Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) West Bengal police have arrested a law officer of the Howrah Municipal Corporation and an NGO functionary on charges of allegedly extorting lakhs of rupees from hoteliers, private hospital owners and real estate developers in Howrah city, officials said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid the emerging rift between the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress regarding the student protests led by the CJP in the national capital, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj accused the grand old party of initiating a 'parallel movement' orchestrated by Rahul Gandhi to weaken the CJP's protest and to belittle it by disseminating videos from Jantar Mantar while attempting to portray itself as a 'sympathiser'.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A total of 10,389 km of National High-Speed Corridors and Greenfield Expressways have been awarded across the country, of which 4,809 km have been completed while 5,580 km are under implementation, the government has informed Parliament.
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The West Bengal Police have been conducting raids and search operations since Thursday morning at the offices of different panchayats and municipalities in the state to bust fake birth and death certificate rackets that mushroomed in the state before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise began ahead of the recently concluded Assembly polls.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) As Delhi Police personnel continue to face assaults during the ongoing protests at Jantar Mantar, the force on Thursday strongly condemned attacks on officers performing their official duties, stressing that those in uniform are not immune to pain and have families and responsibilities beyond the badge.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In line with the Central government's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Thursday undertook a plantation drive at the Gulmohar Park in the national capital's Haus Khas area.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India and Slovakia on Thursday held discussion on the continued progress in the Comprehensive Partnership and preparations for upcoming high-level visits in both directions.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The government has set in motion the process for setting up fast-track courts to deliver swift justice and stringent punishment for those involved in the paper leaks, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to establish fast-track courts for the speedy trial of those accused in paper leak cases, saying that safeguarding the future of the country's youth remains the "topmost priority" of the Modi government.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Guwahati and Imphal zonal units of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have stepped up operations against narcotics cartels operating out of Myanmar.
