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Fodder Scam: Former Bihar CM Mishra sent to Jail
Former Bihar Chief Minister and a convict in the multi crore fodder scam Jagannath Mishra was sent to Birsa Munda central jail in Ranchi on Thursday after he surrendered before the special CBI court on direction of Jharkhand High Court.…
NGT announces Rs 5,000 fine for littering on Railway track
In a significant decision, the National Green Tribunal, NGT, has announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals spotted littering or throwing waste on the railway platforms and tracks.
A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter…
Rajnath Singh asks Pakistan to stop Terrorism
Addressing an international conference on counter terrorism in Jaipur, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Pakistan should stop using terrorism as an instrument for its own interest.
The Home Minister reiterated that…
HC refuses to stay ban on Delhi gang-rape Documentary
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday again refused to stay ban on BBC documentary ‘India’s Daughter’ on Delhi gang-rape. The court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to issue an advisory over the ban.
A division bench of…
Mamata Banerjee orders CBI Probe into Nun Gangrape
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced her decision to "entrust the investigation" in the gang rape of a 71-year-old nun in West Bengal's Nadia district to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) given its…
Union Cabinet clears Black Money Bill
Union Cabinet on Tuesday has cleared the Foreign Income and Undisclosed Assets (Imposition of New Tax) Bill, 2015 or popularly known as Black Money Bill, which proposes to provide powers to tax authorities to deal with illegal wealth…
IAS officer DK Ravi’s Death:Karnataka Govt denies CBI Probe
Karnataka Home Minister K J George has said that there is strong evidence to prove that IAS officer D K Ravi committed suicide due to personal reasons. In his reply to the Legislative Assembly today, he said that the officer was found…
India asks UNSC to check Afghan terror urgently
India has asked the United Nations Security Council, UNSC, to act against the terrorist outfit active in Afghanistan with a sense of urgency asserting a big security threat to the nation.
Reiterating its commitment to "stay the course"…
Supreme Court scraps Jat reservations under OBC
In a crucial verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Centre’s notification to extend the benefit of reservations under OBC (Other backward class) category to the Jat community in nine states.
Slamming the government, the apex…
Haryana Govt bans Cow slaughter & Beef sale
The Haryana Assembly on Monday evening unanimously passed a Bill under which cow slaughter and the sale of beef have been banned in the state. After discussing the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015, for protection and…