A special court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and sought a reply on a application filed by Congress leader P Chidambaram alleging that the central probe agency has leaked parts of the chargesheet in the Aircel-Maxis case to the media to sensationalise the issue and make a […]
Haryana to get 47% of water from Lakhwar Dam: Khattar
Water issues in Haryana will get “resolved” after the state starts getting 47 per cent of the allocated water supply from the Lakhwar Damin Uttarakhand. Chief ministers of six states are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre on the construction of the long pending dam project […]
Kochi Airport to resume operations from Aug 29
Kochi Airport, which was closed since past few days due to incessant flooding in Kerala, will resume its full-scale operations on August 29 “CIAL (Cochin International Airport Limited) is set to commence full-scale operations (both International and Domestic) at 1400 hrs on 29-08-18,” read an official statement of CIAL. The airlines have been […]
Tripura bureaucrats asked to avoid wearing jeans, cargo pants
The bureaucrats in Tripura have been asked to avoid wearing casual attires like jeans and cargo pants while attending official functions and meetings. A memorandum issued by Principal Secretary for Revenue, Education and Information and Cultural Affairs, Sushil Kumar, on August 20, read, “District Magistrates, ADMs being the district head need to ensure that in/at the state level official […]
Man, 116 cattle killed after portion of hill collapsed in Himachal
A man and 116 cattle died in Nirmandvillage of Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district after being trapped under boulders when a portion of a hill collapsed on Monday. Panchayat chief, Rakesh Thakur confirmed the incident and said, “We were able to find the body of the cattle herder, but since it was dark they could not rescue the animals […]
Chhattisgarh: Police organises Civic Action Program in naxal-affected village
Despite poor road connectivity due to monsoon, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Chhattisgarh Police held a civic action program in Naxal-affected Koleng village in Bastar district on Monday. The condition of the roads in the area can be judged with the fact that the soldiers of the DRG took six hours to cross a […]
Ban Sanatan Sanstha if needed: Ramdas Athawale
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Monday said that “if needed” Hindu right-wing group Sanatan Sanstha should be “completely banned.” “Sanatan Sanstha will have to stop its violent activities. If it was involved in the murders of Dr Narendra Dabholkar and Gauri Lankesh then action needs to be taken against it. The […]
Kerala floods: CBSE to provide digital certificates to students
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced to provide digital mark sheets, migration certificates and pass certificates to the students from CBSE affiliated schools in Kerala as they might have lost them in the recent floods. “Over 1,300 schools are affiliated to the CBSE in Kerala. Board […]