Chennai, July 3 (IANS) Unperturbed by the fact that several of those whom he had helped become stars had not lent a helping hand to him with regard to promoting his just released film ‘Angikaaram’, well known producer-turned-actor KJR has now expressed confidence that he will rise again and win big in the film industry. Interacting with the media, a week after the release of his film ‘Angikaaram’, which has come in for a lot of praise from the critics for its fantastic screenplay and direction, …
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Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Targeting the Congress government in Karnataka, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over what he termed the state’s “Karnataka Model of Governance”, alleging widespread corruption and accusing the ruling party of staging review meetings instead of ensuring accountability. He urged Rahul Gandhi to “take a break from his daily sermons on morality” and look at the functioning of his party’s government in Karna…
Patna, June 29 (IANS) The political confrontation between the ruling alliance and the opposition in Bihar has intensified after Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, describing him as a “rubber-stamp” and a “selected Chief Minister.” Addressing the media, Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the state government has failed to address key issues, including inflation, unemployment, law and order, and corruption, and accused the administr…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) In a fresh crackdown against corruption, the Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Sunday arrested two former Health department officials in a case related to alleged large-scale irregularities in procurement of medicines, surgical consumables and medical equipment. The ACB arrested Vatsala Aggarwal, the then Director General Health Services (DGHS), and Neeraj Chopra, Deputy Controller of Accounts (DCA) of DGHS’ Central Procurement Agency (CPA), in an FIR, …
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders have been arrested in West Bengal’s East Burdwan district on charges of extortion, corruption, and criminal intimidation, police said on Sunday. Both had been absconding and will be produced before a court.The arrested leaders have been identified as Sumit Sharma and Syed Kalimuddin alias Bappa. Sumit is a councillor of Ward No. 1 of Burdwan Municipality. He is known to be close to former Trinamool MLA Khokan Das, who was arrested earl…
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Chandigarh unit on Saturday staged a protest outside the Municipal Corporation building in Sector 17 over the alleged theft involving offerings worth crores of rupees at Lord Shri Ram’s temple in Ayodhya. The protest coincided with the arrival of Chandigarh Administrator-cum-Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria for the Special House meeting of the local civic body.At the protest, the AAP stated that the alleged theft of devotees’ offerings at…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Saturday launched a sharp attack on SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, alleging large-scale corruption in the construction of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway during the previous Samajwadi Party government.In a post on X, Rajbhar alleged that the expressway became a symbol of corruption and mismanagement. He said, “If one wants to see some examples of the corruption that took place during Shri @yadavakhilesh ji’s government, the biggest…
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on corrupt public servants, the Odisha Vigilance has arrested a Livestock Inspector (LI) in Nabarangpur district for allegedly taking a bribe from a beneficiary under the state government’s Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana. The accused has been identified as Prafulla Haldar, the Livestock Inspector posted at Raighar under the office of the Nabarangpur Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) Radheshyam Laik, officials said on Friday.According to …
Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Wednesday that it has presented the chargesheet in court against a former Block Development Officer (BDO), an Executive Engineer, and five others in a case of embezzlement of government funds. A statement said, “ACB J&K has filed a charge-sheet before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, in FIR No. 02/2020 of Police Station ACB Baramulla against six public servants and one beneficiary contrac…
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) Plugging loopholes in tax collection is key to achieving the target set by the Suvendu Adhikari government to improve West Bengal’s own tax revenue generation without burdening the people with higher slabs. An insider from the state finance department said that while many sections are claiming that the budget proposals for the financial year 2026-27 which was presented by the state finance minister, Swapan Dasgupta, lacked specific directions as regarding to improving the…