The Nainital High Court has asked the government to present an affidavit in the court by July 19 after hearing the petition filed in the matter of stay on the arrest of the suspended and arrested Additional Secretary Social Welfare Department Ram Vilas Yadav on charges of acquiring disproportionate assets. […]
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Venkaiah Naidu administers oath to five newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday administered the oath of office to five newly elected Members of Rajya Sabha from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha in the Rajya Sabha chamber in the Parliament House. Those who took oath are Niranjan Reddy Sirgapoor and Ryaga Krishnaiah (both of YSRCP) from Andhra Pradesh, Damodar Rao Divakonda and […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma invites Uddhav Thackeray for ‘vacation’ in Assam
As rebel Shiv Sena MLAs and some Independents legislators from Maharashtra continue to camp in Assam, state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday invited his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray to come to Assam for a “vacation”. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Sarma said, “If the rebel MLAs stay in Assam for […]
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Uttarakhand: Ayushman cards made for orphaned children, Health Minister gave instructions
Uttarakhand Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat took a review meeting of the Health Department in the State Health Authority auditorium, Dehradun on Friday. In which instructions were given to make Ayushman cards of children living in orphanages. For this, instructions have been given to the officers for secretary-level talks […]
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Arvind Kejriwal asks Centre to review Agnipath scheme, says it is harmful for youth and country
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday termed the new Agnipath recruitment scheme for the Armed Forces “harmful for youth and country” and asked the Centre to review it. “Agnipath scheme is harmful for our youth and country. After four years of service, they will be called ex-servicemen and will […]
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J-K govt orders ‘premature retirement’ of 9 employees over corruption charges
The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered the premature retirement of nine employees of the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) on the charges of corruption under Article 226(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil services Regulations, Departmental Committees of J-K confirmed on Friday. The charges against the said nine officers were […]
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Made in India combat vehicles inducted in forward areas in Ladakh
Made In India Infantry Combat Vehicles have been inducted into the forward areas in Ladakh boosting the capabilities of the troops deployed there. Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi personally drove the new vehicle and said that with these combat vehicles one can easily be driven in harsh terrain […]
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Cyber, information, space domains emerging new battlefields: IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Friday said that coercion is the new strategy with cyber and information and space domains emerging as new battlefields and the Indian Air Force needs to reassess its strategic priorities and actions in times of rapidly evolving International order which is being challenged […]
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India successfully test-fires VL-SRSAM missile from Indian Naval Ship off Odisha coast
India on Friday successfully test-fired the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from an Indian Naval Ship (INS) off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha. “Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) is successfully flight tested today by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy. The launch […]
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Maharashtra’s Deputy Speaker approves Ajay Chaudhary as Shiv Sena Legislative party leader
Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly on Friday approved Shiv Sena’s proposal to appoint MLA Ajay Chaudhary as party’s legislative party leader in the state Assembly. A letter in this regard was sent to the Shiv Sena office secretary by the Deputy speaker’s office. MLA Ajay Chaudhary replaced rebel MLA Eknath […]
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SC adjourns hearing till June 29 on plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind against demolition drive in UP
The Supreme Court on Friday deferred a hearing for June 29 on a plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to ensure that no further demolitions of properties are carried out in the State without following due process. A vacation bench of justices CT Ravikumar and […]
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Pakistan Stock Exchange plunges after govt announces ‘super tax’ on industries
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crashed shortly after Shehbaz Sharif’s government announced a 10 per cent tax on large-scale industries, a measure he promised will help save the country from bankruptcy. At 11:40 am (local time), the market witnessed a steep dip with the KSE-100 losing 1,598 points and sinking to 41,100, the […]
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Maharashtra political crisis: Sanjay Raut expresses confidence of MVA govt winning Floor test
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra with rebel leader Eknath Shinde claiming of having the support of 46 MLAs, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday expressed confidence that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government would win the floor test in the State Assembly. He also said that the rebel […]
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Delhi: CBI books private packaging company for bank fraud; searches underway
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered an FIR against a Delhi-based packaging company for allegedly defrauding a consortium of banks. Several teams of CBI conducted multiple searches at the premises of the packaging company Rave Scans Private Limited for allegedly defrauding a consortium of banks to the […]
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Bengaluru: BBMP issues show-cause notice to engineers over ‘sub-standard’ asphalting of road
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a show-cause notice to three engineers of RR Nagar Division over “sub-standard” asphalting of Mariyappanapalya main road in Bangalore University campus on Thursday. The road near Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) was laid just a couple of days before PM Modi’s visit […]