New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The CBI has booked three accused and launched an investigation into illegal drug manufacturing by at least two companies in Puducherry, after getting a go-ahead from the Union Home Ministry, an official said.The federal agency filed an FIR against Vivek Venkatesan, Amman Pharma, Puducherry; Raja, Puducherry; and A.K. Rana, Meenakshi Pharma, Puducherry, on the recommendation of the Puducherry government to take over the case, said the official.CBI’s Superintendent of P…
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Rouse Avenue Court in the national capital on Friday discharged AAP national Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and his closest aide Manish Sisodia, along with 23 others in the excise policy case, also called liquor policy scam, clearing them of charges of alleged corruption and wrongdoing, stating that there was “no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent”. Kejriwal and Sisodia’s acquittal in the case comes despite their incarceration for months in the case and, as ex…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the city government’s stand on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has remained non-functional and inaccessible for a prolonged period, resulting in a continuing violation of the constitutional and statutory rights of women in the national capital. Observing that, in view of the statutory duties assigned to the DCW, the positions “cannot be kept vacant,” a Bench headed by Chi…
Jammu, Feb 3 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed a pandemonium on Tuesday as several legislators from both Treasury and Opposition benches protested over key issues.Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs walked out of the Assembly over what they called an ‘unsatisfactory response from the Omar Abdullah government’ while the ruling National Conference (NC) MLAs sat on a ‘dharna’ in the Assembly premises to protest against attacks on Kashmiris outside the UT and for the restorat…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court alleging that the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has remained non-functional and inaccessible for a prolonged period, resulting in continuing violation of the constitutional and statutory rights of women in the national Capital.The plea seeks urgent judicial intervention to restore the physical and administrative functioning of the DCW, which have allegedly become “operationally defunct” …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Advancing the vision of strengthening learning infrastructure, Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena on Thursday inaugurated the fifth Aarambh library in Vikaspuri and unveiled column fountains at key road junctions in Dwarka Sub-City. The facility at Vikaspuri is the fifth in the series under the Aarambh initiative, which offers a 24×7 library accommodating over 180 students daily in three eight-hour shifts, said a DDA official.Developed by the Delhi Development Authority, the library…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Friday that the Winter Session of the House will be held from January 5 to 8, and preparations are underway to ensure an orderly and smooth conduct of the proceedings. Speaking at a press conference at the Assembly Secretariat, Gupta said that the Fourth Session (Winter Session) of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi will begin with an address by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena.Earlier, …