Maharashtra OBC quota: Supreme Court slams poll panel
Jul 28, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Thursday pulled up the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) for rescheduling a poll for 367 local bodies to allow for reservation for OBCs (Other Backward Class).
Jul 28, 2022, at 06:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has called a meeting at 5 pm after clamour to oust arrested teacher recruitment scam accused West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee grew after a huge cash worth Rs. 50 crore was recovered from the heavyweight's aide Arpita Mukherjee's flats.
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate probing a teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal in its ongoing raids so far has recovered over Rs. 50 crore cash besides gold jewellery and bars from two flats of Arpita Mukherjee, an aide of now jailed state minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) secretary general Partha Chatterjee.
Rs. 20 crores cash, gold bars recovered from Partha Chatterjee aide Arpita Mukherjee's house
Jul 28, 2022, at 06:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least Rs. 20 crores in cash and gold jewellery, as well as gold bars, have been recovered from the Belgharia house of Arpita Mukherjee, the close aide of arrested Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee- days after the Enforcement Directorate found Rs. 21 crores from her house in Tollygunge.
Team Uddhav Thackeray files fresh plea in SC against LS Speaker over MPs removal
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The faction led by Uddhav Thackeray has filed another petition in the Supreme Court against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over the removal of their MPs from Lok Sabha posts.
'38 MLAs of TMC in good ties with us': BJP's Mithun Chakraborty
Jul 28, 2022, at 03:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty Wednesday claimed that 38 MLAs of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress are in touch with his party and 21 of them are in "direct contact" with him.
More cash recovered from Partha Chatterjee aide Arpita Mukherjee's house
Jul 28, 2022, at 02:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Another stack of cash has been recovered from an apartment of Arpita Mukherjee-close aide of arrested Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee- days after the Enforcement Directorate found Rs. 21 crores from her house in Tollygunge.
Puri: IDCO team visits proposed area for Sri Jagannath International Airport
Jul 28, 2022, at 01:52 am
Puri/UNI: A three-member team from the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) on Wednesday visited the proposed Sri Jagannath greenfield international airport in the Giral village area located alongside the Puri-Brahmagiri road.
DGCA asks SpiceJet to cut 50 pct of flights for 8 weeks, airline says won't affect ops
Jul 28, 2022, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday ordered budget airline SpiceJet to operate 50 percent of its flights for eight weeks after an unusually high number of safety incidents involving the airline.
Cabinet approves a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages
Jul 27, 2022, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the country at a total cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr.
Cabinet approves revival package of BSNL amounting to Rs 1.64 Lakh Crore
Jul 27, 2022, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi: To make state-run BSNL financially viable, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the revival package of BSNL amounting to Rs 1.64 Lakh Cr.
Intoxicated man slain mother to death in Shimla
Jul 27, 2022, at 09:37 pm
Shimla: In a horrific crime, an intoxicated man killed his mother to death brutally slaining her with a sword at Thund village of Junga, Police Officer confirmed.
'ED unleashed terror in country, working at behest of Modi govt': Congress
Jul 27, 2022, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Wednesday accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of working at the behest of the Modi government saying the central probe agency has "unleashed terror" across the country.
S Jaishankar to visit Uzbekistan tomorrow
Jul 27, 2022, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit Uzbekistan on July 28-29 at the invitation of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Norov to take part in the meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers.
Opposition leaders hold strategy meet
Jul 27, 2022, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Tiruchi Siva and TR Balu from DMK, CPI-M's E Kareem, PR Natarajan, RJD's Manoj Jha, Vandana Chavhn from NCP, Sanjay Raut and Priyanka from Shiv Sena, NK Premchandran of RSP, and ET Mohd Basheer from IUML were among the leaders who attend.
Supreme Court upholds ED power, says money laundering arrests 'not arbitrary'
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a crucial judgement, the Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the power of Enforcement Directorate (ED) trashing all objections raised against the investigating agency, media reports said.
S Jaishankar to visit Tashkent for SCO Foreign Ministers’ meet
Jul 27, 2022, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will visit Uzbekistan on Jul 28-29 to take part in the meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers.
National Herald case: Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED for third day today
Jul 27, 2022, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the third day Wednesday to get quizzed in connection with a money laundering scam linked to the National Herald newspaper.
Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight between security forces and militants in Kulgam
Jul 27, 2022, at 02:23 pm
Srinagar: An encounter is going on between security forces and militants in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.
Absconding Meghalaya BJP leader wanted in prostitution racket case arrested in UP
Jul 27, 2022, at 06:06 am
Shillong/UNI: Absconding Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party Vice President Bernard N Marak, who was allegedly running a prostitution racket from his farm house in West Garo Hills district, was finally arrested by Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday evening, police said.
ED files Supplementary Complaint against Farooq Abdullah in J&K cricket scam
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:21 am
Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Supplementary Prosecution Complaint against former Chief Minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state Farooq Abdullah and four others in a probe linked to the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
2 BSF personnel part of UN Force killed in DR Congo amid anti-UN protests
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:02 am
New Delhi: Two Border Security Force personnel serving in the UN Peacekeeping force succumbed to fatal injuries sustained in the violent armed protests on Tuesday at Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Defence Ministry approves arms procurement worth Rs 28,732 cr
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:46 am
New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 crore, which includes Swarm Drones, Bulletproof Jackets and Carbines.
National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi quizzed by ED for 6 hrs, to appear again tomorrow
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:37 am
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi was quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for six hours on Tuesday in a money laundering probe linked to Congress-supported Young India Pvt Lt, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
CBI arrests seven in WB post-poll violence case
Jul 27, 2022, at 02:05 am
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested seven people in a case linked to an investigation into the death of Sridhar Das in alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal.
Jul 27, 2022, at 01:35 am
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed to have learned explosive details related to the teacher recruitment scam from a black diary recovered from the house of Arpita Mukherjee, the close aide of West Bengal minister and Trinamool leader Partha Chatterjee, media reports said.
Jul 27, 2022, at 12:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Living up to its theme "Arambha" or "The Beginning" in the 2022 Durga Puja, Kolkata's Naktala Udayan Sangha is set to organise the four-day festival this year with a fresh start after its "honourary" member and West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee landed up in jail in the teacher recruitment scam that has triggered a political firestorm in the Trinamool Congress-ruled state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Flash flood near Amarnath suspends yatra
Jul 26, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar: The Amarnath pilgrimage was temporarily suspended on Tuesday for a brief time following heavy rains near the cave shrine that triggered flash floods, officials said.
Monsoon: Telangana CS directs officials to be on high alert
Jul 26, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: In the wake of heavy rains predicted by the Meteorological Department for the next three days, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar directed all officials to be on high alert and ensure no loss of human life.
Kolkata: Sushovan Banerjee aka 'One Rupee Doctor' passes away
Jul 26, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Padma Shri awardee Dr Sushovan Banerjee aka ‘Ek Takar Daktar’ (one rupee doctor) passed away at 84 on Tuesday morning.