Union Minister recommends CBI probe into midday meal ‘irregularities’ in West Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 25 - Union Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar on Saturday said that he has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in implementation of the midday meal scheme in state-run schools in West Bengal.
Enactment of laws in English will not harm growth of regional languages: Kerala HC
Kochi, Nov 25 - The Kerala High Court has pointed out that the enactment of laws in English would not harm the growth of regional languages.
521 candidates in Telangana have criminal cases, 85 from Congress: Report
New Delhi, Nov 25 - Out of the 2,290 candidates analysed, who are in the election fray in Telangana this year, 521 candidates have criminal cases registered against them with a maximum of 85 candidates of the Congress facing the cases, a report
Kerala: Specially-abled people to participate in Federal Bank marathon
Kochi, Nov 25 - The second edition of Federal Bank Kochi Marathon will also witness differently-abled people participating in the event, besides the five categories.
Govt makes phased blending of compressed bio-gas with CNG, PNG mandatory
New Delhi, Nov 25 - The National Biofuels Coordination Committee chaired by the Union Petroleum Minister has announced the introduction of phase-wise mandatory blending of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) in CNG (transport) and PNG (domestic cooking) segments of the city gas distribution sector.
NIDM, TERI sign strategic partnership in disaster risk reduction
New Delhi, Nov 25 - The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) forged a strategic partnership in disaster risk reduction to foster knowledge and innovation in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and to cultivate a culture of
Rajasthan will reject PM Modi’s lie scheme, misuse of central agencies: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi, Nov 25 - Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that people in Rajasthan will reject Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lie schemes and also make his government realise that there is a limit to the misuse of central agencies.
ED searches DLF Gurugram office to cross-verify third party transactions involving Supertech
New Delhi, Nov 25 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out searches on the premises linked to DLF at its headquarters in Gurugram in connection with some third party transactions, sources said.
Rajasthan polls: 40.27% turnout till 1 p.m; violence, faulty EVMs reported (3rd Ld)
Jaipur, Nov 25 - Incidents of sporadic violence and EVM malfunctioning marred the polling in the Rajasthan elections which recorded 40.27 per cent polling till 1 p.m. on Saturday, as per the election Commission.
‘Incredibly enriching’: PM Modi takes sortie in Tejas fighter jet
New Delhi, Nov 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a sortie in the Tejas fighter jet, saying that the experience was incredibly enriching, significantly bolstering my confidence in our country's indigenous capabilities
Cash-for-job: Court asks medical board to evaluate voice sampling test of prime accused Sujay Bhadra
Kolkata, Nov 25 - A special court in Kolkata on Saturday directed a central hospital here to form a medical board to evaluate the voice sampling test of Sujay Krishna Bhadra, a prime accused in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal.
PM Modi speaks to CM Dhami as Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation enters 14th day
New Delhi, Nov 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is continuously in touch with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone and taking stock of the operation being carried out to rescue the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in
Lack of mid-rung leadership, making power transition in Kerala unit of Congress tough
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 - In the absence of mid-rung leaders, the Congress in Kerala is finding it tough to fill the vacuum created by the exit of yesteryear veterans.
3 charred to death, 2 injured in Bihar fire incident
Patna, Nov 25 - Three people were charred to death while two others sustained injuries after fire erupted at a residential house in East Champaran district of Bihar.
Army Colonel, brother duped on pretext of buying second-hand Embassy cars
New Delhi, Nov 25 - An Indian Army Colonel and his younger brother were duped by a man of over Rs 15.9 lakh on the pretext of selling second-hand cars, particularly those owned by foreign embassies.
24.74% voter turnout till 11 a.m. in Rajasthan Assembly polls (Second Lead)
Jaipur, Nov 25 - An estimated 24.74% of 5.26 crore electorate exercised their franchise till 11 a.m. on Saturday in polling to the 199 Assembly seats in Rajasthan, as per Election commission officials
‘The Railway Men’ director Shiv Rawail reveals 70 day journey of crafting authentic set
Mumbai, Nov 25 - Shiv Rawail, who has marked his directorial debut with 'The Railway Men', has opened up about one of the most captivating aspects of the series that lies in its convincing and authentic sets, where the story unfolds.
Kerala Bar Council sets up commission to probe woman magistrate’s incident
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 - The Kerala Bar Council on Saturday constituted a commission to probe into the unruly incident which took place at a magistrate court in Kottayam when angry lawyers staged protest and shouted slogans against a woman magistrate.
ED seeks NSDL’s help in probe over Bengal school job case
Kolkata, Nov 25 - Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought help of Mumbai-based National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) in investigation on the multi- crore cash-for- school job case in West Bengal.
GMDA to upgrade Grievance Redressal System for faster resolution of complaints
Gurugram, Nov 25 - Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is upgrading its present Complaint Handling System (CHS) which will be more citizen-friendly, deliver improved grievance redressal solutions, and will be equipped with a larger gamut of citizen services for the enhanced utility of