15 booked, 5 held for raising pro-Pak slogans in UP

Kannauj (UP) (IANS) The police have arrested five persons and booked 15 others for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans, the video of which had gone viral on social media.

The arrested persons include a local Muslim cleric.

According…

New IT filing portal from June 7

New Delhi (IANS) The Income Tax Department will launch a new income tax filing portal on June 7.

Therefore, the existing portal will remain suspended for 6 days from June 1 to June 6," said a circular by the Income tax Department.

As…

Mamata hits out at PM after meeting on Covid situation

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who attended a meeting of the district magistrates with the Prime Minister where some chief ministers were also present regarding the Covid situation, alleged that the chief ministers were…

Govt further extends tax compliance timelines; individuals can file returns by Sept 30

New Delhi (IANS) In view of the hardship being faced by taxpayers on account of the severe Covid-19 pandemic and on consideration of representations received from various stakeholders, the government has decided to provide further relief to taxpayers…

CM Mamata made a party in transfer of Narada case outside Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) In a dramatic turn of events, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Law Minister Moloy Ghatak and MP Kalyan Banerjee have been made parties in the petition submitted by CBI seeking transfer of the Narada bribe case to any other state.

Centre lashes out at Kejriwal for his "irresponsible" tweet on Singapore

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday lashed out at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for his irresponsible allegations against Singapore over the virulent variant of Coronavirus that has hit India.

The reprimand against Kejriwal…

CBI books ex-IFFCO boss Awasthi, others in graft case

New Delhi (IANS) In a massive action, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said that it has registered a case against U.S. Awasthi, the then MD and CEO of IFFCO, Pravinder Singh Gahlaut, the then MD, Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) and several…

PM announces immediate relief package of Rs 1,000 cr for Tauktae-affected Gujarat

Gandhinagar (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced an immediate relief package of Rs 1,000 crore to Gujarat after cyclonic storm Tauktae badly hit the state on Tuesday.

The PM was in his home state to take stock of the situation…

Plea moved in SC seeking direction to impose President's Rule in WB

New Delhi (IANS) A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court urging it to issue directions to the Union government to impose President's rule in West Bengal.

In his plea, advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay pleaded for setting up a Special Investigation…

Narada case: Hearing to continue on Thursday; no relief for TMC heavyweights

Kolkata (IANS) The high-profile Narada sting case, in which four heavyweights of the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal were arrested by the CBI on Monday, spilled over to Thursday as the hearing of the CBI plea to transfer the case to any other…