Ready to take steps like complete lockdown to control local emissions: Delhi govt to SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi government has told the Supreme Court that it is ready to take steps like complete lockdown to control the local emission, which would help in bringing down the air pollution in the national capital, but added that it will…

CGST officials unearth Rs 34 cr input tax credit fraud involving 7 firms

New Delhi (IANS) Based upon specific intelligence, officers of the Anti Evasion Branch of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi (East) have unearthed a case of availment/utilisation and passing on of inadmissible input tax credit…

Ordinances brought to extend tenures of CBI, ED Directors up to five years

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has brought in ordinances to extend the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) chiefs up to five years.

Currently, the tenure of directors of both central investigation agencies…

CJI: Law needs to operate humanely, judiciary has to be sensitive about people's problems

New Delhi (IANS) The Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday said primarily the ability of constitutional courts is to function with absolute independence and necessary boldness in the face of adversity -- which defines institution's character…

Govt may restructure role, responsibilities of Niti Aayog in line with expert panel suggestions

New Delhi (IANS) The government is reviewing the performance of its think tank Niti Aayog to ascertain whether the agency is meeting its objectives for which it was created six year ago replacing the Planning Commission.

Sources said that the…

Top Maoist leader Milind Teltumbde among 26 slain insurgents in Maharashtra

Mumbai/Gadchiroli (IANS) A top CPI (Maoist) Central Committee Member Milind Teltumbde -- who carried a booty of Rs 50 lakh -- is among the 26 Maoists who were gunned down by the security forces in Gadchiroli district, Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil…

Scholarship scam in Bihar: 376 students fraudulently take money

Patna (IANS) While the Nitish Kumar government has been facing criticism over several scams in its 16-year tenure, the latest one has been detected in Darbhanga by the state minority welfare department involving scholarships to 376 students in the…

Indian Army Chief to embark on maiden Israel visit

New Delhi (IANS) Aimed at enhancing military cooperation, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane will embark on his maiden visit to Israel on Monday.

During the five-day visit from Monday to Friday, Gen Naravane is slated to meet senior Israeli…

Mamata Banerjee shouldn't bring culture of violence in state: Goa CM

Panjim (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee is welcomed to contest the 2022 Assembly polls in the coastal state, but she should not bring the culture of post-poll violence.

Talking…

Trinamool Congress spent more money than BJP in Assembly polls

Kolkata (IANS) Although there have been widespread allegations that the BJP had spent a huge amount of money to de-throne the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, data has however revealed that the ruling party had coughed up more…