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=error" json:"error,omitempty"`
-	ExecutionTime *int64                              `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=executionTime" json:"executionTime,omitempty"`
+	// Contains the Execution errors and its details
+	Errors []*ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=errors" json:"errors,omitempty"`
+	// Specifies the execution time
+	ExecutionTime *int64 `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=executionTime" json:"executionTime,omitempty"`
 	// Contains the console output messages
-	Stdout           *string `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=stdout" json:"stdout,omitempty"`
-	XXX_unrecognized []byte  `json:"-"`
+	Stdout *string `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=stdout" json:"stdout,omitempty"`
+	// Holds the pre hook failure
+	PreHookFailure *ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError `protobuf:"bytes,7,opt,name=preHookFailure" json:"preHookFailure,omitempty"`
+	// Holds the post hook failure
+	PostHookFailure  *ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError `protobuf:"bytes,8,opt,name=postHookFailure" json:"postHookFailure,omitempty"`
+	XXX_unrecognized []byte                            `json:"-"`
 }
 
 func (m *ExecutionResponse) Reset()                    { *m = ExecutionResponse{} }
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetType() ExecutionResponse_ExecutionResponseType {
 	if m != nil && m.Type != nil {
 		return *m.Type
 	}
-	return ExecutionResponse_BeforeScenarioHookResult
+	return ExecutionResponse_SuiteDataStoreInitResult
 }
 
 func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetID() string {
@@ -211,9 +213,9 @@ func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetStatus() ExecutionResponse_Status {
 	return ExecutionResponse_PASSED
 }
 
-func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetError() []*ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError {
+func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetErrors() []*ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError {
 	if m != nil {
-		return m.Error
+		return m.Errors
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -232,7 +234,20 @@ func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetStdout() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// Specifies the execution time
+func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetPreHookFailure() *ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.PreHookFailure
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *ExecutionResponse) GetPostHookFailure() *ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.PostHookFailure
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ExecutionError represents the failure during execution along with details of failure
 type ExecutionResponse_ExecutionError struct {
 	// Stacktrace from the failure
@@ -385,36 +400,38 @@ var _Execution_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("api_v2.proto", fileDescriptor1) }
 
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 }
diff --git a/reporter/reporter_test.go b/reporter/reporter_test.go
index 6069c4876..8d40edd08 100644
--- a/reporter/reporter_test.go
+++ b/reporter/reporter_test.go
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ func (s *MySuite) TestSubscribeScenarioStart(c *C) {
 	SimpleConsoleOutput = true
 	event.InitRegistry()
 	sce := &gauge.Scenario{Heading: &gauge.Heading{Value: "My Scenario Heading"}}
+	sceHeading := "My scenario heading"
+	sceRes := result.NewScenarioResult(&gauge_messages.ProtoScenario{ScenarioHeading: &sceHeading})
 
 	ListenExecutionEvents()
 
-	event.Notify(event.NewExecutionEvent(event.ScenarioStart, sce, nil, 0, gauge_messages.ExecutionInfo{}))
+	event.Notify(event.NewExecutionEvent(event.ScenarioStart, sce, sceRes, 0, gauge_messages.ExecutionInfo{}))
 	c.Assert(dw.output, Equals, "  ## My Scenario Heading\n")
 }
 
@@ -74,10 +76,12 @@ func (s *MySuite) TestSubscribeScenarioStartWithDataTable(c *C) {
 	dataTable.AddHeaders([]string{"foo", "bar"})
 	dataTable.AddRowValues([]string{"one", "two"})
 	sce := &gauge.Scenario{Heading: &gauge.Heading{Value: "My Scenario Heading"}, DataTableRow: dataTable}
+	sceHeading := "My scenario heading"
+	sceRes := result.NewScenarioResult(&gauge_messages.ProtoScenario{ScenarioHeading: &sceHeading})
 
 	ListenExecutionEvents()
 
-	event.Notify(event.NewExecutionEvent(event.ScenarioStart, sce, nil, 0, gauge_messages.ExecutionInfo{}))
+	event.Notify(event.NewExecutionEvent(event.ScenarioStart, sce, sceRes, 0, gauge_messages.ExecutionInfo{}))
 	table := `
      |foo|bar|
      |---|---|