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ACB Probe ordered against Vigilance Principal Secretary
New Delhi, Aug 3: Delhi's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) chief M.K. Meena on Monday ordered a probe against Chetan B. Sanghi, the principal secretary in the directorate of vigilance after a corruption complaint against him.
"A probe has…
Nagaland Peace Treaty signed after 60 Years of Violence
New Delhi, Aug 3: The central government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-IM on Monday signed a historic accord that promises to bring peace in a state which has been ravaged by violence for over six decades.
The accord was…
Modi Government withdraws 6 Amendments, sticks to 2013 Land Bill
Under fire from the Opposition and rights activists across the country, the Narendra Modi government has decided to withdraw all six controversial amendments, including dealing with consent clause, restricting land for industrial corridors,…
Lok Sabha Speaker suspends 25 Congress MPs for 5 Days
New Delhi, Aug 3: The parliament logjam took an ugly turn on Monday when Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspended 25 Congress MPs for five days for "willfully obstructing the business of the house".
The Congress MPs, including Gaurav…
Louis Berger Case: Crime Branch arrests Former India Head
Panaji, Aug 3: Louis Berger group's former vice president Satyakam Mohanty was arrested here on Monday by the Crime Branch for paying off Goa politicians and officials in 2010 while he was serving as the head of the international…
Won’t contest Bihar Assembly Elections says Nitish Kumar
Patna, Aug 3: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he will not contest the upcoming state assembly elections.
"I will not contest assembly polls and would devote my time for campaigning," Nitish, who was declared the chief…
Sonia Gandhi attacks Modi for ‘Maun Vrat’ on Party Scandals
New Delhi, Aug 3: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on any issue taking a controversial turn, notably the recent ones involving the external affairs minister and two chief…
Not helped Lalit Modi on travel documents: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, Aug 3: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said she never helped former IPL chief Lalit Modi in getting travel documents from the British authorities.
The minister told Rajya Sabha that she has been waiting for…
Parliament Logjam: No breakthrough in All-Party Meeting
New Delhi, Aug 3: An all-party meeting called by the Narendra Modi government on Monday failed to break the parliamentary logjam, with the Congress and the NDA government reiterating their positions on resignations over the Lalit Modi and…
Supreme Court clears Justice Katju over Gandhi, Netaji remarks
New Delhi, Aug 3: The Supreme Court on Monday said that prima facie comdemnation of Justice Markandey Katju by parliament for describing Mahatma Gandhi as a British agent and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as a Japanese agent did not violate…