“Got to see the hooliganism of Odisha police”: Congress protestors attack BJP govt on MLA suspension issue

Bhubaneswar: The Congress workers continued to protest outside the Congress Bhawan in Bhubaneswar against the Odisha assembly speaker Surama Padhy’s decision to suspend 12 Congress MLAs for protesting in the well. The MLAs were suspended for seven days on the charges of “indiscipline, disrespecting the Chair and violating rules.” Congress MLA Sagar Charan Das said that…

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Delhi High Court issues notice to Atishi on plea challenging her election on corruption allegations

New Delhi, 26/3: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to AAP leader and former chief minister Atishi on a plea challenging her election on grounds of alleged corrupt practices during the recent assembly polls here. Justice Jyoti Singh also issued notice to the Election Commission of India, Delhi Police and the returning officer…

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Odisha Govt officers and employees whose integrity is doubtful will be given premature retirement

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has geared-up to give premature retirement to weed out officers and employees of doubtful integrity or inefficiency from public service. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja has issued an order in this regard with the aim to ensure efficiency in administration. In a letter to all the Secretaries, the Chief Secretary had directed them to…

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Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court observations claiming grabbing of breast, pulling string of pyjama not rape

New Delhi, 26/3: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the recent observations made by the Allahabad High Court in a matter related to attempt to rape, for “showing total lack of sensitivity” and “inhuman approach”. The High Court had on March 17 stated that grabbing breasts, breaking pyjama string is not enough for charge of…

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Police attacked in Hyderabad while attempting to prevent fight post accident

Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a police personnel was attacked in Hyderabad while he was attempting to prevent a fight post an accident. The incident began with a collision between a car and a two-wheeler. The parties involved started fighting, and a police constable stepped in to separate them when he was attacked. The incident…

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