CBI grills Bengal minister Paresh Adhikari for 3 hours in SSC scam
Kolkata/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday quizzed West Bengal Minister of State for School Education Paresh Chandra Adhikari for about three hours in connection with the alleged illegal appointment of his daughter as a teacher in a government-sponsored school.
Massive fire breaks out in a forest near Jammu
Jammu/IBNS: A massive fire broke out in a forest near Jammu on Thursday evening. This is an addition to the multiple incidents of fire in the region this week.
Gyanvapi mosque row: Report of videography, meant for court, made public
Varanasi/IBNS: The report of the videography of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque was submitted in court on Thursday in connection with a case involving Hindu petitioners' request for access to worship what they claim are idols of Hindu gods and goddesses inside the complex.
PM Modi to participate in Quad Leaders' Summit in Tokyo on May 24
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the third Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo on 24 May along with US President Joe Biden and Australian counterpart Scott Morrison at the invitation of Japan PM Fumio Kishida.
New Education Policy caters to everyone's needs: Amit Shah
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the new education policy which he asserted is a vision document for the education sector.
Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor to be completed by Sept 2023
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said the Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor, one of the most important Greenfield corridors being developed by NHAI, is being constructed a full capacity.
Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik convicted in terror funding case
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court Thursday convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in a terror funding case, media reports said.
Cattle smuggling case: TMC leader Anubrata Mondal appears before CBI
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress' Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal Thursday appeared before the CBI officials at Nizam Palace in the city in connection with the cattle smuggling case in the state, official sources said.
Supreme Court sentences Navjot Sidhu to one-year imprisonment in 34-year old case
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Thursday sentenced Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to one-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a 1988 road rage case.
Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP
New Delhi/IBNS: In a new turn to Punjab politics, former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Thursday.
India is the new hope for the world: PM Modi
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said that India is the new hope for the world today and its successes in various fields are aimed at global good.
Gyanvapi mosque case: Supreme Court directs Varanasi court to adjourn hearing till tomorrow
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Varanasi civil court (lower court) to desist from hearing, till tomorrow, the Gyanvapi Survey case, after a lawyer for the Hindu party sought an adjournment in the Apex Court for a day.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly using central agencies for political points, breaking her silence on the summons issued to her senior minister Partha Chatterjee over an alleged recruitment scam.
Congress slams Centre over LPG price hike
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Thursday slammed the Centre over hike in prices of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and termed it "fuel loot".
Bengal school recruitment scam: Calcutta HC orders CRPF to take over security of SSC building
Kolkata/IBNS: In a midnight hearing, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to take over the security of the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) building in Kolkata by 12:30 AM so that none can tamper or destroy any evidence in connection with the alleged government-aided school recruitment scam.