Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the state government will provide all the possible assistance to the people especially farmers hit hard by heavy rains and floods in various parts of Maharashtra. He mentioned that the heavy rains and floods have caused huge damage to agricultural crops, animals, houses and businesses and appealed to the flood-affected citizens to be patient during such a time of crisis.“The state government will not hold…

Guwahati, Sep 24 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday hailed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for adopting a resolution in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) related to paying tribute to the late iconic Assamese singer Zubeen Garg. Gogoi said, “I am grateful to Shri Rahul Gandhi for understanding the pain and grief of the Assamese people and including a tribute to late Zubin Garg in the resolution adopted by the extended Congress Working Committee at Patna toda…

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday quashed a National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) recruitment notification that prescribed “merit in CLAT (PG) score – 2022 onwards” as the sole criteria for engagement of Young Professionals (Legal) on contract basis.In its detailed judgment, a Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ruled that the recruitment criteria had “no rational nexus” with the object of public employment an…

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) After the Cabinet approved the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for railway employees on Wednesday, a wave of happiness spread among the staff.Many said the government’s decision is nothing less than a big Diwali gift for them and their families.Train Manager Amit Kumar told IANS that the announcement has brought immense joy among railway employees.He added that the decision is not only beneficial for the staff but also for their families during the festive season.“Fo…

Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Kolkata on Wednesday rejected the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking West Bengal Minister Chandranath Sinha’s custody in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-school-jobs scam case in the state. The hearing in the matter was concluded on September 20. However, on that day, the judge of the special PMLA court had kept the order reserved and pronounced it on Wednesday.The ED has sought seven-day custody for Sinha, …

Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have arrested a smuggler and seized six gold biscuits from his possession along the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Nadia district.The weight of the seized gold is 719.2 grams and it is valued at around Rs 80.55 lakh, a senior official said.The BSF has been successful in thwarting several gold smuggling attempts over the last few weeks. Several smugglers have been arrested and gold valued at crores seized.“Troops of the 3…

Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday handed over the probe into the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) State president K. Armstrong to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing lapses in the probe by the Greater Chennai City Police. Justice P. Velmurugan delivered the order while allowing a petition filed by Armstrong’s brother, K. Immanuvel, who sought a CBI probe on the grounds that the local police had failed to conduct a fair investigation.Armstrong was brutal…

Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss on Wednesday said that the Vanniyar Sangam, the parent body of the party, will hold protests across Tamil Nadu in December demanding the immediate implementation of the 10.5 per cent internal reservation for Vanniyars in education and government jobs. Addressing the media at his residence in Thailapuram near Tindivanam, S. Ramadoss said the demonstrations will take place in all district headquarters during the first week of D…

Leh, Sep 24 (IANS) Four protesters were killed and over 70 injured in violent clashes between the security forces and unruly protesters in Leh town on Wednesday as the District Magistrate (DM) imposed restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) Act, 2023.Chering Dorjay, chairman of Leh Hill Development Council has confirmed to reporters that four people were killed and over 70 injured in Wednesday’s clashes between the protesters and the security forces.DM Leh,…

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Rohan Gupta on Wednesday took sharp aim at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of voter deletions, accusing him of shifting goalposts and engaging in baseless politics to mislead the public.Responding to Gandhi’s allegations against the ECI for “vote theft,” Gupta said the opposition’s claims had already been exposed. “The Congress held a press conference claiming that 6,018 votes were deleted in the Aland cons…