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Vyapam scam: Cong leader urges PM to remove MP CM Shivraj
Leader of the Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Ajay Singh, on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove Shivraj Singh Chouhan as chief minister in the wake of the CAG observations about the Vyapam scam. A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), released recently, rapped the state[Read More…]
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat good choice for President, says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will be a good choice for President to make India a Hindu Rashtra. “It is the highest post in the country. Somebody with a clean image should occupy it. We have heard Mohan Bhagwat’s name[Read More…]
India bowl out Australia for 137, to chase 106 to win 4th Test
Australia were bowled out for 137 on Day three to hand India a target of 106 in the fourth and last Test of the series in Dharamsala. A match that looked evenly poised at the start of play saw a turnaround when the hosts bundled out Australia in the second[Read More…]
Present alternatives to pellet guns in J&K in two weeks: SC to Center
Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday gave the Centre two weeks to present alternatives to using pellet guns to disperse agitating mobs. The SC’s direction came on hearing a plea filed by the Kashmir High Court Bar Association (KHBA) which was seeking the direction of the court on what it says[Read More…]
Mary Kom eyes comeback at Asian Championship
Five-time world champion and London Olympics bronze-medallist woman boxer MC Mary Kom is eyeing a comeback to the ring at this year’s Asian championship in Vietnam before deciding her future course of action. The Rajya Sabha MP, who has not competed since last year’s World Championships, ruled out retirement for[Read More…]
HIV cases reduced in Goa: Survey
The number of people who are detected of HIV in Goa have hysterically reduced during the last ten years says an according to the Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in the State Legislative Assembly. Although the number of blood samples received for testing HIV is rising, the number of people detected positive[Read More…]
Woman burned alive in Jodhpur village for protesting against cutting of trees
In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old woman, who was protesting against cutting trees was allegedly burnt alive in her village near Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Sunday. FIR against 10 people have been lodged in the case which also include the revenue official of the area. Police officer Suresh Chaudhary said, “The[Read More…]
Aadhaar card not mandatory for government welfare schemes says Supreme Court
On Monday the apex court said that the government cannot make Aadhaar card mandatory for welfare schemes offered by it. But it also cleared that the government can make Aadhar mandatory in other schemes like opening of bank accounts and filing of income tax. Meanwhile, on the matter of hearing[Read More…]
No Padma awards for MS Dhoni, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Arnab Goswami
The government denied proposals to bestow Padma awards to a number of prominent personalities, including cricketer MS Dhoni, spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, as per a report in the Indian Express on Monday. Other noted personalities whose names were declined include Biju Janata Dal[Read More…]
Mumbai Zoo: Mumbai terror attack from the eyes of a terrorist
Mumbai the financial capital was shaken when it witnessed a series of terrorist attacks in 2008. The city known for its charm could possibly never get over the shock which killed dozens in the city of dream. While Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamic militant organization was to be blamed for the disruption,[Read More…]
No need for Parliament nod to waive property tax: Sisodia
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reiterated the Aam Aadmi Party’s promise to remove residential property tax and arrears if his party wins the April 23 municipal corporation elections in the Capital. BJP rules the three municipal corporations. However, AAP’s main competitors BJP and the Congress criticized the tax waiver declaration[Read More…]
Missing JNU student: Court to hear students plea on Monday
In recent development in the missing JNU student case, the Patiala House Court on Monday to hear the students’ plea against the police move to conduct lie detector test on them. Earlier the Delhi Police has asked the students to under-go a lie detector test, as many as 90 students[Read More…]
UP: Meat sellers to launch indefinite strike over crackdown on slaughterhouses
An indefinite strike by meat sellers across Uttar Pradesh started from Monday against the crackdown on illegitimate and mechanised slaughterhouses. Fish sellers were also decided to join the commotion. Thus, non-vegetarian dishes go off the menu in numerous parts of the state. “We have decided to intensify our strike from[Read More…]
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hit East Sikkim region
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hit the East Sikkim region late on Sunday midnight around 03:12 AM on Monday. Lately, a lot of earthquakes have been reported. On March 25, a moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.0 rocked India’s northeastern states and parts of Myanmar. The tremor was felt around 7[Read More…]
UP CM asks BJP functionaries to shun contracts
J&K: Two militants killed in Pulwama ambush
Two militants were killed on Sunday when they tried to ambush a police party that included three officers of the rank of superintendent of police in south Kashmir. The incident happened at Padgampora when a cavalcade of senior superintendents of police of Pulwama and Awantipora Raees Ahmed and Zahid Malik[Read More…]
Ind vs Aus: India 248/6 at stumps on Day 2, trail Australia by 52 runs
Australian offspinner Nathan Lyon took four wickets to rock the Indian batting line-up to leave the hosts in a spot of bother at 248/6 at stumps on the second day of the fourth Test at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. Lyon, who took eight wickets on the first[Read More…]
Pakistan apprehends over 100 Indian fishermen
Over 100 Indian fishermen were allegedly apprehended and around 18 of their boats seized by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) off Jakhau coast in Gujarat’s Kutch district, a fishermen association official said on Sunday. “We have learnt that more than 100 fishermen who were on board around 18 fishing boats[Read More…]
Ahead of bypolls, Karti P Chidambaram to launch campaign against cash distribution
Aiming to stop distribution of cash for votes, son of former union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Karti P Chidambaram will launch a campaign titled ‘my vote is not for sale’ on behalf of his non-political group G67 (Generation after 1967) at Tondiarpet in poll bound R K Nagar. The campaign[Read More…]
Govt may table GST Bills in Parliament on Monday
The government is likely to table supplementary goods and services tax legislations in Parliament on Monday. “C-GST, I-GST, UT-GST and the compensation law are likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday and could be taken up for discussion as early as March 28,” PTI reported, quoting sources.[Read More…]
Will break limbs of those who kill cows: BJP MLA
CAG to audit fallout of demonetisation
New India is the dream of 125 crore Indians: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that New India is not a government scheme or a political idea but a unified call of 125 crore Indians. “New India is not a government scheme or a matter of politics. It manifests the strength of each and every Indian, who will[Read More…]
Suspected militant snatches AK-47 from cop in Jammu
Suspected a militant snatched a service rifle from a policeman in Jammu, while gunmen attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, Police and reports said. Sources said a Police constable, Muhammad Hanief, posted as Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Maulana Sayeed Akhtar[Read More…]