Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Mumbai attack plotter Tahawwur Rana has not been forthcoming on details on the financial aspect of his operations and his relations with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), investigators said on Monday. During his over 10-hour grilling, punctuated by meals and medical checkup, NIA investigators questioned Rana, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) Punjab Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Partap Singh Bajwa, was questioned by the Punjab Police on Sunday over his purported remark that “50 hand grenades have been smuggled into the state, of which 18 have exploded.” An official said that the counter-intelligence team of the police … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Sunday questioned the caste census report findings, wondering how the Muslim population can increase in such a manner. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, BJP leader R. Ashoka said, “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called former Backward Classes Commission Chairman H. Kantharaju to his … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday posed three questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over “grim” job scenario in country and accused the Centre of abandoning the Rs 10,000 crore ‘Employment Linked Incentive’ (ELI) scheme, launched with fanfare a year … Read more
Srinagar, April 09, KDC: Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar stepped down as the chief of the University Grants Commission, paving way for appointment of the new head of the country’s top regulator for varsities. The reason for his stepping down is the age bar of 65 that Prof Mamidala touched, ending his stint as the UGC … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jammu, April 9 (IANS) The maiden budget session of the current Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly concluded in an uproar as Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the House sine die on Wednesday. The 21-day session had commenced on March 3 with the Lt. Governor’s address. The Speaker informed the House … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, April 8 (IANS) Top Kerala CPI-MP and former state minister K. Radhakrishnan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for over eight hours in the over Rs 300 crores Karuvannur Service Co-operative Bank fraud case. After the questioning was over, he walked out around 8 p.m. So … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee prepares to meet a group of job losers in state-run schools on Monday, following the Supreme Court’s order that annulled 25,753 teaching and non-teaching jobs last week, questions are arising about whether this is a political gimmick or a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government increased the share of taxes given to states from 32 per cent to 42 per cent after 2015, which naturally led to more funds for states like Tamil Nadu, clarified Amit Malviya, in-charge of BJP’s (Bharatiya Janata Party) National Information … Read more