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Ousted CBI chief Alok Verma quits

Ousted CBI chief Alok Verma quits

11-01-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Ousted CBI chief Alok Verma resigned on Friday, a day after he was shifted from the post by a high-level committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Verma, who was transferred as Director General, Fire Services,…

Ram Rahim convicted in journalist's murder case

Ram Rahim convicted in journalist's murder case

11-01-2019  comments

Chandigarh (IANS) A special CBI court in Haryana's Panchkula town on Friday convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.

Three others, who were…

BJP leader shot dead in Bihar

BJP leader shot dead in Bihar

10-01-2019  comments

Patna (IANS) A Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said on Thursday.

Baiju Prasad Gupta was killed at his medical shop at Pakri village on Wednesday…

Alert sounded in UP after 17 swine flu cases reported

Alert sounded in UP after 17 swine flu cases reported

10-01-2019  comments

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has alerted all districts about the H1N1 swine flu virus after 17 cases were reported in the past week, health officials said on Thursday.

According to the government, so far 17 cases…

Bengal government to pull out of Ayushman Bharat

Bengal government to pull out of Ayushman Bharat

10-01-2019  comments

Kolkata (IANS) Accusing the Centre of neglecting Bengal's contribution to the Ayushman Bharat scheme, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that her state will not pay its share of funds for Prime Minister…

Alok Verma removed from current CBI post after Supreme Court reinstate order

Alok Verma removed from current CBI post after Supreme Court reinstate order

10-01-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) CBI Director Alok Verma was on Thursday removed from the post after a 2-1 decision by the high-level selection committee, two days after the Supreme Court reinstated him with riders.

The decision of the committee…

Kerala hit badly on second day of trade strike

Kerala hit badly on second day of trade strike

09-01-2019  comments

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Normal life across Kerala was badly hit on Wednesday as the two-day nationwide trade strike entered its second day.

However, more shops and establishments opened their shutters on Wednesday compared to Tuesday.

Historic quota bill fitting reply to those spreading lies: Modi

Historic quota bill fitting reply to those spreading lies: Modi

09-01-2019  comments

Solapur (Maharashtra) (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said here that the upper castes quota bill passed by the Lok Sabha a day before was a "historic decision" and a slap on the face of those spreading lies and indulging…

Lucknow Metro completes final trial run

Lucknow Metro completes final trial run

09-01-2019  comments

Lucknow (IANS) The Lucknow Metro on Wednesday completed the successful trial run on the remaining section of the North-South corridor, signalling an early start of the service, an official said.

The 23-km-long corridor from the Chowdhary…

50% cap breached, OBCs should get 54% quota: Ram Gopal Yadav

50% cap breached, OBCs should get 54% quota: Ram Gopal Yadav

09-01-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Wednesday demanded 54 per cent quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), saying the government had opened the doors for that by breaching the 50 per cent barrier on reservations set…

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