MUDA case in HC today, AG to place arguments for CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) The High Court bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna will take up the matter of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam allegedly involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday and Advocate General (AG) Shashi Kiran Shetty will make his submission in favour of the CM in the case. CM Siddaramaiah has […]
Internal differences surface in Trinamool over Jawhar Sircar’s resignation
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Internal differences within the Trinamool Congress have surfaced over the decision of its Rajya Sabha member and former IAS officer Jawhar Sircar to resign from Parliament and quit politics. On one hand, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh, while describing the decision of Sircar as his personal matter, also acknowledged the legitimacy […]
Stones pelted at Ganesh pandal in Gujarat’s Surat, six arrested
Surat, Sep 9 (IANS) Six people were arrested for pelting stones at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Gujarat’s Surat on Monday, said officials here, adding that 27 others, who were involved in encouraging the incident have also been detained. Stone-pelting at the Ganpati pandal led to widespread unrest on Sunday evening. The […]
RG Kar scam: ED gets clues of proceeds invested in Bangladesh real estate, gold business
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials investigating the case for financial irregularities in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata have got some initial clues of a part of the ill-gotten proceeds being invested illegally in the real estate business in neighbouring Bangladesh through the hawala route. Sources said that […]
Assam CM holds midnight inspection of key flyover in Guwahati
Guwahati, Sep 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma went for a midnight inspection of an under-construction key flyover in Guwahati city on Monday. He along with senior officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) went to the site of the Dighalipukhuri-Noonmati flyover where the construction work is going on. The Chief Minister took […]
Red alert in north coastal Andhra as heavy rain wreaks havoc
Visakhapatnam, Sep 9 (IANS) Heavy rain under the impact of the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal wreaked havoc in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Godavari districts, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road transport. Heavy rain continued in the undivided districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, East Godavari and West Godavari for a second consecutive […]
Maha BJP leaders meet Amit Shah, make case for contesting 160 Assembly seats
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP leaders have made a strong case for contesting about 160 seats in the upcoming state Assembly elections saying that the party should leave seats to allies Shiv Sena and NCP only after considering their respective strengths and winnability during seat-sharing arrangement. Senior party leaders headed by Deputy Chief Minister […]
Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Nowshera sector, two terrorists killed
Jammu, Sep 9 (IANS) Two terrorists were killed during an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC), on Monday, in the Nowshera Sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. “Based on inputs from intelligence agencies and Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration Operation was launched by the Indian Army […]
Strike by over 2,500 doctors hit OPD services across Punjab
Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) Medical services in state-run hospitals in AAP-ruled Punjab, largely in rural areas, were severely affected on Monday, following a strike by over 2,500 doctors over demands, including reinstatement of the assured career progression scheme and safety measures. However, emergency and intensive care units (ICUs) were exempted from the strike. The indefinite […]
RG Kar case: CBI to submit progress report in SC today
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) A crucial hearing on the ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital is scheduled at a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) slated to submit the progress report on the […]
