FCI technical assistant arrested in bribery case
[India], Mar. 20 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested technical assistant of Food Corporation of India (FCI), Pankaj Kumar for taking a bribe of Rs. 1 lakh.The arrest was made on grounds of obtaining undue official favour by the complainant.The CBI has registered the case under Section 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) of […]
The AP growth story: How the state considerably improved its revenue after bifurcation
Following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, the newly-formed state of Andhra Pradesh comprising coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions was faced with a major challenge: Hyderabad, the major source of revenue for united AP went to Telangana, and newly-formed AP had to figure out how to generate enough revenue and survive as an independent […]
ED attaches assets worth Rs. 18 crore of Zakir Naik-led IRF
[India], Mar. 20 (ANI): Enforcement Directorate on Monday provisionally attached properties of Zakir Naik-led Islamic Research Foundation worth Rs. 18.37 crore under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in the form of mutual fund, real estate properties and bank balances.Earlier in November last year, the Enforcement Directorate, had registered money laundering case against Islamic […]
Manipur CM Biren Singh wins floor test
Imphal: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on Monday won floor test.The victory was marked with the support of 32 of the total 60 MLAs in the Manipur Assembly.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left no stone unturned to form the government in the state and lodged all its legislators […]
Narada sting: CBI registers preliminary inquiry, seizes laptop, spy cams used in ops
[India], Mar. 20 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered a preliminary inquiry into Narada sting operation case that purportedly showed Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders taking bribes.As per sources, the CBI also seized laptop and spy cam used by the Narada News in their string operation.The investigative agency also named West Bengal […]
CRPF personnel Chetan Cheeta's medical condition improving
[India] Mar. 20 (ANI): Injured Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Commanding Officer Chetan Cheeta’s medical condition is said to be stable and improving gradually.As per the medical bulletin of the official, Cheeta’s blood pressure and other vitals are stable and he is taking food orally.Physiotherapy for joint movement has also been started.The doctors are planning […]
Were kept safely in a VIP room in Pakistan: Indian cleric Asif Nizami
[India] Mar. 20 (ANI): Syed Asif Nizami, one of the two Indian clerics who had gone missing in Pakistan, on Monday said they were not troubled and kept safely in a VIP room.”We went to the shrine of Baba Farid Ganj and Data Darbar to offer prayers. We were kept in VIP rooms and were […]
CBI arrests three postal officials in case relating to exchange of demonetised currency
[India], Mar. 20 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a Director of Postal Services and Senior Superintendent (Posts) in a case relating to exchange of demonetised currency.CBI registered a case against three postal officials and unknown others on a complaint from postal department related to acts of omission or commission by […]
Hyderabad: IAS officer’s son detained in murder case – Mumbai Mirror
Hyderabad: 20-year-old son of a senior IAS officer was detained by Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills police on Sunday in connection with the murder of a car driver. Venkata Sukrut, son of IAS officer serving in Telangana agriculture department G Venkateswara Rao, is being interrogated. West zone deputy commissioner of police A Venkateswara Rao said the IAS […]
Big win for TDP in YSRCP stronghold, party bags all three MLC seats under local bodies quota
The ruling Telugu Desam Party has bagged all three MLC seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council under the Local Authorities Constituencies that went to polls. On Monday, the party bagged the three seats from Kurnool, Nellore and Kadapa Districts – all three considered the strongholds of YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSRCP. In Kadapa especially, the […]
