Supreme Court asks ED to show evidence against ex-Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji

Supreme Court asks ED to show evidence against ex-Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while hearing former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji’s bail plea, asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to show the pen drive recovered from Balaji’s residence, which allegedly contains evidence against him. The central probe agency arrested Senthil Balaji in June 2023 in connection with a cash-for-jobs case. In its prosecution … Read more

‘It will be a stain on us, if Minister, legislators are involved in Valmiki corporation scam’

‘It will be a stain on us, if Minister, legislators are involved in Valmiki corporation scam’

Satish Jarkiholi is the Public Works Minister and KPCC working president | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO “If a Minister and legislators are involved in the Valmiki corporation scam, then it will be a stain on us,” Minister Satish Jarkiholi said in Belagavi on Friday. “The case is currently under investigation and if Ministers and MLAs … Read more

Karnataka govt considering 6 locations for 2nd airport for Bengaluru: Minister

Karnataka govt considering 6 locations for 2nd airport for Bengaluru: Minister

Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil expects the new airport to be ready by 2035. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K The Karnataka government will need to acquire 3,000 to 5,000 acres of land for setting up a new international airport as big as Kempegowda International Airport in north Bengaluru with a … Read more

Delhi minister suggests empowering traffic officials to issue challans for buses

Delhi minister suggests empowering traffic officials to issue challans for buses

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has recommended empowering officers of the rank of Assistant Traffic Inspector (ATI) of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to issue challans to buses violating lane discipline under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. This recommendation has been forwarded to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for approval. Gahlot said that empowering Assistant … Read more

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana and Vijayawada (East) MLA Gadde Rammohan Rao inspecting the quality of drinking water at Patamata Relli Colony, in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana visited Rellis Colony on Pantakaluva Road in Vijayawada on June 24 … Read more

T.N. CM Stalin writes to Union External Affairs Minister for release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka 

T.N. CM Stalin writes to Union External Affairs Minister for release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka 

Tamil Nadu Chief M. K. Stalin | Photo Credit: RAGU R Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Monday, June 24, 2024, wrote to Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar seeking to secure the immediate release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats apprehended by Sri Lanka. “I write this letter to you … Read more

Delhi Minister Atishi to begin indefinite hunger strike at noon over water crisis

Delhi Minister Atishi to begin indefinite hunger strike at noon over water crisis

As Delhi continues to reel under the severe water crisis, AAP Minister Atishi will begin her indefinite hunger strike at noon in South Delhi’s Bhogal. The strike is being held to put pressure on Haryana to get 100 million gallons of water per day from the state. Published By: Akhilesh Nagari Published On: Jun 21, … Read more

Minister seeks report on unregulated crowd in trekking sites

Minister seeks report on unregulated crowd in trekking sites

In the wake of thousands of trekkers and tourists being spotted in the trekking paths of Mullaiyanagari and Ettinabhuja in Chikkamagaluru district during the weekend of June 15, 16, and 17, Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has sought a report from Forest Department officials. Mr. Khandre said that despite having an online ticketing system in place … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing vows to clean up Departments charged with financial irregularities

Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing vows to clean up Departments charged with financial irregularities

Arunachal Pradesh Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Ojing Tasing has asserted that he would check the misuse of funds in the two Departments mired in controversy over financial irregularities and make both of them the best in the State. Mr. Tasing, a first-time Minister, thanked Chief Minister Pema Khandu for entrusting him with the … Read more

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demands proper investigation of NEET results

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demands proper investigation of NEET results

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the Union government to conduct a proper investigation owing to allegations that the NEET-2024 results have been tampered with. “Suspicion of massive irregularities in the NEET results, which is the gateway to medical courses, is being expressed across the country. Neither the National Testing Agency (NTA) nor the Union government … Read more