MHA’s three-member panel in Ferozepur to inquire into security breach during PM Modi’s Punjab visit

A three-member committee, constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reached Ferozepur to inquire into the serious lapses in the security arrangements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab, sources said. The three-member committee led by Sudhir Kumar Saxena, Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat and comprising of Balbir Singh, […]

Law firms to function at 50 pc capacity during weekends in Karnataka

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the government of Karnataka on Thursday informed that offices of advocates, lawyers, law firms are permitted to function with 50 per cent of their staff strength during weekends, strictly adhering to Covid appropriate behaviour. “It is clarified that Offices of Advocates, Lawyers, law firms are permitted to function […]

Madhya Pradesh: 7 held in Indore for kidnapping Nagpur businessman

Seven persons including two police personnel have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a Nagpur-based businessman and allegedly taking Rs 10 lakh ransom from his father-in-law, according to Indore Police. The police have recovered Rs 7,90,000 from the accused persons, added the police. The prime accused have been identified as Ashish Gurjar, while the […]

Former Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal blames ‘incompetent’ Punjab government for PM’s security lapse

Former chief minister of Punjab Prakash Singh Badal on Thursday blamed the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Punjab government for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach when the PM was on his way to Ferozpur for a rally on Wednesday. Badal said, “Today’s government is incompetent. Even when a bomb exploded in Punjab, they were fighting among […]

West Bengal CM to have virtual meeting with PM Modi tomorrow on Covid situation

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she will have a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the state has increased to 14,022. Addressing a press conference in Howrah district today, the Chief Minister said, “The number of daily COVID-19 cases has increased to 14,022 and active cases to […]

Bulli Bai app creator to be produced before Delhi court today

The main conspirator and creator of ‘Bulli Bai’ on GitHub and the main Twitter account holder of the app has been brought to the national capital from Assam on Thursday and will be produced before Delhi court today. Neeraj Bishnoi, the creator of ‘Bulli Bai’ app has been brought by Delhi Police Special Cell. “Neeraj Bishnoi, […]

Railway Minister inaugurates developments projects at Gomti Nagar railway station in Lucknow

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday inaugurated the development projects at Gomti Nagar railway station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow and said that the government’s vision is to transform Indian Railways by enhancing services for the passengers. Vaishnaw said, “It is the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Railways is the unit of transformation for the country. […]

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate second CNCI campus in Kolkata tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata on Friday. According to a press release by the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday, the second campus of CNCI has been built in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to expand and upgrade the health facilities in all […]