Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Mamata Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Mahata has been arrested on charges of extorting Rs 10 lakh from a job aspirant by promising him employment in a government office, police said on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) BJP leaders on Friday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition parties over their protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing them of misleading people and questioning the credibility of constitutional institutions for political purposes.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Mokama MLA Anant Singh to surrender before the authorities on or before December 1, in connection with the murder of Dularchand Yadav during the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
Guwahati, Oct 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that three leading hospitality brands -- Taj, Gateway and Ginger are set to establish hotels in Guwahati as part of a new partnership between Adani Airports and Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL).
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The government has significantly stepped-up public investment in the fisheries sector, committing Rs 39,272 crore through key schemes and programmes. These interventions are aimed at expanding infrastructure, strengthening production and post-harvest systems, and creating employment and livelihood opportunities for 74.66 lakh fishers and fish farmers across the country, according to an official statement on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) State-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday said it has taken serious cognisance of complaints regarding alleged financial irregularities involving certain fixed deposit (FD) and savings bank accounts at its Greater Noida branch and settled claims worth Rs 43 lakh so far.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India will have preferential market access covering approximately 76 per cent of the global GDP of $115 trillion, with negotiations underway for another eight bilateral or multilateral agreements, which would add a further $15 trillion, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
Thimphu, Oct 30 (IANS) A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) at Shintaphu Lake in northwestern Bhutan has triggered flash flood warnings for parts of West Bengal and Assam, with authorities monitoring vulnerable areas along rivers flowing towards the two states.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The government on Friday issued a clarification on the process of 'strategic restructuring' of IDBI Bank, saying the government of India and the LIC retain residual shareholdings to get further benefit from the “upside that is expected from the value enhancement following strategic restructuring of the IDBI Bank going forward in future”.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI), an apex organisation representing traders and entrepreneurs in Delhi, on Friday urged Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to postpone the party's proposed mega rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 until after Diwali, warning that the event could severely disrupt business worth Rs 10,000-12,000 crore across 20 major markets in the national capital.
