Gujarat Agriculture Minister to review rain situation in three Saurashtra districts
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has intensified its monitoring of the ongoing monsoon situation in Saurashtra, with Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani scheduled to chair a key virtual review meeting on Tuesday to assess the prevailing…
RJD chief Lalu Yadav unfazed by security downgrade, calls himself ‘Bihar’s lion’ (IANS Exclusive)
Patna, July 7 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday dismissed concerns over his security, saying he has “no problem” with it, describing himself as a “lion of Bihar.” Speaking exclusively to IANS on…
Baruipur rape-murder: Bengal cops identify probable ‘scene of crime’ near pond where child’s body was found
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of West Bengal Police probing the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl child at Baruipur in South 24 Paragans district, has identified an abandoned thatched hut close to the pond from…
Class 10 student hacked to death over football feud in West Bengal, 3 arrested
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) A 17-year-old Class 10 student was allegedly hacked to death over an old dispute linked to a football match in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, with the police arresting three youths in connection with the murder,…
ED raids multiple locations in Bengal in TMC funds case, probes Rs 440 crore bank accounts
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday launched a money laundering probe into transactions linked to three bank accounts of the Trinamool Congress on which “debit restrictions” were recently imposed following…
Gold, silver prices fall up to 2 pc on weak global cues
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Gold and silver prices extended their losses for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, with both precious metals declining by up to 2 per cent amid weakness in global markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures…
2008 serial blasts case: Gujarat HC upholds death sentences of 38 convicts, life term of 11
Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the convictions and sentences awarded by a special court in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case, confirming death penalty for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others,…
Baruipur minor rape-murder case: West Bengal Minister meets victim’s family, assures justice
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul on Tuesday visited the family of the 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, describing the incident as ‘extremely unfortunate’…
GIFT City signs MoU with Vietnam’s Da Nang financial hub to boost investment
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on Tuesday announced collaboration with Vietnam International Financial Center – Da Nang (VIFC-DN), a newly…
HM Amit Shah kicks off Delhi’s 70 lakh tree plantation drive
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi government’s ambitious drive to plant 70 lakh trees during a ‘Mega Tree Plantation Drive’ at 34 locations. During this, HM Shah planted a sapling in…