Govt working with RBI to look into frauds cases of below Rs 1L: Prasad
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) The government is working with the Reserve Bank (RBI) to look into cases of financial frauds involving amounts which are below Rs 1 lakh, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. A Financial Data Protection bill has been drafted that aims to address issues related […]
Rafale deal: Rahul seeks probe against PM for corruption, weakening national security
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be investigated for corruption and for weakening national security by giving the Rafale contract to “his friend”. Gandhi cited a media report on Swedish Telecom major Ericsson filing a contempt plea in the Supreme Court against Reliance Communications […]
Lokpal search committee: SC directs Centre to file affidavit on steps taken since Sept 2018
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre to place on affidavit steps taken since September last year to set up a search committee for the Lokpal. The apex court asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to file the affidavit on the matter by January 17. “You have to ensure on […]
China develops its own ‘Mother of All Bombs’: Report
Beijing, Jan 4 (PTI) China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country’s answer to the US-built ‘Mother of All Bombs’, the most powerful non-nuclear weapon, official media reported on Friday. China’s defence industry giant NORINCO for the first time showcased the aerial bomb, the country’s largest non-nuclear bomb, state-run Global Times reported. […]
Civilian shot at in Tral
Tral: A civilian was hit by bullets after he was attacked by unknown gunmen on Friday shot at Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police official said that gunmen fired at Simranjeet Singh, son of Nanak Singh at his village Khasipora Tral. The incident left the man injured with several bullet wounds and he […]
JK govt issues instructions for employees in ‘money matters’
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government Friday issued an advisory for its employees, calling them to strictly adhere to rules, regulations or orders governing the receipt of money, its custody and payment. The rules regulating the receipt of money, its custody and payment into the treasury are clearly spelt out in chapter II of Jammu & […]
Appropriate bench to fix hearing date in Ayodhya land dispute case on Jan 10: SC
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday said that an appropriate bench constituted by it will pass an order on January 10 for fixing the date of hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute title case at Ayodhya. “Further orders will be passed by an appropriate bench on January 10 for fixing […]
Man arrested for raping woman in Udhampur
Jammu: A man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said. A police official said that a written complaint was received at Police Station Pancheri from a woman, a resident of Kothi laid Lower Meer, he said. The accused allegedly dragged her to a nearby forest and rape […]
7 dead as LPG blast triggers building collapse in West Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Seven people were killed after an LPG cylinder blast in a building, where work related to ceiling fans was being carried out, in West Delhi’s Sudarshan Park triggered a collapse bringing a portion of the structure down, police said. The fire department received a call about the collapse at around […]
SC to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to take up a batch of petitions for hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case. The matter is listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul. It is likely to constitute a three-judge bench for hearing as many as 14 […]
