Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has introduced a mandatory post-audit review mechanism for Panchayati Raj institutions aimed at ensuring quicker action on serious financial and administrative irregularities, replacing a system under which disciplinary proceedings were often delayed after audits were completed.
Ranchi, Aug 6 (IANS) Jharkhand Health and Medical Education Minister Irfan Ansari on Thursday asserted that there had been no paper leak in the state, maintaining that the concerns raised by protesting students could be resolved through dialogue.
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Two motorcycle-borne youths were arrested on Thursday from Gazole in Malda district of West Bengal while they were carrying huge unaccounted cash and banned narcotics.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a notorious proclaimed offender who had been evading law enforcement agencies for nearly 28 years after escaping police custody. The accused, identified as Rajinder Bairagi alias Rajinder Singh Yadav alias 'Dr Jhatka' (53), was wanted in connection with the murder of a Haryana Police personnel, multiple attempt-to-murder cases, and a daring escape from police custody while handcuffed.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague and convicted him of rape and other offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind National President Arshad Madani on Thursday alleged that Muslims and their educational institutions are being repeatedly targeted for political gains, asserting that such narratives "threaten communal harmony" and weaken the Constitutional values of the country.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned Meta over the alleged restriction of his Instagram account. He said that no one from the company's office had provided any reason for the action.
Pratapgarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of six lives in a house collapse in Pratapgarh district and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Thursday paid a heartfelt tribute to her mother Sushma Swaraj, saying that time moves on, but some voids are never filled.
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) To give a clear message of sincerity on the issue of “zero tolerance against corruption” as pronounced by the party leadership, the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made public the details of action taken against party insiders since the change in regime in the state in May.
