[ad_1] PUNE: The ministry of Home Affairs has invited suggestions for proposed amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, 1984. The proposed amendments seek to deter the prospective violators from vandalizing and destroying public/private property during agitations and other forms of protests. The proposed amendments will also deter the office-bearers of … Read more
[ad_1] MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested a former trustee of Lilavati hospital in connection with a foreign exchange violation case. “We have arrested Kishore Mehta in connection with foreign transaction of $20 million by allegedly violating foreign exchange rules,” said an ED official. Mehta committed the alleged violation through his diamond firm. He is … Read more
[ad_1] CHENNAI: Former Union minister G K Vasan, who quit the Congress recently, unveiled a tri-colour flag for his yet-to-be named party on Wednesday. The flag sports the images of Congress icons K Kamaraj and G K Moopanar. “It is a significant milestone. We are confident that this flag will fly very high in Tamil … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Maoist surrenders have seen a quantum jump this year, with 472 surrenders being reported until October 31 against 283 for the whole of 2013. Of course, Chhattisgarh has single-handedly contributed to this rise, having clocked 247 surrenders by October-end, up from just 28 in 2013. Incidentally, Chhattisgarh has also reported a major … Read more
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday questioned the central forces’ version of firing on voters in self-defence in Cooch Behar. As many as four persons were killed by gunfire in election-related violence at two polling stations in the state, police said. Mamata said her government will initiate a CID probe into … Read more
[ad_1] RANCHI: In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Jharkhand government has tightened its restrictions. An official order by the state government said all shops, restaurants, clubs shall not remain open after 8pm. However, take-home/ home delivery shall be permitted. Not more than 5 people shall congregate at public places, it said. All … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told students not to fear exams while urging that one should not create pressure around students. Going beyond exam, the PM also said that the Covid-19 came as a life lesson for us. Modi also advised parents not to unwittingly make children “instruments” of fulfilling their dreams and … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Work For Home (WFH) protocol developed by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) for functioning of Central government offices during Covid lockdown was so successful that many a time, the work output was even more than in normal circumstances because government functionaries were working online even on the weekdays or holidays, … Read more