New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) There has been a decline in LPG bookings as panic eased among consumers over the availability of domestic gas, while raids are being conducted across states to check hoarding and black marketing, an official statement said on Monday.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) In a sharp escalation of tensions between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission of India (ECI), Trinamool MPs staged a day-long walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting the poll body's decision to remove several top bureaucrats in poll-bound West Bengal, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court order discharging AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the Delhi excise policy case.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday criticised the government over the reported LPG shortage in parts of the country, alleging that common people are being forced to stand in long queues for gas cylinders.
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) Over 300 illegal Afghan refugees have been detained by police during raids carried out in various parts of Swabi district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Monday.
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) had sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on the police officers whose transfer orders were announced after February 28, which was the date of the publication of the final voters’ list, minus those cases which were referred for the ongoing judicial adjudication after being classified under the “logical discrepancy” category.
Patna, March 16 (IANS) As polling for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across several states got underway on Monday, leaders of both the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar expressed confidence about their prospects, with each side claiming victory in the state’s five seats.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday proposed integrating Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital into a single “super medical hub” modelled on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) The EK Palaniswami-led AIADMK has initiated the process of finalising its electoral alliance strategy for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by appointing a special committee to conduct seat-sharing negotiations with its partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Bhubaneswar, March 16 (IANS) In a tragic incident, at least 10 patients died while several others sustained serious burn injuries after a major fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the trauma care centre at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, in the wee hours of Monday.
