4-year B.Ed course from next year: Javadekar

New Delhi (IANS) The government is going to introduce a four-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) course from next year with an aim to improve the quality of teaching, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Thursday.

"We…

CBI summons Kolkata Commissioner for questioning on Feb 9

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday summoned Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before it on February 9 in connection with its probe into Sharada chit fund case, officials said.

A senior CBI official…

LeT commander killed in Pulwama

Srinagar (IANS) A top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit was killed in a gunfight with security forces on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District.

Police sources said Irfan Ahmad Sheikh, the district…

SC notice to Centre on high security number plates

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking contempt action on two government notifications issued on the court's orders relating to high-security vehicle number plates over…

Bengal Congress demands swift action against Ponzi scam offenders, flays Mamata

Kolkata  (IANS) West Bengal Pradesh Congress President Somen Mitra on Wednesday demanded that a CBI probe into the Ponzi scam be accelerated and criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for not taking action against the "culprits".

SIT to probe 1984 Kanpur riots, cases to be reviewed

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the 1984 Sikh riots in Kanpur, in the aftermath of the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination, an official said on Wednesday.

Over 20 lakh UP government employees strike work

Lucknow (IANS) Over 20 lakh Uttar Pradesh government employees went on a strike on Wednesday to demand the restoration of the old pension scheme.

The employees are protesting against the state's new pension scheme under which…

UK clears Mallya's extradition, India welcomes move

London/New Delhi(IANS) In a shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government, the British government on Monday approved the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India where he is wanted in the Rs 9,000-crore Kingfisher Airlines loan…

Jaitley slams opposition for backing Mamata, calls them 'Kleptocrat's Club'

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday slammed opposition parties backing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ongoing sit-in protest against the Centre and called them the "Kleptocrat's Club" that…

Kolkata Police chief to appear before CBI: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) agency in connection with the Saradha cheat fund case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice…