ACB nabs four state govt employees for graft
Four Chhattisgarh government employees, including an official of a Janpad Panchayat, were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for accepting bribes in separate districts on Wednesday, an official said. Separate teams of ACB laid traps in Balrampur, Balodabazar, Surguja and Narayanpur districts after receiving complaints against the four officials and employees...
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BJP-backed candidates leading
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TMC writes to President seeking Bengal Guv recall
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Didi holds ‘chai pe charcha’ en route to Kolkata
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Enthusiasts continue to buy housing board properties in Malmas
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Srinagar: 3 ultras killed in encounter
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J&K loses another unsung hero with his boots on
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Khadse gets 14 more days to appear before ED in land scam
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Now former CPM Minister meets Dada
Days after BCCI president Sourav Ganguli met Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for around two hours during which he reportedly invited her to inspect the Eden Gardens senior CPI(M) leader and former Bengal Minister Ashok Bhattacharya on Wednesday called on the former India captain. Bhattacharya a former Mayor of Siliguri Muncipal Corporation...
Maha Home Min slams BJP for misusing ED
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday charged that after the MVA Government withdrew its general consent to the CBI to investigate cases relating to the State, the BJP-led Union Government was “misusing” the ED to issue notices to its political detractors. Talking to media persons here, Deshmukh alleged that...
Modi to visit poll-bound West Bengal on Jan 23
Ahead of the high-stake West Bengal Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit West Bengal on January 23, which is celebrated as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary. The Centre has constituted a high-level committee to commemorate Bose’s 125th birth anniversary as a mark of his contribution to...
Nagaland declared ‘disturbed area’ for six more months
The entire Nagaland was on Wednesday declared a “disturbed area” for six more months by the Central Government, enabling the continuation of the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been in force...
NTCA steps in to keep feral dogs out of tigers’ home, issues SOPs
With men’s best friend—the dog—proving threat to the wildlife in and around the country’s tiger reserves, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has formulated guidelines to keep them at bay by treating them as ‘street dogs’ which needs to be sterlised and vaccinated. But unlike those in the urban cities, the...
Govt OK’s bank loans at lower rates to distilleries for raising ethanol production
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme to provide bank loans at lower rates to distilleries producing ethanol for doping in petrol, with a view to raising India’s ethanol production capacity to suck out surplus sugar as well as cut oil imports. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Government is...
Rs 29.65 crore booster for khadi institutions of J&K
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) lent special focus on Khadi artisans in Jammu & Kashmir during the Covid-19 period. It disbursed Rs 29.65 crore to Khadi Institutions in the hilly terrains of J&K alone, which has been the focus area of the Central Government. KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said...
