New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated regulatory action against several online platforms -- including IndiaMART, Justdial, Sigma-Aldrich India, Dial4Trade and ExportersIndia -- over the unauthorised sale and advertisement of hazardous chemicals and explosive substances, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Amethi, May 27 (IANS) Political activity in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi has intensified once again following the back-to-back visits of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and former Union Minister Smriti Irani, reigniting political buzz in the high-profile constituency and setting off fresh speculation over the battle for influence in the Gandhi family bastion.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Improving water governance in rural India is becoming increasingly important due to rising demand, uneven distribution, and climate variability. Government programmes including the Atal Bhujal Yojana, the National Water Mission, and state initiatives as in Rajasthan and Maharashtra, highlight the effectiveness of participatory approaches to build water security and climate resilience, according to an official factsheet released on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday strongly criticised remarks questioning the Supreme Court's ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that allegations accusing the apex court of abandoning its constitutional responsibilities were "reckless, irresponsible and corrosive to institutional faith".
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with advocates appearing in the matter saying the apex court had effectively endorsed the legality and fairness of the exercise while rejecting allegations levelled against the poll body.
Kochi, May 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s raids at various locations linked to the controversial Exalogic-CMRL payment row triggered a sharp political confrontation in Kerala on Wednesday, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of using central agencies for political vendetta and the BJP demanding answers over alleged financial dealings involving former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, Veena Vijayan.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In a surprising development in the high-profile Nikki Bhati death case, Kanchan Bhati the sister of the deceased woman, who was married to Nikki's brother-in-law Rohit, will return to her marital home in Greater Noida.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested three accused persons in connection with a cyber fraud case involving the unauthorised use of a credit card and fraudulent transactions worth Rs 9.58 lakh.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has welcomed the Centre's announcement about the formation of the 'High-Level Committee on Demographic Change' to tackle challenges like infiltration that pose unnatural demographic change in the country, however, he cautioned the government against pushing it without adequate facts and figures in hand, regarding "unnatural population shifts".
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday said neither he nor the Kerala Police had prior knowledge of the Enforcement Directorate's ongoing raids conducted at 10 locations across the state, including the residences linked to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members in the controversial CMRL-Exalogic case.
