“People wrongly accuse me of appeasement and I am secular in true sense,’ says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, 29/12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday rejected allegations of indulging in appeasement, asserting that she is “secular in the true sense” and participates in programmes across faiths without discrimination WB CM Mamata rejects allegations of appeasement says ‘I am secular’ She was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of ‘Durga…

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Supreme Court stays High Court order on criminal proceedings against B S Yediyurappa

New Delhi, 22/7: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Karnataka High Court against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa that had refused to quash the criminal proceedings pending against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act on charges of de-notifying several acres of land in 2006-07. A bench of Chief Justice…

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Fadnavis asks police to conduct detailed probe into Cyrus Mistry’s fatal acciden

Mumbai, 4/9: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said he has asked the state police to conduct a detailed investigation into the accident in which former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry passed away.     Fadnavis said he was shocked and deeply pained to know about the demise of Mistry in the unfortunate…

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Summer vacation for schools likely to extend in view of prevailing heatwave

Odisha government likely to extend summer vacation for schools in the entire state, informed Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.Bhubaneswar: Due to prevailing heatwave conditions, the Odisha government likely to extend summer vacation for schools in the entire state, informed Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.“Time will tell whether the summer…

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Portion of Road caves in near Odisha’s Talcher, 20-foot-deep crater sparks panic

A portion of a road caved in near Handidhua village in Talcher area of Odisha’s Angul district on Thursday has caused panic among local residents. A massive crater, around 20 feet deep, formed abruptly on the road in full public view, raising serious safety concerns in the coal mining belt. The incident occurred near a colliery field, where the road…

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