Punjab ranks 2nd in the logistics ranking in the country, he pointed out urging the business leaders to make Punjab their next investment destination. He assured that the industry will get a very robust and peaceful industrial ecosystem and a disruption free environment in the state.Assuring them of proactive government assistance, the Chief Minister said … Read more
By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked BJP governments at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh over the death of farmers during a protest , claiming that “autocracy” prevails in the country and “killing Raj” is going on in that state. Eight people were killed – four farmers were allegedly run over … Read more
By PTI NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department unearthed “a large number” of undisclosed foreign bank accounts and assets after it recently raided multiple business groups based in Mumbai, Noida and some other places, the CBDT claimed on Monday. It said searches were conducted at 37 premises in Mumbai, Pune, Noida and Bengaluru on September … Read more
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who reached Lucknow on Sunday night, was detained at Sitapur on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri.Congress spokesperson Supriya Srinate said that the Union minister and his children had adopted CM Yogi Adityanath’s ‘thoko niti’ (hit policy).BSP national president and former CM Mayawati expressed her anger as the party’s general secretary Satish … Read more
By PTI MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday wondered if crushing farmers and stifling the voice of opposition leaders who stand in their support was the BJP’s new strategy, a day after eight people were killed in violence that erupted during a farmers’ protest at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. Talking to reporters … Read more
By PTI NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday launched an initiative to facilitate COVID-19 vaccine delivery to tough and hard-to-reach terrains of the Northeast through drones. The ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone), a delivery model to make sure that life-saving COVID vaccines reach everyone, is in line with … Read more
By Express News Service BENGALURU: Initiating suo moto proceedings following a story titled “Oily discharge from Mangaluru Refinery Polluting Water Bodies” on Page 1 of on October 1, 2021, the Karnataka Lokayukta directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to prevent discharge of effluent substances by the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited to the … Read more
By PTI NEW DELHI: Seeking the harshest punishment for those involved in the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, the RSS-affiliated farmer union BKS on Monday said people from various political parties, and not farmers, were behind it. Describing the incident as “unfortunate”, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) in a statement said, “The people … Read more
Certain reports suggest that Shah Rukh was allowed a brief conversation with his detained son Aryan. However sources close to the Superstar say he is yet to speak to his son.A close friend of the Khans says Shah Rukh is calm. “Both Shah Rukh and Gauri (Mrs Shah Rukh Khan) are deeply disturbed. But Shah … Read more
By PTI NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from 43 farmers’ bodies and their leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, Darshan Pal and Gurnam Singh who are leading protests at Delhi borders against the farm laws, on Haryana government’s plea alleging that they have not been participating in talks with its panel to resolve the … Read more