Licences of six cough syrup manufacturers in Maha suspended for violation of rules: State govt tells Assembly

Mumbai, Mar 4 (PTI) The licences of six manufacturers of cough syrups in Maharashtra have been suspended for violation of rules, the state government has told the Legislative Assembly. Food and Drugs Administration Minister Sanjay Rathod gave this information in the Assembly on Friday while replying to a calling attention notice by Bharatiya Janata Party […]
Jammu resident among 3 held with contraband substance in Sopore

Sopore, Mar 04: Jammu and Kashmir police said they have arrested three drug peddlers in Wagub area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. An official said that during a naka checking at Wagub crossing police stopped a four wheeler, following which 3 persons were arrested after a contraband (Heroin-like substance) weighing 6.70 […]
Unsatiated greed for wealth has facilitated corruption to develop like cancer: SC

New Delhi: Unsatiated greed for wealth has facilitated corruption to develop like cancer and the constitutional courts owe a duty to the people of the country to show zero tolerance to corruption and come down heavily against the perpetrators of the crime, the Supreme Court has said. The top court said corruption is a prominent […]
Reliance to set up 10 GW solar plant, invest Rs 40,000 crore for 5G rollout in AP: Mukesh Ambani

Visakhapatnam, Mar 3 (PTI) Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced plans for setting up a 10 gigawatt solar plant in Andhra Pradesh as his oil-to-telecom conglomerate bets big on renewable sources which can be converted into carbon-free green hydrogen. Speaking at the Andhra Pradesh Global Investors Summit, Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries […]
Lt Guv attends passing out parade of JKP constables at PTS Kathua

KATHUA, MAR 03: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Attestation cum Passing out Parade of Recruit Constables of 29th BRTC Batch at S.Prithinandan Singh Police Training School, Kathua. The Lt Governor congratulated and welcomed the new recruits to one of the finest police forces in the country. I am confident that you will […]
Biker dies in Baramulla road mishap

Baramulla, Mar 03: A 27-year-old youth died in a road accident in Kichhama, Gantmulla area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Friday afternoon. An official said that the youth identified as Nayeem Ahmed Lone son of Farooq Ahmed Lone of Badmula Sheeri was critically injured after he lost control of his bike. He said soon after […]
Himachal woman loses over Rs 21 lakh in ‘franchise fraud’

Hamirpur, Mar 3 (PTI) A woman here was allegedly duped of over Rs 21 lakh by online fraudsters on the pretext of providing her with a franchise of a company, police said on Friday. Monica, a resident of Hamirpur’s Dalchera, in her complaint said that in February she a Noida-based company’s manager to get a […]
Quad foreign ministers announce setting up of Quad working group on counter-terrorism

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The foreign ministers of Quad countries on Friday reaffirmed the grouping’s commitment for a free and open Indo-Pacific and said it strongly supports the rule of law, sovereignty, territorial integrity and peaceful settlement of disputes, in comments seen as an oblique message to China. After External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, […]
SC dismisses Vijay Mallya’s plea against bid to declare him fugitive economic offender

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya challenging the proceedings in a Mumbai court to declare him a fugitive economic offender and confiscate his properties. The apex court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution after the counsel representing Mallya submitted that he was not getting any […]
NIA attaches property of HM terrorist in north Kashmir’s Sopore

Sopore, Mar 03: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday attached property of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that NIA attached the property of Basit Reshi, who is currently in Pakistan and has been declared a terrorist under UAPA. He said Basit, a resident of Yemberzalwari had […]