NIA raids private office near Dalai Lama’s palace in McLeodganj, owner’s Khalistani links suspected

NIA raids private office near Dalai Lama’s palace in McLeodganj, owner's Khalistani links suspected

Follow Us on Google News Dharamsala, July 4 (IANS) A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday raided the commercial office of Sunny, owner of Sunny Communication Centre near the Dalai Lama’s official palace in McLeodganj, home to the Tibetan government-in-exile. The suspect was recently married to a foreign woman. The agency is … Read more

Delhi HC issues notice on petrol pump owners’ plea against fuel ban on overage vehicles

Delhi HC issues notice on petrol pump owners’ plea against fuel ban on overage vehicles

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a plea challenging the city government’s policy to penalise and prosecute the petrol pump owners if they refuel ‘end-of-life’ (EoL) vehicles — petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. A bench … Read more

Raja murder fallout: Meghalaya govt asks homestay, resort owners to register details of all tourists

Raja murder fallout: Meghalaya govt asks homestay, resort owners to register details of all tourists

Follow Us on Google News Shillong, June 18 (IANS) More than three weeks after the sensational murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, the Meghalaya government has directed all homestays, resorts and families to mandatorily record details of tourists they host, officials said on Wednesday. A senior official of the Meghalaya Tourism Department said that the … Read more

Mamata announces compensation for owners of shops gutted in Kolkata’s Khidirpur area fire

Mamata announces compensation for owners of shops gutted in Kolkata's Khidirpur area fire

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced compensation on behalf of the state government for the owners of around 1,300 shops in the Khidirpur area in south Kolkata that were completely gutted in a devastating fire earlier in the day. After attending the 6th … Read more

Kerala fishermen violate TN fishing ban, boat owners summoned

Kerala fishermen violate TN fishing ban, boat owners summoned

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Owners of two Kerala-based fishing vessels have been summoned to appear before the Joint Director of Fisheries in Tamil Nadu on Monday, after being charge-sheeted for violating the ongoing fishing ban along the east coast. The vessels — a mechanised bottom trawler and a fibre boat … Read more

Three owners of six business entities held in Punjab for GST evasion

Three owners of six business entities held in Punjab for GST evasion

Follow Us on Google News Ludhiana, May 3 (IANS) The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in Punjab’s industrial city Ludhiana on Saturday said it has found that six business entities based in Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib district were involved in illegal sale of Rs 647.4 crore, leading to Goods and Services Tax (GST) … Read more

Madhya Pradesh: From labourers to owners, PM Vishwakarma Yojana transforms life of poor in Damoh

Madhya Pradesh: From labourers to owners, PM Vishwakarma Yojana transforms life of poor in Damoh

Follow Us on Google News Damoh (Madhya Pradesh), April 27 (IANS) The ambitious PM Vishwakarma Yojana of the Central Government is proving to be a boon for the poor and needy people in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. It has not only made people self-reliant but has also turned their dreams into reality. The training, … Read more

Karnataka truck owners call off indefinite strike amid govt assurance

Karnataka truck owners call off indefinite strike amid govt assurance

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) The truck owners’ associations in Karnataka called off their indefinite statewide strike on Thursday. The strike was announced in protest against the hike in sales tax on fuel, the increase in toll charges, and alleged harassment by RTO officials. Although no decision has been made regarding … Read more

K’taka: Truck owners’ associations to begin strike over diesel price hike

K’taka: Truck owners’ associations to begin strike over diesel price hike

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 14 (IANS) The truck owners’ associations in Karnataka have decided to launch an indefinite statewide strike from midnight on Monday, against the hike in sales tax on fuel, increase in toll charges, and alleged harassment by RTO officials. The Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association … Read more