New Delhi: The government on Wednesday raised the subsidy provided to poor women, who got free cooking gas connections under the Ujjwala Yojana, to Rs 300 per cylinder as it looked to blunt opposition criticism of high fuel prices. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs raised the subsidy from Rs 200 per 14.2-kg cylinders for […]
Says Anti-Money Laundering Agency Must Furnish Grounds Of Arrest To Accused New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate is not expected to be “vindictive” in its conduct and must act with utmost probity and fairness, the Supreme Court has held, and directed the anti-money laundering agency to henceforth furnish the grounds of arrest to the accused in […]
Jammu: Two persons have been arrested here for allegedly threatening a man while posing as an IPS officer and a police inspector working with the NIA, an official said on Tuesday. The complainant had told the police that he got in touch with one of the accused on a social networking site who had introduced […]
New Delhi,:The Delhi Police has accused NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, arrested in a case filed under anti-terror law UAPA following charges that the portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda, of conspiring to peddle a narrative that Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh are disputed territories. Purkayastha and the human resources department head at NewsClick, Amit Chakravarty, […]
New Delhi: A seven-member committee has been constituted by the Union Health Ministry to examine preparedness of states and medical colleges for the implementation of the National Exit Test (NExT) for final year MBBS students of the 2020 batch. The National Medical Commission (NMC) on July 13 deferred the NExT for the final year MBBS […]
Gangtok:A sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim has resulted in a flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen valley on Wednesday, which was compounded by the release of water from a dam, leading to 23 army personnel being washed away, camps and vehicles being submerged, officials said. The floods started around […]
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday morning raided the premises of AAP MP Sanjay Singh in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, officials said. Some other premises of linked people were also being covered, they said. Singh, 51, is a Rajya Sabha MP from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). His staff […]
‘Democratic rights of people of J&K under attack’ Jammu: Leaders of various opposition parties met under the chairmanship of National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here on Tuesday and unanimously decided to hold a peaceful protest against the BJP in Jammu next week. The BJP, however, termed it a “conspiracy” and claimed that it would not […]
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty after searching more than 30 locations and questioning several journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations the portal received money for pro-China propaganda. Police sealed NewsClick’s office in Delhi, officials said, adding 46 suspects […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday described the raids by the Delhi Police’s Special Cell at the residences of NewsClick journalists as a “fishing” expedition. Mufti, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said the raids were extremely perturbing as she accused the central government of championing press abroad and attacking it […]