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Lumpy Skin Disease: Raj CM Seeks Central Assistance

JAIPUR: Expressing concerns over lumpy skin disease spreading amongst animals in various districts of the state, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot assured that the state government is taking all possible measures to control the disease by taking awareness and sensitivity toward bovine animals. He urged the Central Government to provide financial and necessary assistance to save […]

Visa For Bribery Scam: ED Searches 6 Locations

NEW DELHI: Months after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a case of money laundering in connection with the alleged visa for bribery case, the financial probe agency on Friday carried out searches at six locations in Chennai. An ED source said that the financial probe carried out searches at six locations in Chennai. The ED […]

CBI Arrests CME Of Paradip Port Trust In Bribery Case

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said that it has arrested Saroj Kumar Das, a chief mechanical engineer (CME) of Paradip Port Trust and three private persons on the allegations of bribery and recovered ₹84.5 lakh during searches. CBI spokesperson RC Joshi said, “CBI has arrested Das and three private persons […]

SC To Hear Plea Against Act Barring Lawsuits To Reclaim Places Of Worship

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a writ petition against some provisions of the Places of Worship, 1991 which bans the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what it was on August 15, 1947. The petition was filed by senior […]

Anti-Defection Law: Chadha Introduces Bill For Amendment

NEW DELHI: Blaming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for misusing the law to break other parties, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha introduced a private member’s bill for amendment to the anti-defection law. “BJP has misused this law on every political party. The amendment in the law is the need of the hour. […]