The “Queen of the Hills” continues to remain under stir even for the sixth day of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) sponsored indefinite shutdown, with police allegedly raiding and vandalising the residence of party assistant general secretary Binay Tamang. North Bengal, especially Darjeeling turned into a battlefield as moves and[Read More…]
On Saturday, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) terminated the license of Bihar Health Minister, Tej Pratap Yadav’s petrol pump, after he failed to present a satisfactory explanation to the notice issued over the allocation of the property in the state. Earlier on May 31, BPCL issued a notice to[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, a middle-aged man was beaten to death by municipality employees as he was allegedly trying to stop them from scaring women defecating in open and taking their pictures in Pratapgarh town on Friday. The incident took place near Bagwasa Kachi Basti area at around 6.30 am.[Read More…]
Those working for the Rajasthan government for over 15 years or attained 50 years of their age and whose integrity is suspicious and work unsatisfactory may lose their job. Rajasthan Chief Secretary O P Meena, in an order, has asked all department heads to mark those employees or officials who[Read More…]
As unknown disease hits Mizoram-Myanmar border town of Champhai since last week, many have taken ill. Secretary of the Champhai District Vawkvulh (Pig rearers) Association Lalrinzuala on Friday said that at least 25 pigs have died in the central area of Champhai town since last week while many others were[Read More…]
In a surprising instance, the Indian security agencies speculate that the Californian almonds (badam) which are usually exported from Pakistan to Jammu & Kashmir via Line of Control are being used to fund terror in Kashmir valley. In fact, it is also assumed that these funds could also be used[Read More…]
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has directed Chief Secretary MM Kutty to submit reports of field visits of all officers by June 19. Kejriwal also recently instructed the officers to make field visits for at least half-a-day every week. “Whereas other officers may submit their reports to respective HODs/secretaries, all secretaries[Read More…]
While things are spinning out of control in the debate of nationalism in our country, in a recent instance, a college magazine seems to have offended the right wing groups beyond repair. A Kerala College magazine recently published cartoons in which a man and a woman are portrayed having sex[Read More…]
Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of a face value of Rs 70,000 were recovered by police in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Thursday. Vivek Kumar , Muzaffarpur senior superintendent of police, said that fake notes in the denomination in Rs 100, Rs 50 and Rs 20 were recovered from a shop[Read More…]
The loan waiver scheme implemented by the Maharashtra government will be exclusively for agriculturists whose only source of income is from farming. According to a Government Resolution (GR), dated June 14, those getting income from other jobs, even if they own farms, will be out of the ambit of the[Read More…]
In a merciless act, two men in Nagaur, Rajasthan have been arrested for allegedly kicking and beating a mentally-challenged woman with a rubber pipe. The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday but came to light when someone uploaded a video on social media. Woman mercilessly thrashed in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, forced[Read More…]
In a horrifying incident, a 15-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh was beaten up by family members after she ran away from her home a day before her marriage and returned only after it was called off. Geeta (name changed), wanted to continue her education against her family’s wishes, who wanted[Read More…]
The Communist Party of India, on Thursday, blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the “violent” stir for a separate Gorkhaland state, saying her “unnecessary promise” earlier was the cause for the fresh round of protests. “Unnecessarily, Mamata Banerjee has given them some sort of hope on statehood earlier.[Read More…]
A meme is a ’package of culture’’ that would spread via word of mouth as a humorous story, a joke, a fable, or an expression of speech. Today, the internet speeds up the spread of memes enabling them to travel much faster than a mere speech. While some memes are[Read More…]
On Thursday, as many as 250 employees of the state forest department posted in and around Gir forest went on leave en masse in protest of suspension of two officers of Talala range. The protesting employees claimed the suspensions were unjustified and should be revoked, therefore. The employees assembled outside[Read More…]
On Thursday, BSP supremo Mayawati slammed UP CM Yogi Adityanath over having lunch with 500 Dalits in Gorakhpur, calling it a nothing but a ‘political drama’ with no intention of benefitting the underprivileged community. She added that the BJP government had an anti-Dalit mindset and was doing little to catch[Read More…]
On Thursday, Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel appeared before police in Kolkata for questioning in connection with a case of an alleged extortion call to a former Bihar lawmaker. “Samuel is at the police station and is being questioned by senior officers,” an officer at Muchipara police station. Samuel reached[Read More…]
In an attempt to empower the transgender community (TDs), Tamil Nadu government announces free education for transgenders in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on Thursday. However, in April, the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) had announced that all institutions under its fold would provide free education to members of the community from this[Read More…]
On Thursday, police seized huge cache of arms during a raid on premises of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung in Darjeeling. Some party activists are also arrested. It is to be noted that the party has called for an indefinite strike after the police action. Darjeeling to witness[Read More…]
In a shocking statement, activist and preacher, Sadhvi Saraswati, on Wednesday, said that she will “request” the Central government to hang people who eat beef as “status symbol”. She was speaking at the inauguration of a four-day All India Hindu Convention in MP, organised by the Hindu Janajagriti Samiti, which[Read More…]
On Wednesday, a Rohtak court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against yoga guru, Ramdev, for his controversial “beheading” remark made last year. The Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Rohtak (ACJM), Harish Goyal, had issued a bailable warrant and summons against the yoga guru earlier, for his remarks “for[Read More…]
As the nation anticipates the upcoming presidential polls and its candidates, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that he cannot make an ideological compromise when asked about extending support to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s name for the post of President. “Ideological samjhauta nahi kar sakte. Mar-mitt jayenge lekin[Read More…]
As the first wave of flood hits Assam, it has claimed three human lives so far, all occurring in Guwahati city. As many as 13,000 people in four districts have been affected so far, said sources. However, unofficial sources put the death figure to five. While the Brahmaputra water level[Read More…]
In Odisha on Wednesday, the BJD activists allegedly hurled eggs at Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram’s vehicle and waved black flags in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The incident took place at Aul market while the minister was on his way to participate in ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ programme at Rajkanika.[Read More…]
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to hold walk-in-interview to fill a huge number of vacant seats for doctors. It approved a policy for transferring doctors and proposals for investment of Rs 5297 crore in two different projects in Noida. The state cabinet meeting chaired by UP CM Yogi Adityanath[Read More…]
