Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) A fresh case of fraudulent withdrawal from a government treasury has surfaced in Jharkhand, this time in Ranchi, following similar scams in Hazaribagh and Bokaro. Around Rs 3 crore has allegedly been siphoned off from the state capital treasury, with two employees of the Institute of Animal Health and Production in Kanke accused of manipulating salary accounts to embezzle funds.Acting on the directions of the Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, Executive Magistrate Md. Zafar Hasn…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court has ruled that a High Court cannot waive the statutory penalty payable on deficient stamp duty, holding that such power lies exclusively with the competent authority under the relevant Stamp Act. In a significant judgment, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran set aside a Karnataka High Court order to the extent it had exempted payment of penalty while directing payment of deficient stamp duty on lease documents. The apex court was dea…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the suspension of four officers of Kolkata Police, including a deputy commissioner ranking officer, in relation to the tension near the convoy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendu Adhikari on April 1. The convoy was approaching the Alipore Survey Building in South Kolkata, where Adhikari was supposed to file his nomination for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency.The four polic…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 2 (IANS) A dual voter row has erupted in Karnataka ahead of the Bagalkot bypolls. Alleging that the Congress is attempting to create fear among voters due to fear of defeat, former Deputy Chief Minister and MP, Govind Karjol on Thursday challenged the ruling party to arrest student voters if it had the courage.The comments came after Deputy CM Shivakumar told the media that in certain wards of Bagalkot city, there are students who have come from outside, and their nam…
Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Thursday that it was conducting house searches in connection with a Covid period fraud case in which huge amounts were siphoned off.A Crime Branch statement said that the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, J&K, conducted house searches at three different locations in the districts of Srinagar and Budgam in connection with FIR No. 11/2026 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, read …
Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested an employee of the Deputy Commissioner, Land Reforms’ (DCLR) office and a middleman in Jharkhand’s Saraikela district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh, officials said.The arrested accused have been identified as Pritam Acharya, an employee posted at the DCLR office, and a broker.According to officials, the duo had demanded a total bribe of Rs 40 lakh from the complainant, Gurucharan Singh Sardar, in excha…
Shillong, March 18 (IANS) Authorities in Meghalaya have extended the night curfew in West Garo Hills district for an additional day amid concerns over a possible escalation of tension following recent violence, officials said on Wednesday.As per an order issued by the District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner, the curfew will be enforced from 6 p.m. on March 19 until 6 a.m. on March 20.However, a 12-hour relaxation has been allowed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to enable residents to carry out essenti…
Shillong, March 12 (IANS) Normalcy is gradually returning to Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two days of unrest, with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday visiting several affected areas and directing officials to immediately provide food assistance to residents impacted by the disturbances.During his visit, Sangma interacted with local residents and reviewed the ground situation in parts of the town that witnessed incidents of vandalism and arson.He also instructed t…
Ranchi, March 12 (IANS) Taking a strong view of rising air pollution and illegal mining activities in Dhanbad, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday pulled up the administration during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL).A division bench headed by Chief Justice M.S. Sonak directed the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Dhanbad, the Member Secretary of the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, and the Municipal Commissioner of Dhanbad to appear in per…
Shillong, Feb 6 (IANS) Taking a stern view of the continued operation of illegal coal mines in Meghalaya, the High Court has ordered immediate arrests in connection with a deadly explosion at an alleged illegal mining site in East Jaintia Hills district that claimed at least 18 lives, officials said on Friday. A division bench comprising Justice H.S. Thangkhiew and Justice W. Diengdoh took suo motu cognisance of media reports relating to the blast that occurred in the Thangsku area.The court exp…