Tag: Pro
School Job Scam: I-T Dept To Probe Case Under Benami Transactions Act
The Income Tax Department is initiating a probe under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition Act) in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal. ....
Cong Protests, Slams ED Bid To Pressurise Officer To Name Karnataka CM, Dy CM In Tribal Board Case
Karnataka Congress legislators staged a protest on Tuesday against the Enforcement Directorate (ED), condemning its alleged bid to pressurise an officer to name Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar and former Minister B Nagendra in the irregularities in the tribal Board.....
44 Amendments Proposed To Reform Waqf Board, Women Members Mandatory In Panel
Amid the hue and cry over 'curtailing' of powers of the Waqf Board, particularly by Muslim outfits, the BJP-led NDA government is all set to introduce more than 40 amendments to the Act, by bringing two Bills in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. ....
Bangladesh Unrest: 20 Awami League Leaders Found Dead
Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, the bodies of 29 people, including 20 Awami League leaders, were found across the country, local media reported on Wednesday. ....
Supreme Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Ramdev & Balkrishna, Accepts Apology
The Supreme Court on Tuesday discharged the contempt notice issued to Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna over the continued publication of misleading advertisements by the company.....
MUDA Case: Karnataka Guv Gives Consent For Prosecution Against CM Siddaramaiah
In a major development, Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot gave sanction for prosecution against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday in connection with the irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). ....
MUDA Case: Siddaramaiah Challenges Governor’s Nod To Prosecute Him In Karnataka HC
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court on Monday seeking to quash Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s order giving sanction for prosecution against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam. ....
Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Disqualified IAS Officer Puja Khedkar
The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended its earlier order granting interim protection from arrest to now-sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity. ....
Roopa Ganguly Arrested After Nightlong Protest In Kolkata
Former Rajya Sabha member and actress-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly was arrested on Thursday after her night-long sit-in demonstration in front of a police station in South Kolkata demanding the release of local woman BJP leader Rubi Das.....
Decline In Child Marriages In India As More Cases Reported: NCPCR
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has come out with a comprehensive annual report for 2023-24 on prohibition of child marriage in India.....
