CBI arrests NHAI CGM and Regional Officer Digvijay Mishra over graft charge

New Delhi, 15/7:The CBI on Friday arrested NHAI Chief General Manager and Regional Officer Digvijay Mishra from Gandhinagar for allegedly receiving Rs 10 lakh bribe, officials said.   The probe agency had booked Mishra after receiving a complaint of corruption against him, they said.   On getting confirmation about a possible bribe exchange, CBI teams…

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Sri Lanka court bars former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from leaving the country

Colombo, 15/7: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Friday barred former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country till July 28.     The order was passed by the apex court during the hearing of a petition filed by global civil society organisation Transparency International on the economic crisis…

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Proud Moment for India to Host Chess Olympiad on 75th Year of Independence—CM

Bhubaneswar, 15/7: Marking a glorious moment for Chess in India and Odisha, Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today handed the first ever Relay Torch for Chess Olympiad over to Padmini Rout at a function at Convention Centre in Loka Seva Bhawan.  Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that it’s a proud moment for…

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IIT Madras remains best educational institute, AIIMS best medical college in country

New Delhi, 15/7: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras bagged the top spot among educational institutions in the country for the fourth consecutive year while the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru is the best university, according to the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework.     The 2022 rankings were released by…

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Sri Lanka Parliament to elect new president in 7 days: Speaker

Colombo, 15/7:The resignation of Sri Lanka’s president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country’s parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down.     “Gotabaya has legally resigned” with effect from Thursday, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana told reporters.   “I have accepted…

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