Centre hikes wage rates for workers under MGNREGA

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has notified a 3-10 per cent increase in the wage rates for workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for the financial year 2024-25. The new wage rates will come into effect…

Delhi HC dismisses Cong pleas against income tax re-assessment

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday turned down the pleas of Congress challenging the initiation of income tax re-assessment proceedings for the fiscal years 2017-18 to 2020-21.

The division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and…

Lawyers write to CJI over group trying to ‘pressurise judiciary’

New Delhi (IANS) A group of senior lawyers, including Senior Advocate Harish Salve, Bar Council of India Chairperson, Manan Kumar Mishra, in a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), expressed concerns against mounting political and…

Fire breaks out in AC coach of Mumbai-bound Holi special train in Bihar's Bhojpur

Patna (IANS) Fire broke out in an AC coach of a Mumbai-bound Holi special train (Number 01410) in Bihar’s Bhojpur district on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at around 12.15 a.m at the Karisath railway station.

The official said the…

Inspired by PM Modi’s call, says BJP’s candidate from Krishnanagar constituency Amrita Roy

Kolkata (IANS) Amrita Roy, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Krishnanagar in Nadia District of West Bengal and BJP candidate from the same constituency is elated over receiving a telephone call from Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday…

India summons US envoy, day after 'unwarranted' remarks on Delhi CM's arrest

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday summoned the US Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and took strong objection to his remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking the country for "a fair, transparent, and timely legal process"…

ED registers case against IT firm of CM Vijayan's daughter

Kochi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday initiated an investigation into a money laundering case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan’s IT firm and the Cochin-based mining firm CMRL.

The…

Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA detains two suspects in B’luru

Bengaluru (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained two suspects in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case in Bengaluru, sources confirmed on Tuesday.

The preliminary probe has revealed that the two suspects were…

IIT Guwahati student on way to join ISIS held in Assam: Police

Guwahati (IANS) A student from IIT Guwahati was detained on Saturday night near Hajo in Assam's Kamrup district, according to police, after he allegedly swore allegiance to ISIS and was on his way to join the terrorist outfit.

This comes…

Delhi CM Kejriwal's order from ED custody to Atishi: Resolve water & sewage issues

New Delhi (IANS) In the midst of discussions regarding his ability to perform duties as the Delhi Chief Minister while in Enforcement Directorate's custody, Arvind Kejriwal has issued an order, his first one from the custody.

The directive…