Gujarat: ACB files DA case against suspended senior officer after 11-year probe
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets case worth Rs 3.56 crore against a senior Gujarat Administrative Service officer following a preliminary inquiry covering the period from 2012 to 2023.…
Odisha: Centre pushes citizen-centric banking reforms after Keonjhar row
Bhubaneswar, June 22 (IANS) Acting on concerns raised by Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has written to the BJD president informing him that the Department of Financial Services under the Union…
Assam: Ambubachi Mahayog begins as doors of Kamakhya Temple close for annual ritual
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) The doors of the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Assam’s Guwahati were closed on Monday, marking the beginning of the annual Ambubachi Mahayog, one of the largest religious congregations in eastern India. The…
Gujarat: Natural farming federation brings together farmers, eyes global exports
Gandhinagar, June 22 (IANS) More than 20,000 natural farmers across Gujarat have been brought under a single federation that plans to market certified produce under a common brand and expand exports to international markets, in what organisers describe…
Army Chief honours Assam veteran Col Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Veteran Army officer and noted social contributor Colonel Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya (Retd) from Assam has been awarded the prestigious Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card and Medal by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi…
Andhra: YSRCP demands apology from Pawan Kalyan over Kapu remarks
Amaravati, June 22 (IANS) YSR Congress Party has demanded that Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan immediately apologise to the Kapu community for using derogatory remarks. YSRCP leaders belonging to the Kapu community slammed the Jana Sena…
Clean India possible only through clean states: Tripura CM
Agartala, June 22 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday asserted that environmental protection cannot be ensured unless waste is disposed of scientifically, warning that garbage or waste cannot be dumped indiscriminately and that violators…
Maha: Newly elected Nashik MLC declares alliance with Shinde faction
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a dramatic post-election twist, newly elected Independent Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Gokul Gite announced on Monday that he will function as an associate member of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in the state…
Manipur Guv encourages relief camp students selected for free education in Uttarakhand
Imphal, June 22 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday interacted with five students from relief camps who have been selected for free education at a reputed educational institution in Uttarakhand, officials said. A Raj Bhavan official…
Gujarat: Congress flags 12 NEET-linked student deaths, seeks crackdown on paper leak mafias
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) The Congress on Monday claimed that at least 12 students died by suicide in connection with the pressure surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and demanded sweeping changes to the education system, citing…