Karnataka Assembly sees disruption over scam-hit minister’s re-induction in Cabinet

Bengaluru, 17/8: The proceedings in the Karnataka Assembly were disrupted on Monday as the NDA insisted on the resignation of scam-accused Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Minister B Nagendra. BJP-JD(S) MLAs led by Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka protested Nagendra’s re-induction into the Cabinet (he had resigned after allegations of embezzlement of Rs 187…

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SC tells SBI to disclose all details of electoral bonds; rejects plea to reveal details prior to April 12, 2019

New Delhi, 18/3: The Supreme Court on Monday told the SBI that there is no manner of doubt that in its judgement of February 15, 2024 declaring Electoral Bonds as unconstitutional, the issuing bank has to disclose all details, including alphanumeric numbers, to the EC. The top court, however, rejected a plea to disclose details…

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Delhi Lt Guv to take legal action against AAP leaders for false allegations of corruption

New Delhi, 31/8: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena will take legal action against AAP leaders, including MLAs Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Durgesh Pathak for “false” corruption charges against him, officials said on Wednesday.     Saxena has refuted the AAP leaders’ charge of Rs 1400-crore corruption when he was Khadi and Village Industries Commission…

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AAPI Global Summit Inaugurated KIMS: Being held for the first time in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Jan 10: Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Saturday praised the contribution of the global Indian medical diaspora to modern healthcare, at the 19th Annual Global Summit of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), hosted by the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here.  Being held for the first time in…

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ED gets Modi govt nod to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in liquor scam case

New Delhi, 15/1: The Union Home Ministry has authorised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for his alleged involvement in money laundering related to the liquor scam case, ANI reported citing sources. This comes ahead of…

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Talking can spread Covid as much as coughing, finds IISc study

New Delhi, 18/6: When a person sneezes or coughs, can they potentially transmit droplets carrying viruses like SARS-CoV-2 to others in their vicinity? Does talking to an infected person also carry an increased risk of infection? How do speech droplets or “aerosols” move in the air space between the people interacting?     Answering all…

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