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Government says media council may not be desirable; parliamentary panel makes fresh push
New Delhi: The government has told a parliamentary committee that it “may not be desirable” to set up a unified media council as each media platform was unique and distinctive in its…
- India
Centre relaxes Covid travel norms for passengers from China, other countries
New Delhi: Amid declining Covid cases in the country, the Center on Thursday relaxed the travel norms for passengers from China and other six countries. However, the random testing of 2 per…
- India
Over Rs 5.25cr spent on foreign visits of External Affairs Minister
New Delhi: An amount of Rs 5,25,91,827 has been spent by the Central government on foreign visits made by the Minister of External Affairs during the last one year. As per a…
- India
Central dues to Bengal under MGNREGA still at Rs 7,000 crore: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the total central dues to the state government under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) currently stands at…
- India
CBI recovers Rs 42L cash from CGST official in Gujarat
Gandhinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation has recovered Rs 42 lakh in cash, gold and jewellery from the residence of a Central GST (CGST) Assistant Commissioner. Searches were carried out on Wednesday…
- Kolkata
Coal scam: Recovery amount by ED rises to Rs 1.25 cr
Kolkata: With the Enforcement Directorate (ED) continuing with its search operation till late on Wednesday evening in connection with the multi-crore coal smuggling case in West Bengal, the cash recovery amount by…
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Rajya Sabha sees verbal skirmishes as Oppn presses for JPC probe
New Delhi: Verbal skirmishes between treasury and opposition benches that forced frequent interventions by the Chair marked the proceedings in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday as the opposition parties targeted the government on…
- Delhi
Former Delhi Prisons warder arrested for threatening retired bureaucrat
New Delhi: A retired IAS officer has alleged that he received death threats from a dismissed warder of Delhi Prisons who also demanded Rs 10 crore from him, police said on Wednesday.…
- India
Sikkim happy as SC removes ‘people of foreign origin’ reference from order
Gangtok: Citizens of Sikkim including Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and other political leaders on Wednesday expressed jubilation after the Supreme Court ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as “people…
- India
Govt running away from JPC probe into allegations against Adani Group: Venugopal
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Congress MP K C Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the government was “running away” from an investigation by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the allegations against the…
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Leopard that attacked 3 in Ghaziabad court captured
Ghaziabad: A leopard that entered the premises of a Ghaziabad court on Wednesday, and attacked three persons including a lawyer, a cobbler and police constable near the old building complex, has been…
- India
Entry of women into mosques for offering namaz permitted: AIMPLB to SC
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the entry of women into mosques for offering namaz inside is permitted. The board said…
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Temporary jails coming up in Assam as crackdown on child marriage continues
Guwahati: As the crackdown on child marriage continued in Assam, the police are now setting up additional prison facilities to house the accused, with two such arrangements in Goalpara and Cachar districts…
- India
This man topi-pehnau-ed this wonderful nation: Mahua Moitra on Adani in LS
New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday launched a stinging attack on the government over the Adani-Hindenburg issue and said the billionaire businessman had ‘topi-pehnau-ed (duped)’ the country. While participating in…
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ED seized Rs 859.15 cr under PMLA in illegal loan apps cases: MoS Finance
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has furnished a list of digital lending apps (DLAs) being used by the regulated entities (REs) of RBI to the Ministry of Electronics &…
