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24 hrs after he was arrested, HC orders immediate release of Punjab ex-DGP
The Punjab and Haryana High Court late on Thursday ordered immediate release of Punjab’s former DGP Punjab Sumedh Singh Saini, just over 24 hours after he was arrested by the state Vigilance Bureau in a corruption case.
The detailed…
Jawaharlal Nehru, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ideal leaders, all parties must introspect: Nitin Gadkari
Calling former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee “ideal leaders of Indian democracy”, Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that those in the ruling party as well as those in the…
PDP launches outreach efforts with youth convention in Shopian
PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC Party held a youth convention in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Thursday, signaling fresh efforts to rejuvenate its political activities and outreach programmes.
Party sources said the youth convention was the…
Drug peddler held with intoxicating capsules at Kangra
Dharamshala, Aug 19 (UNI) Kangra police have arrested a Ladohri resident at Sadwan falling under Nurpur police station in this district on Thursday after hundreds of intoxicating capsules were recovered from his possession.
A case has been…
Self reliance in defence needed because can’t say who is ‘friend’ or…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while launching the fifth edition of "Defence India startup challenge " said India needs to be self-reliant in the field of defence, in the changing global security scenario as dilemma…
Piyush Goyal: Interest equalization scheme for exporters soon
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) In a move that will further boost exports from the country, the government would soon come up with the interest equalization scheme offering pre and post shipment credit.
"Interest equalization is at advanced stage…
Pulwama: Encounter underway between militants and security forces in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 20 (UNI) An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday, police said.
Acting on specific information about the presence of militants, troops of Rashtriya Rifles…
Punjab ex-DGP Sumedh Singh Saini arrested in disproportionate assets case
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini on Wednesday night as he went to join an investigation in connection with a disproportionate assets case registered against him on August 2.
Reports, which could not be…
J&K: SHO removed for assault on media
J&K POLICE on Wednesday took action against a Station House Officer a day after police personnel led by him assaulted over a dozen journalists while they were covering the Muharram procession in Srinagar.
“DGP J&K Dilbagh…
Revival plan for N-E agri market outfit: Cabinet nod to oil palm scheme, focus on N-E, Andaman
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) — a new Centrally sponsored scheme with a special focus on the Northeast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This comes less…
Every effort should be made to revive Ganga: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has said that the future of India to a “large extent” will depend on the well-being of the river Ganga, and that it is “imperative that every effort should be made to revive the river and make it pollution-free”.…
Bihar minister disputes Centre data, flags higher number in state scheme
BIHAR WATER Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Wednesday disputed figures reported by the Centre on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) dashboard, saying only 8.44 lakh tap water connections have been provided in Bihar under the central scheme…
Pegasus controversy: SC notice to Centre, Bengal on plea against inquiry panel
SUPREME COURT on Wednesday issued notice on a plea to quash the July 27 notification of the West Bengal government setting up a two-member panel to inquire into allegations of use of Pegasus spyware for illegal surveillance.
A bench of…
India, Australia sign document to boost naval ties
Chiefs of the Indian and Australian navies on Wednesday signed a guidance document to streamline interaction between the two forces at various levels.
The Navy said in a statement that the signing ceremony for the ‘Joint Guidance for the…
Delhi, Dhaka sign disaster management MoU
India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of disaster management, resilience and mitigation, the government said on Wednesday.
“The MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both…
Polls ahead: Job thrust in UP govt’s supplementary budget
Keeping in mind the Assembly elections, which are less than a year to go, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday presented a supplementary budget of Rs 7,301.52 crore to meet its additional expenditure in the current fiscal with a…
NHRC expresses “serious concern” over slow justice delivery, overburdened courts
New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Core group of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) expressed serious concerns over the slow pace of reforms in the criminal justice system to ensure speedy justice during a meeting held on Wednesday.
The…
AP: Huge loads of ganja seized, being transported hidden under coconuts
Kakinada, Aug 18 (UNI) The Kakinada sub divisional police, acting on intelligence inputs received from the SP Ravindranath Babu, on Wednesday intercepted a lorry loaded with coconuts near Thatiparty Morta Bus shelter on the national highway…
Sukhbir going on 100 day yatra across 100 constituencies in Punjab to expose Cong, AAP
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday announced he would undertake a hundred day yatra across hundred constituencies starting from tomorrow from Zira to expose the corrupt and scam…
TMC implements ‘one person, one post’, Mamata is the exception
New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) Trinamool Congress said on Tuesday it has implemented a 'one person, one post' policy, and party founder Mamata Banerjee is the only exception to it.
"One person, one post has been implemented by TMC in every…
