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Cooperative bank scam forces CPI(M) to financially resolve Karuvannur bank crisis

Thiruvananthapuram: The cooperative banking system of Kerala, once known for its people-friendly and transparent approach, is currently in turmoil. New stories of corruption emerge every day, with depositors’ hard-earned money untraceable by bank authorities. The arrival of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials from Delhi and their thorough investigation into the Karuvannur service cooperative bank, money laundering, and […]

TADA court rejects bail pleas of JKLF, Hurriyat workers in terrorism case

SRINAGAR: A special anti-terrorism court in Srinagar has rejected the bail plea of around a dozen of Hurriyat and JKLF activists facing stringent UAPA charges. The separatists were booked following a raid at a hotel by Srinagar Police in July this year under sections 10 and 13 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and section […]

Nitish rounds up IAS officers over late office arrivals

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar conducted a surprise inspection of government offices in the state secretariat in Patna on Wednesday to check upon the daily workings of the administration. Kumar discovered that many officials had yet not arrived in the office during his visit. He rounded up every official who was inside the secretariat […]

ECI chief begins 2-day Chhattisgarh visit for poll preparedness

Elections in Chhattisgarh are likely to take place in November.

West Bengal govt raises monthly allowances for priests, imams

"I urge imams and muezzins to maintain peace and discourage any instigations."