Calcutta HC Chief Justice Manjula Chellur shifted to Bombay HC
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Manjula Chellur, has been transferred to the Bombay High Court on Thursday, reports said.
Assam yet to get Rs 11,591.72 cr from OIL,ONGC for crude oil royalty and interest: Minister
Guwagati, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Assam government is yet to get a total of Rs 11,591.72 crore worth of royalty and interest for crude oil from two PSU firms Oil India Limited (OIL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the last eight years.
Error in design, lack of quality check caused Kolkata flyover collapse: IIT report indicates
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): A faulty design and error in quality checking of raw materials were responsible for the deadly flyover tragedy in Kolkata, an IIT enquiry report said.
Assam CM holds high level meeting with wildlife experts for protection of rhinos
Guwagati, Aug 11 (IBNS): A high level meeting of national level expert consultation for developing stronger strategy for protection of rhinos in Assam was held at the Chief Minister's ALA conference room in Guwahati on Thursday.
RS passes amendments to Maternity Benefits Act, women to get 26 weeks leave
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, which will now enable working women to take 26 weeks of maternity leave besides providing for 12 weeks of maternity leave for commissioning mothers.
Rains to continue in Bengal, child electrocuted in Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Due to the deep depression over Jharkhand region, moderate to heavy rains will lash several parts of West Bengal, including its capital Kolkata in next 24 hours, an IMD official said.
Delhi mulling to reward people who take road accident victims to hospital
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): To ensure that road accident victims in Delhi get immediate medical attention, Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday that the his government is planning to start a scheme under which people, including drivers of taxis and autorickshaws, will be rewarded for taking such victims to hospital, according to media reports.
PM Modi interacts with Village Pradhans from Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomed Village Pradhans from the Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency at his residence in New Delhi, on Thursday.
MJ Akhbar meets Raymond Tshibanda N’tungamulongo
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Union Minister MJ Akbar on Thursday met Raymond Tshibanda N’tungamulongo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, here.
Arvind Kejriwal feeling 'energetic' after attending meditation course in Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kjeirwal on Thursday said he is feeling energetic after attending the 10-day meditation course in Himachal Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh : Baby dies as hospital staff harass parents over bribe
Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, Aug 11 (IBNS) : In an appalling incident, a 10-month-old boy died in a district hospital in Uttar Pradesh after staff members demanded bribe from the parents and the baby's treatment got delayed, media reports said on Thursday.
Dalit atrocities : PM must make statement in Parliament : Mayawati
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) : Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament on the incidence of atrocities on Dalits.
Navy divers locate bus wreckage from Maharashtra bridge collapse
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Navy divers, on Thursday, located the bus wreckage from the bridge collapse tragedy that occurred near Mahad in Maharashtra, on Aug 3, according to media reports.
Delhi High Court grants expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala interim protection from arrest
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) : The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa and two of her family members till August 22 in the case of harassment, filed by their domestic help.
Twin blasts in Assam and Meghalaya ahead of I-Day celebrations, no casualty
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IBNS) : Twin blasts rocked Assam and Meghalaya on Thursday morning after several militant groups of North-East India gave a joint call for boycotting the independence Day celebrations.