Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan on Thursday accused the Tamil Nadu Police of attempting to cover up a sexual harassment case involving a DMK functionary in Arakkonam. He also pointed out that the National Commission for Women (NCW) had taken suo … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India is ranked among the top 10 countries where the forest cover has increased over the years, according to an SBI Research report released on Thursday. While India’s forest cover remained constant from 1991-2011, it increased after that. “The relationship between urbanisation and forest cover … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The security detail of External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar has been further strengthened with the deployment of two additional bullet-resistant vehicles to his convoy, official sources confirmed on Wednesday. The move follows a recent review of his ‘Z’ category protection, undertaken by central Intelligence … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Amreli (Gujarat), May 13 (IANS) A large-scale Asiatic lion population estimation is currently underway across 11 districts in Gujarat, covering an estimated 35,000 square km of forests and surrounding regions, officials said on Tuesday. The four-day operation, which began on May 10, is being carried out in two phases and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mangaluru (Karnataka), April 30 (IANS) Commenting on the mob lynching incident reported from Mangaluru over alleged ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised by a man, the CPI-M has claimed that the police tried to cover up the case and demanded the suspension of senior police officers. Muneer Katipalla, District Secretary, CPI-M Mangaluru, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of security arrangements in the state in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and asked to ensure strong security arrangements at all religious and public places in the state. The meeting … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Union government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its recent judgement setting timelines for both the President and Governors to act on Bills would not cover the dispute between Kerala’s Governor and Assembly. The top court was dealing with a plea filed by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Jaggi brothers, promoters of scam-hit Gensol Engineering, are in for deeper trouble than merely being barred from the stock markets as the SEBI investigations have revealed that they have submitted fake documents to the government-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Power Finance … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Government e Marketplace (GeM) has successfully facilitated the insurance of more than 1.3 crore individuals covering health, life and personal accident insurance policies during the financial year 2024-25, according to a statement issued by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday. The insurance service provided … Read more
