EPFO investment corpus doubles to Rs 24.75 lakh crore in 5 years
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The total amount in the investment corpus of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) more than doubled in the past five years to Rs 24.75 lakh crore in the financial year 2023-2024 from Rs 11.1 lakh crore 2019-20, according to official figures. EPFO invests funds in accordance with the pattern […]
Youth arrested with narcotics valued at Rs 2 crore from Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) A youth was arrested after a narcotics consignment valued at Rs 2 crore was seized from him at Ghutiari Sharif in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday. The arrested youth has been identified as Abdul Molla. Sources from the district police said that they received information about a […]
‘Maha’ suspense over: Fadnavis is new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on Thursday
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra Chief Minister at a grand ceremony on Thursday. Fadnavis’ name was proposed […]
LoP Rahul, Priyanka on way to violence-hit Sambhal stopped at Ghazipur border
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, who were headed to violence-hit Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Wednesday, were stopped at the Ghazipur border on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. The Congress MPs, accompanied by many party leaders and workers were stopped by police officials […]
PM Modi’s real-time monitoring of big infra projects speeded up work in last 10 years: UK Professor
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) It is the real-time monitoring by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself that has expedited the completion of large-scale infrastructure projects in India and spurred economic growth in the country over the last 10 years, according to Professor Soumitra Dutta of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. In an exclusive interview […]
MUDA case: ED likely to initiate action against CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to initiate action against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following the gathering of “clinching evidence” against him in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case, sources said on Wednesday. The ED sleuths have gathered information on the money trail and hawala transactions regarding […]
CM Mamata to soon reshuffle cabinet, likely to drop some ministers and bring new faces
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) A phase-wise reshuffle in the West Bengal cabinet is likely to start from the beginning of the next year with the process expected to be completed within the next two to three months. Sources in the Trinamool Congress said the proposed reshuffle will be mainly concentrated on those departments that are […]
Three detained with cash, Jan Suraj Party pamphlets in Bihar’s Sitamarhi
Patna, Dec 4 (IANS) The police have detained three men after intercepting a car carrying a significant amount of cash, Jan Suraj Party pamphlets and election-related material in Bihar’s Sitamarhi, said officials on Wednesday. The car, a white vehicle with a “Bharat Sarkar” sticker, was stopped during a routine vehicle check in the Dumra police […]
Rahul Gandhi’s Sambhal visit is only for political gain, says UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, on Wednesday, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Sambhal was only for political gain. “Congress is seeking political gain, they are coming to build votes. You can come and host celebrations once peace is restored, we have no problem with that,” […]
Man tries to shoot Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, arrested
Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday when the former deputy CM of Punjab was sitting on “punishment” guard duty. The assailant was overpowered by bystanders and subsequently arrested. Videos showed the wheelchair-bound Sukhbir […]
