Shillong, Feb 6 (IANS) Taking a stern view of the continued operation of illegal coal mines in Meghalaya, the High Court has ordered immediate arrests in connection with a deadly explosion at an alleged illegal mining site in East Jaintia Hills district that claimed at least 18 lives, officials said on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings against a Chhattisgarh-based advocate accused of repeatedly raping a woman on the false promise of marriage, holding that the case arose out of a consensual relationship between two adults, which later turned acrimonious.
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The joint forum of state government employees and also Opposition parties in West Bengal on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Dearness Allowance (DA).
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday held that West Bengal government employees are entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA) as a legally enforceable right under the statutory pay rules and directed the state government to pay arrears for the period between 2008 and 2019.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) When West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress members and supporters look back at their party chief Mamata Banerjee's recent visit to New Delhi, they may find some satisfaction that even if not the war, "didi" (referred to Mamata Banerjee) did win a battle -- of narratives.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state and alleging large-scale disenfranchisement of genuine voters.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over an “unexplained delay” by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in probing alleged large-scale bank loan frauds linked to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), its group companies, and promoter Anil Ambani, involving public funds estimated at Rs 40,000 crore.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reached the Supreme Court for the case hearing of a petition challenging the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out in the poll-bound state.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out in West Bengal, including one filed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of political bias and adopting an authoritarian approach in conducting the SIR.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Lokpal of India has dismissed a complaint alleging acquisition of disproportionate assets (DA) against former Union Minister and ex-BJP MP Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, holding that the charges were “wholly unsubstantiated” and that the increase in her assets was duly explained through lawful and declared sources of income.
