CBI searches 82 locations in chit fund case
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday carried out raids at 82 places in four cities in connection with two cases related to the multi-crore rupee chit fund scam, an official said. The…
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Central ministers meet over Jagannath temple repair
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 16 (IANS) Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday held a review meeting over the restoration and repair of the Jagamohan (porch) of the Jagannath…
Lok Sabha rejects Rajya Sabha amendments, passes Aadhaar bill
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday rejected all the five amendments to the Aadhaar bill recommended by the Rajya Sabha and passed the bill by voice vote. The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery…
PNB Metlife achives 30 percent growth in first year premiums
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) PNB MetLife India Insurance has achieved 30 percent growth in first year premium (new business) in the first eleven months of 2015-16, a top official of the company said on Wednesday….
Akhilesh urges PM for foodgrains for drought-hit people
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking edible oil and foodgrains for people in the 50 drought-hit districts of his state for at…
Assam to use paper trail during voting for first time
Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) Assam will be using Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for the first time in the forthcoming assembly election, officials said on Wednesday. The VVPAT system will be used in…
Bengal CPI-M secretary has total assets of over Rs.25 lakh
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Surjya Kanta Mishra of the CPI-M and his wife Usha have total assets of Rs.25,80,459.77, according to the affidavit he filed as part of his…
Court orders FIR against Kumar Vishwas
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday ordered an FIR be lodged against Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on a complaint filed by a party volunteer alleging that he molested her….
Government embarrassed again as Rajya Sabha returns Aadhaar bill with amendments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) In another embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday returned the Aadhaar bill to the lower house with four…
President to visit Uttarakhand on April 1
Dehradun, March 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Uttarakhand on April 1 for the convocation of the Swami Ram Himalayan University. The President will be the chief guest at the convocation of Swami Ram…
Gurgaon gets new district council chief
Gurgaon, March 16 (IANS) Kalyan Singh and Sanjeev Kumar were here on Wednesday declared elected chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Gurgaon Zila Parishad (district council) following the January 10 polls held to elect…
Goa hikes VAT on petrol by 7 percent
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Four years after virtually abolishing VAT on petrol as part of a poll promise, the Goa government on Wednesday announced a seven percent hike in value added tax (VAT) on the…
Consortium of banks to auction Kingfisher House on Thursday
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A consortium led by the State Bank of India is likely to auction the Kingfisher House at Jogeshwari in Mumbai on Thursday, in a bid to recover…
Nitish suspends jail official for sexually assaulting minor
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: IANS) Patna, March 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday ordered the suspension of a jail official for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, an official…
Himachal to move SC against green tribunal ban at Rohtang Pass
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday said the state would move the Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning commercial activity at the picturesque tourist spot…
Maharashtra MIM lawmaker suspended for not saying ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) MIM legislator Waris Pathan was suspended from the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday when he refused to say “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” in the house. The issue started when another All India…
Civil aviation policy to be announced next month
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju (Photo: IANS/PIB) Hyderabad, March 16 (IANS) The much-awaited civil aviation policy is expected to be announced next month, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Wednesday….
52 endangered turtles, 13 parakeets rescued in UP
Agra, March 16 (IANS) A total of 52 endangered turtles and 13 parakeets have been rescued from poachers and smugglers in a drive launched by the Uttar Pradesh forest department with the support of NGO…
Tea-seller watches Bihar assembly proceedings
Patna, March 16 (IANS) A tea-seller on Wednesday visited the Bihar assembly and watched the proceedings for the first time in his life, thanks to an invite from Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav. “Tejaswi babu…
Lok Sabha takes up bill to amend mines and minerals act
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up for discussion a bill that seeks to amend the mines and minerals act to allow transfer of captive mining leases not granted through…