MV Lila Norfolk with 15 Indians on board hijacked, Navy warship en route

New Delhi, 5/1: Indian Navy warship INS Chennai is moving towards the hijacked ship MV Lila Norfolk, information about which was received last evening. There are 15 Indian crew on board the Liberian-flagged vessel hijacked near Somalia’s coast, news agency ANI has reported. Indian Navy aircraft have been keeping a watch on the plane and…

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ED may issue fresh summon to Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi, 4/1: The Enforcement Directorate is examining the reply sent by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding his refusal to appear before the agency and may issue its fourth summons to him to join the investigation in the alleged excise policy cases. The 55-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor had refused to depose…

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Annual Bird Census CommencesAt Chilika Lake

Chilika, 4/1: The annual bird census in Lake Chilika is ongoing today. From 6 am to 12 noon today, 21 teams are deployed in the areas of Satpada, Rambha, Balugaon, Tangi, Mangalajodi, Nalabana and Nuapada under the Chilika Wildlife Division. The teams are including wildlife department staff, forest department staff, OUAT students, wildlife activists from…

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Delhi Police sets up committee to study new criminal laws

New Delhi,3/2:  The Delhi Police has set up a 14-member committee to study the three new criminal laws and prepare study material for its personnel, officials said on Wednesday. The three laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam and Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita – have been cleared by President Draupadi Murmu and are likely…

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MP CM Mohan Yadav transfers collector who questioned aukat of driver

Bhopal, 3/1:The Madhya Pradesh government has removed Kishor Kanyal from the post of Shajapur district collector after he questioned ‘aukat’ (status) of a driver amid a protest by truckers. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while sharing the decision of removing Kanyal from the collector’s post, on Wednesday said such type of language will not be tolerated…

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Not permissible for High Courts to summon govt officials to exert pressure: SC

New Delhi, 3/1: The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down Standard Operating Procedure for personal appearance of government officials by the courts, saying that it is impermissible to summon government officials by the High Courts to exert pressure on the government under the threat of contempt. A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y…

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