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January 8, 2016 8:05 PM

ED chargesheets Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) today chargesheeted Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi Maran in connection with a money laundering case lodged in the Aircel-Maxis deal. ED, in its charge sheet filed in the Special 2G court, named the Maran brothers, Kalanithi's wife ...

January 8, 2016 8:02 PM

NIA summons Gurdaspur SP for questioning in Pathankot terror attack

The National Investigation Agency, NIA, has summoned Gurdaspur SP Salwinder Singh to New Delhi on Monday for questioning in connection with the ongoing investigation into Pathankot airbase terror attack case. Singh was abducted while riding a personal vehicle which was hijacked and later used by the...

January 8, 2016 7:51 PM

Naidu appeals political parties to unite for nation building over GST bill

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has appealed all political parties to unite for the nation building over the issue of Good and Services Tax (GST) bill. <br/><br/>Addressing All India Builders Convention in Hyderabad today, the Minister said, the passage of GST Bill may incr...

January 8, 2016 7:43 PM

IWAI plans to set-up modern Indian Waterways Hub at Haldia: Gadkari

Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Nitin Gadkari today said that Inland Waterways Authority of India is planning to set-up a modern Indian Waterways Hub at Haldia, which will attract more traffic in this region. <br/><br/>Laying the foundation stone of ROB-cum-Flyover a...

January 8, 2016 7:15 PM

CBI arrests Pearls group CMD in Rs 45000 crore scam

The Central Bureau and Investigation, CBI today arrested CMD of Pearl Group of Companies Nirmal Singh Bhangoo in the 45 thousand crore rupees ponzi scam case.<br/><br/>The agency had registered a case of criminal conspiracy and cheating under various sections of Indian Penal Code against...

January 8, 2016 7:15 PM

President to pay 2-day visit to Jharkhand from tomorrow

President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a two day visit Jharkhand from tomorrow. Mr Mukherjee will attend the 7th convocation of Vinoba Bhave University at Hazaribag tomorrow. He will also inaugurate an Art Gallery and lay the foundation stone of Jharkhand Technical University at Audrey House, Ranchi ...

January 8, 2016 6:43 PM

J&K: Mehbooba Mufti's swearing-in likely to get delayed

The swearing in of PDP President and MP Mehbooba Mufti as new chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir, is likely to get delayed. Party sources said the PDP President seems reluctant to take over as new Chief Minister before the fourth day ritual. <br/><br/>57 year old Mehbooba Mufti was ex...

January 8, 2016 6:38 PM

Enemy Property Ordinance 2016 promulgated

President Pranab Mukherjee has promulgated the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 to make amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968. <br/><br/>Under the amendments, once an enemy property is vested in the Custodian, it shall continue to be vested in him as enemy p...

January 8, 2016 6:37 PM

Centre closely monitoring impact of temperature on crops: Agri Secy

Government today said the high temperature has not left any adverse impact on wheat crop in the current Rabi season so far. Replying to a media query in New Delhi, Agriculture Secretary Siraj Hussain said the Centre is closely monitoring the situation and regularly getting reports from scientists wh...

January 8, 2016 6:31 PM

Pathankot attack: Search operation ends in Gurdaspur

In Gurdaspur, the search operation, which was going on from Wednesday, after reports of suspicious persons by a farmer near Tibri cant, ended today. Punjab Police searched in sugarcane fields but did not find anything suspicious. Apart from aerial surveillance, photography was done by drones also. &...

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