Besides recommending the dismissal of Varun Chaudhary and stringent punishment for Karmendra Singh, the Uttarakhand Government has decided to withhold three increments of former Haridwar SDM Rajveer Singh for irregularities and corrupt practices in the documentation related to the land deal.
This is being done as part of the agency's preparations to ensure the smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the re-test.
Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology, on Friday said welfare benefits under the Narendra Modi-led government have been delivered to eligible citizens without discrimination and that a "saturation-based" approach has helped extend government schemes to the last mile.
Suspected radical Mohammed Salauddin, arrested by Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) from the state's Udham Singh Nagar district on Thursday was sent to judicial custody on Friday by the court.
Asserting that India must take control of its security-related necessities to remain future-ready, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that conventional warfare and its associated means remain just as relevant today as they were in 1947.
The NIA expanded its probe into the Red Fort blast with searches at 10 locations across Kashmir, including homes of suspects linked to a ‘white-collar’ terror module involving local doctors. The agency is examining digital and physical evidence seized during Monday’s operation.
Parliament’s Winter Session began with sharp confrontation as the Lok Sabha was initially adjourned twice before proceedings were suspended for the entire day after 2 pm following Opposition slogans over the SIR exercise. PM Modi urged MPs to avoid “drama” and focus on policy, while the government introduced two major tax bills before adjournment. Proceedings, meanwhile, continued in the Rajya Sabha till evening before the Opposition staged a walkout.
The remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah weakened further along the Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coast on Monday, easing the heavy-rain threat for Chennai and the northern districts. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, has reported 334 deaths and 370 missing after landslides and flooding triggered by the storm.
State Deputy Chief Minister and chief of Shiv Sena (Shinde group) Eknath Shinde has said that his party strongly supports MLA Nilesh Rane in the sting operation case.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala temple gold looting case has recorded the statement of Tantri Mahesh Mohanararu.
