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The police have arrested five people for attacking special public prosecutor Manohar Kandalkar, who represented filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar in a murder conspiracy case, in which accused Preeti Jain was convicted. The mastermind is still at large and his motive is not known yet. The mastermind had allegedly paid them Rs …
Read More »About 6,000 people evacuated as river embankment breaches in Odisha
The Odisha government evacuated about 6,000 people after an embankment of Brahmani river breached in Jajpur district. Rescue operation is also on in Dhenkanal and Kendrapara districts where fresh areas have been inundated. Jajpur district collector and other officials are monitoring the rescue and evacuation operation. Five boats have been …
Read More »Congress says PM’S ‘Mann Ki Baat’ did not address questions in minds of people regarding corruption & unemployment
Congress today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat address did not address the questions in the minds of people regarding corruption and unemployment. Talking to media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Pawan Khera said Mann Ki Baat address has complete disconnect with what people are thinking. He …
Read More »EC seeks report from Gujarat govt over Congress’ allegation of effecting defection of its MLAs by BJP The Election Commission has sought an enquiry report from the Gujarat Government over Congress’ allegation of effecting defection of its MLAs by BJP. The Poll panel has asked the State Chief Secretary to submit its report by 5 PM tomorrow. The Commission has also asked the State government to ensure proper security to all the MLAs and their family members. A Congress delegation led by senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad met the Election Commission last evening in New Delhi and alleged that BJP government is misusing power and authority ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. They asked the Commission to constitute a high powered committee to enquire into the charges of money and muscle power to engineer defection of Congress MLAs. Meanwhile in a bid to protect its MLAs in Gujarat from any form of horse trading ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, the Congress leadership flew more than 40 MLAs from Gujarat to a private resort in Bengaluru on Saturday. AIR correspondent reports that te MLAs arrived in two batches and were taken to a private resort near Ramanagara. They were escorted by party MP D.K.Suresh, who is overseeing the arrangements. He said, that the Congress MLAs from Gujarat came to Karnataka for rest and tourist purpose. This operation is being monitored by AICC General Secretary incharge of Karnataka K.C Venugopal. Meanwhile Karnataka Energy Minister D.K Sivakumar met Gujarat MLAs at the resort.
The Election Commission has sought an enquiry report from the Gujarat Government over Congress’ allegation of effecting defection of its MLAs by BJP. The Poll panel has asked the State Chief Secretary to submit its report by 5 PM tomorrow. The Commission has also asked the State government to ensure …
Read More »J&K: Two terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Pulwama
In Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district today. Official sources said, the encounter broke out after security forces launched a search operation at village Tahab early this morning. The search operation was launched following a specific information about the …
Read More »PM Modi urges nation to work relentlessly towards making a new India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the nation to come together and work relentlessly towards making a new India. In his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio, Mr Modi said, in this month of August, the people should resolve to eradicate social evils like filth, poverty, corruption, terrorism, …
Read More »RSS Worker Hacked To Death; Five Arrested
Thiruvananthapuram: Five persons have been taken into custody in connection with the killing of an RSS worker even as the BJP called for a dawn-to-dusk state-wide hartal on Sunday to protest the incident here in the city. A day after the incident, Home Minister Rajnath Singh voiced concern over attacks …
Read More »International Drugs Racket Busted; Rs 10 Crore Worth Drugs Seized, 3 Arrested
New Delhi: An international drug smuggling racket has been busted with the arrest of three persons, including a Nigerian national and 2.1 kg heroin worth Rs 10 crore has been recovered here in the national capital on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sanjeev Kumar Yadav identified the accused as Sukhjeevan …
Read More »CM Bihar Nitish Kumar expanded His Cabinet Nitish retained Home Ministry and Finance, Commercial Taxes to Sushil Modi
Patna: Chief Minister of Bihar Mr Nitish Kumar today has expanded his cabinet 1nducting 27 new ministers, out of them fourteen (14) from Janta Dal United JD (U), twelve (12) from Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and one from lok Jan Shakti Party. The Hon’ble Governor Sri Kesri Nath Tripathi administered …
Read More »Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launches “Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2” in Mumbai
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Minority Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that the NDA Government has been working with commitment to “inclusive growth” and “Antyodaya” to ensure prosperity, security and dignity of the last person of the society. Addressing a large …
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