Telangana to Introduce 2,200 Electric Buses for Public Transport

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Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will soon add 2,200 electric buses to its fleet, state Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar Goud said on Wednesday.Flagging off 60 electric buses at Kukatpally depot here, he said currently 960 electric buses are operational in Telangana, and another 2,200 buses will soon become available.The minister said as part of the green challenge, the TGSRTC is introducing EVs with the aim of controlling pollution and strength…

Delhi High Court Rules in Favor of Widow in Pension Recovery Case

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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has barred the State Bank of India (SBI) from recovering alleged excess pension payments from a widow drawing family pension, holding that the overpayment arose entirely due to errors in pension processing and not because of any misrepresentation or concealment on her part. A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula, allowing the plea filed by a woman identified as Indra, directed the SBI to refund the amounts already deducted from her family pen…

Jagan blames SIR for defeat of Mamata Banerjee, Stalin

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Amaravati, May 27 (IANS) Expressing concern over the large-scale deletion of votes during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy blamed the exercise for the defeat of leaders like Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin in their respective Assembly segments in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. With SIR set to be undertaken in Andhra Pradesh, the YSR Congress Party leader cautioned party leaders to remain alert.Addressing YSRCP leaders at the party’s …

Elderly Man Dies After Consuming Poison at Public Hearing, Protests Erupt

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Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh), May 27 (IANS) A day after an elderly man allegedly consumed some poisonous substance during a public hearing at the Sheopur Collectorate in Madhya Pradesh and later died during treatment, family members and residents staged a protest demanding action against officials. The deceased, identified as Devendra Goyal, had reportedly visited the Collectorate on Tuesday to submit complaints regarding alleged encroachment on his shop.Family members claimed that he had approached…

Amit Shah Chairs Security Meeting on India-Pakistan Border in Bikaner

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Bikaner, May 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security review meeting in Rajasthan’s Bikaner to assess and strengthen security arrangements along the India-Pakistan International Border, officials said on Wednesday. The meeting held on Tuesday was attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, senior state government officials, and the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sri Ganganagar, and Phalo…

Enforcement Directorate Conducts Searches at Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited Locations

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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at nearly 10 locations linked to Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), its top executives, and Kerala former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan, following a recent Kerala High Court order upholding the agency’s money laundering investigation in the alleged corporate fraud case involving the company.Officials said documents related to investments and bank fixed deposits were se…

BJP MLA Supports Uniform Civil Code Bill in Assam Assembly

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Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Bimal Bora on Wednesday strongly backed the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assam Assembly, describing it as a historic step aimed at strengthening social justice, equality, and constitutional values in the state. Participating in the discussion on the UCC Bill during the ongoing Assembly session, Bora said the legislation was not merely a legal proposal but reflected India’s civilisational ethos of unity amid divers…

Cyberabad Police Interrogate Union Minister’s Son in POCSO Case

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Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Cyberabad police on Wednesday began interrogating Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bhageerath in a POCSO case.The day after the trial court granted police custody of Bhageerath for three days, a police team from Pet Basheerabad Police Station took him into custody from Cherlapalli Prison.After the medical examination, the police shifted him to the police station for questioning.Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kukatpally, Ritiraj, w…

Opposition Leader Criticizes Karnataka Congress Government’s Development Record

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Mysuru, May 27 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that the administration had failed on the development front and that the government itself appeared unlikely to complete its five-year term. Addressing reporters in Mysuru, Narayanaswamy said the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had achieved “zero” in terms of development …

In their opinion, paper leak only happens when question papers are printed in newspapers: Kanhaiya Kumar slams NTA

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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday slammed the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the NEET paper leak controversy, alleging that the agency and the government were trying to avoid accountability. Speaking to IANS, Kanhaiya Kumar said, “According to them, what does a paper leak even mean? In their opinion, a paper leak only happens when a question paper gets printed in a newspaper. Questions are continuously being raised about the NTA chief. He has political ti…