MGNREGA scheme: Nearly 15 lakh fake job cards in West Bengal cancelled in 1 year

Kolkata (IANS) Around 15 lakh fake job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in West Bengal have been cancelled during the last one year.

"The exact figure of fake job cards cancelled in the state…

Hemant Soren seeks justice for Mamta Devi, accused AJSU of fooling people

Ramgarh: The campaigning for the Ramgarh by-polls has reached its peak with leaders of the Mahagathbandhan and the NDA going all the way out to woo the voters in favour of their respective candidates.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren who is leading…

Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon launches 'Kar Samadhan Yojana', asks taxpayers to pay tax on time

Ranchi: Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon called on the taxpayers of the state to give their taxes on time and become a partner in the development of the country and the state. Speaking after launching the ‘Kar Samadhan Yojana’ here he said that the…

CBC felicitates Padamshri Dr Janum Singh Soy

Gumla: The Central Bureau of Communications organized an awareness ceremony in the premises of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Ghatshila during which Padamshri Dr Janum Singh Soy was also felicitated. Dr Soy was presented a shawl and a plant by the…

Country passing through undeclared emergency says JD-U national president Lalan Singh

Ranchi: JD-U’s national president Lalan Singh who arrived on a three-day visit to Jharkhand said that the country was passing through a period of undeclared emergency in which the Centre was using its institutions to run the country.

Addressing…

Shelly Oberoi: From DU prof to MCD mayor

New Delhi (IANS) When 28-year-old Shelly Oberoi joined Aap Aadmi Party (AAP) as an activist in 2013, little did she know that one day she would be heading the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as the Mayor.

Besides earning the distinction of being…

AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal becomes Delhi's Deputy Mayor

New Delhi (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party councillor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal was on Wednesday elected as Delhi's Deputy Mayor, soon after his party's Shelly Oberoi was elected the Mayor after three adjourned meetings of the house.

In the deputy…

Mumbai: Massive fire rages through Dharavi shops, no casualties

Mumbai (IANS) A major fire broke out in several small business establishments in Kamala Nagar and Shahu Nagar areas of Dharavi, early on Wednesday, the BMC Disaster Control said.

The blaze was reported around 4.15 a.m. and quickly engulfed…

After 3 adjourned MCD meetings, Delhi to get mayor today

New Delhi (IANS) After three adjourned meetings of the MCD House, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is set to make its fourth attempt to elect a mayor on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Friday had said that nominated members cannot vote in…

ED Raid at locations of chief engineer of Rural Development Department across 24 locations

Ranchi: The team of the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at more than 20 locations of the Chief Engineer of the Rural Development Department spread across Bihar, Jharkhand Delhi and Haryana. As per the information received these raids were…