Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, who had been absconding in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam in Rajasthan, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), officials said on Thursday. The ACB team brought Agarwal from Delhi to Jaipur, where he was questioned at the ACB headquarters by Deputy Inspector General of Police Om Prakash Meena. An arrest warrant had earlier been issued against Agarwal in the JJM scam.In the same case, nine officials of the…
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Patna, April 9 (IANS) In a significant political development in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar departed for New Delhi on Thursday, as he is scheduled to take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Friday. Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya took a swipe at him. Rohini Acharya shared a satirical poster on her official X handle. She wrote, “Like a coward, uncle headed off to Delhi today (Ban Ke Bhigi Billi, Chacha Chale Gaye Dilli)… Opportunism and betrayal never go unpunished. In a day…
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petition of Congress leader Pawan Khera for interim protection from arrest in the case registered against him by Assam Police for his alleged defamatory and malicious charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. Khera has sought transit anticipatory bail to enable him to approach courts in Assam.Justice K. Sujana reserved the orders after hearing arguments from both sides.The o…
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the topmost state in procurement of crops through the GeM (Government e-Marketplace) portal, with total purchases by the state government amounting to Rs 22,337 crore during the financial year 2025-26. Though many states, such as Gujrat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Assam, have been ranked among the Top 10 states in procurement via the GeM portal, Uttar Pradesh, which surpasses others, serves as an exampl…
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Two people lost their lives, and more than 15 others were injured in a horrific road accident late on Wednesday night on National Highway 48, the route connecting Delhi and Jaipur, officials said on Thursday.The incident occurred on a bridge near BDM Hospital in Kotputli when a private bus traveling from Makrana to Haridwar rammed into a stationary trailer. Steel rods loaded onto the trailer pierced through the front of the bus, killing the driver and a female passenger on…
Raipur, April 9 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has highlighted the significant progress in eradicating Naxalism from the state during his recent three-day visit to Delhi, where he held meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Nitin Nabin.Speaking to mediapersons, Chief Minister Sai credited Prime Minister Modi’s guidance, the strong resolve of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the bravery of security forces for successfully rooting out Naxalism …
Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika has launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera, accusing him of “peddling lies” regarding alleged fictitious companies and addresses, while sharing a screen-recorded video to demonstrate how easily such entities can be created online. In a post on X late on Wednesday, Hazarika shared a video showing the step-by-step process of registering a company named “Pawan Peda LLC” through the website of the Wyoming Secretary of State in t…
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Lahar Singh Siroya, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera, alleging that he was attempting to evade legal action by “escaping” to Hyderabad to avoid the Assam Police.Khera is the Chairman, Media and Publicity department, AICC. He is also Member of the Congress Working Committee.In a statement, Siroya said he had been closely following reports about Khera’s movements and described th…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, April 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the Congress party of pursuing “tukde-tukde gang” politics, as members of the Gujarati community staged a protest in Delhi against remarks made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.The demonstration was held outside the Congress national headquarters, where protesters gathered in large numbers, raising slogans and demanding a public apology from its senior leaders.The protest follows a political c…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Weather conditions across India have begun shifting once again under the influence of an active western disturbance, bringing light to moderate rainfall and a noticeable dip in daytime temperatures across several parts of North and Northwest India.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for stormy weather in at least 11 states, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. Wind speeds in some regions are expected to reach up to 85 kmph. A yellow alert…