RG Kar case: Calls from overseas mobile number on Aug 9 under CBI scanner
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Calls from an overseas mobile number to select officials and doctors of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on the morning of August 9 are currently under the scanner of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the rape and murder of a woman doctor. The junior […]
Assam Cabinet to make key decision to safeguard indigenous community today
Guwahati, Sep 4 (IANS) Cabinet meeting of the Assam government is set to be held on Wednesday in Lakhimpur district — away from the state capital Dispur — as per the trend set by Himanta Biswa Sarma after he assumed power as Chief Minister. Every three months, one Cabinet meeting is held in a district […]
Rahul Gandhi in J&K today, to begin party’s election campaign with two rallies
Jammu, Sep 4 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will start the party’s J&K election campaign on Wednesday as he is scheduled to address two election rallies in the union territory. Rahul Gandhi will address one rally each in Jammu and Kashmir for the first phase of the 3-phased Assembly elections. Congress sources said that […]
MCD issues order for conducting elections for Chairman, Dy Chairman & Standing Committee members
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued an order for conducting the election of the chairman, the deputy chairman, and the members of the standing committee of the 12 wards as per schedule. The zonal committee elections are to be held on Wednesday for the posts of the chairman […]
Ex-Atlas Cycles President Salil Kapoor shoots self, leaves suicide note
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Former President of Atlas Cycles, Salil Kapoor, allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself at his house in Delhi’s A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Marg, officials said. After receiving the information about Kapoor’s death, a police team reached his residence and found a suicide note from the spot. According to a […]
Few scenes in ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ are fictitious, says cabin crew member Anil Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding the Netflix series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, which tells the story of the hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in 1999, Anil Sharma, who was present in the hijacked Airbus aircraft as chief steward, and saw the series of events […]
President Murmu empowers L-G to form, appoint members to boards & authorities in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday empowered Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena to form or appoint members to any authority, board, commission, or statutory body in the national capital, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The MHA said in a gazette notification, “In pursuance of clause (1) of Article […]
India’s fintech startups grow fivefold in last three years
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India’s financial sector is growing at a rapid pace as fintech startups have grown by about five times in the past three years, according to a report. The growth has been from 2,100 in 2021 to 10,500 in 2024. JM Financial said in a report: “At present time, India has […]
Israel unveils 2025 budget plan with spending cuts amid Gaza war costs
Jerusalem, Sep 4 (IANS) Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveiled the government’s 2025 budget plan, detailing substantial spending cuts as Israel grapples with aggravated Gaza war-related costs. The plan, which is expected to gain approval by the end of the year, aims to lower the deficit to 4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) […]
Rs 750 crore ‘AgriSURE Fund’ to empower startups, boost rural economy
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) In a pioneering step toward revolutionising the agricultural landscape in India, the government has launched the ‘AgriSURE Fund’ with a capital pool of Rs 750 crore to further drive investments that will empower farmers and boost the rural economy. With a focus on technology-driven, high-impact ventures, ‘AgriSURE’ is designed to […]
