Kerala HC allows eight university VCs in state to continue

Kerala, 24/10: The Kerala High Court on Monday said the vice-chancellors of eight universities can continue in their respective posts and they can be removed only after following due procedure. Justice Devan Ramachandran, who heard the urgent plea filed by the eight vice-chancellors, who were given an ultimatum by the Governor to resign by today,…

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Atishi claims ED lied in court about Arvind Kejriwal’s diet in jail, conspiracy to kill him

New Delhi, 18/4: Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi on Thursday claimed there was a ‘huge conspiracy’ to kill Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy case, by denying him home-cooked food in the jail. Her charge came hours after the ED claimed before a court that…

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NIA searches at 22 locations in 5 states, J&K UT in terror funding case

Srinagar: Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday started searches at 22 locations in five states including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).The NIA conducted searches in Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh apart from J&K early in the morning. Officials said that the NIA has started searches at Budgam, Kulgam,…

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Not sidelining India: B’desh dismisses Dhaka, Beijing and Islamabad alliance

Dhaka, 27/6: Bangladesh interim government of Muhammad Yunus on Thursday dismissed the idea of any emerging alliance between Dhaka, Beijing and Islamabad, saying the recent meeting between the three countries was not “political”. We are not forming any alliance,” foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry, when asked for comments…

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GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA’S VISIONARY INTRA-STATE RIVER LINKING INITIATIVE SETS NEW BENCHMARK IN WATER GOVERNANCE

Bhubaneswar, In a transformative move to address water scarcity, flooding, and agricultural challenges, the Government of Odisha has announced visionary intra-state river linking projects at an approximate cost of 1790 Cr. Spear headed by the Department of Water Resources (DoWR), this ambitious initiative aims to optimize water distribution by connecting surplus river basins with deficit…

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Kejriwal announces ten guarantees in Chhattisgarh; free electricity, allowance for women and unemployed included

Chattisgarh, 19/8: Seeking to make inroads in Chhattisgarh, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced ten “guarantees” for the upcoming assembly polls in the Congress-ruled state including free electricity, monthly `samman rashi’ for women and Rs 3,000 monthly allowance for the unemployed. Addressing an AAP workers convention, the Delhi chief minister said his…

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Centre plans to tone up communication ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, 17/5: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the government on Wednesday held a day-long brainstorming session on improving its public outreach, particularly to those who do not have access to television and newspapers. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, addressing over 100 communication officers of the government, stressed on the importance of…

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