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15 Sep

CID summons BJP leader in coal smuggling case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCrime, breaking news, West BengalIndia, West Bengal

West Bengal BJP leader Jitendra Tiwari has been summoned to appear before the state CID for an investigation into the coal smuggling case, officials said on Thursday. The CID on Friday asked Mr Tiwari to appear before its officers in the city for questioning in the coal smuggling case. Mr Tiwari, who is a former Trinamool Congress mayor of Asansol and joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, confirmed receiving the notice. "An investigating authority can summon anyone in the interest of the investigation," said Mr Tiwari, former TMC MLA from Pandaveshwar. The CBI and the…

23 May

Citizens can now access Digilocker services on WhatsApp

suparna0 Commentsbreaking newsDigilocker service, whatsapp

In a major initiative to make government services accessible, inclusive, transparent and simple, MyGov today announced that citizens will now be able to use the MyGov Helpdesk on WhatsApp to access the Digilocker service. This includes creating and authenticating their Digilocker account and downloading documents such as PAN card, driving license, and vehicle registration certificate, among others, all on WhatsApp. An official note said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been working for “Ease of Living” through Digital India. In this context, the MyGov Helpdesk on WhatsApp is a major step to ensuring governance and…

19 May

1988 road rage case: SC sentences Navjot Singh Sidhu to one-year jail

suparna0 Commentsbreaking newsNavjot Singh Sidhu

In a setback to former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced him to one-year in jail in a 1988 road rage case. A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar allowed the review petition by the family of victim Gurnam Singh against the top court’s 2018 verdict, which let off Sidhu with a mere Rs 1,000 fine. The top court enhanced the sentence to Sidhu to one year. The top court said, “We have allowed a review application on the issue of sentence…we impose a sentence of imprisonment of one year to be undergone by…

18 May

SC grants bail to Indrani Mukerjea in her daughter Sheena Bora murder case

suparna0 Commentsbreaking newsSheena Bora, SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea accused in her daughter’s, Sheena Bora, murder case. A bench headed by Justice Nageswara Rao noted that she has been in jail for over six years and the trial won’t be concluded in near future. The bench also noted that the case is based on circumstantial evidence and that even if 50 per cent of the witnesses are given up by the prosecution, the trial would not get over soon. During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Mukerjea, submitted before the top court that his client has been…

05 May

4 Suspected Khalistani Terrorists Caught In Haryana Toll Booth

suparna0 Commentsbreaking newsHaryana Toll Booth, Khalistani Terrorists

Four suspected Khalistani terrorists have been arrested at a toll plaza in Haryana, the police said today, adding a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives have been recovered from them. They were going to deliver explosives to Maharashtra's Nanded and Telangana's Adilabad. Gurpreet and the three others, who were arrested today, used to deliver consignments of explosives across India, the police said, adding the four have links with Pakistan's espionage agency Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI. They were arrested at 4 am at Karnal's Bastara toll plaza while they were on their way to Delhi in a white Toyota Innova…

24 Feb

Arshad Warsi posts meme on Russia-Ukraine war in Twitter

editor0 Commentsbreaking news, EntertainmentArshad Warsi

Amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi share a meme in Twitter from his film Golmaal which has gone viral. After sharing the meme which was a video featuring himself along with Ajay Devgn, Sharman Joshi and Rimi Sen and tagged them as America, Russia, Ukraine and rebel held areas of Ukraine, lot of people called him insensitive, abhorrent. Some user has said, "People are dying and you are laughing." For the unversed, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared war on Ukraine and gave a chilling warning to its allies in the West, Daily Mail reported. Explosions…

21 Feb

Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa’ wins ‘Film Of The Year’ at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards

editor0 Commentsbreaking news, EntertainmentDadasaheb Phalke Award, International Film Festival, Pushpa

Besides setting the box-office on fire, Pushpa: the movie has transcended the boundaries of regional cinema by marking a strong presence among movie enthusiasts across the spectrum. In the lead role we can see Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj and Rashmika Mandanna as Srivalli in the lead role. Now, the blockbuster hit has bagged 'Film Of The Year' accolade at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 ceremony on Sunday. Logline for the movie reads, "Violence erupts between red sandalwood smugglers and the police charged with bringing down their organization in the Seshachalam forests of South India. "Pushpa: The Rise',…

17 Feb

UGC NET 2021 result likely to be declared soon

editor0 Commentsbreaking news, EducationUGC NET

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2021 exam result today through their official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The provisional answer key was released on January 21, 2022. The objection window was opened till January 24, 2022. The University Grants Commission (UGC) had merged National Eligibility Test (NET) Examination for December 2020 and June 2021 cycles. The examination was conducted on November 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, December 1, 3, 4, 5 and January 4 and 5, 2022. The last UGC-NET was held in June 2020. Approximately 12.67 lakh candidates had registered for…

17 Feb

Amarinder Singh on Indo-Pak Relation

editor0 Commentsbreaking news, India, World

The former chief minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he was not against the people of Pakistan but their rulers and the Army who were fomenting trouble here and killing Indian soldiers on the borders. Before independence, about 40 per cent of the population of Patiala was Muslim and most of them migrated to Pakistan, Singh said as he recalled how he was honoured and felicitated in the neighbouring country during his visit there in 2004 as the Punjab chief minister. Addressing public meetings in support of party candidates Farzana Alam from Malerkotla and Sardar Ali from Amargarh here, Singh…

16 Feb

Bappi Lahiri, the well known Singer and Composer passes away at 69

editor0 Commentsbreaking newsBappi Lahiri

Bappi Lahiri passed away on Wednesday morning. He was admitted to Criticare Hospital in Mumbai’s Juhu area, where he breathed his last breath. According to the doctor he was discharged from the hospital on Monday after undergoing treatment for a month. On Tuesday suddenly his health deteriorated. He had an infection in his lungs and he was facing difficulty in breathing. At present, his mortal remains are at his Juhu house. Bappi Lahiri, also known as the "Disco King" in India was born in Calcutta, West Bengal in 1952 into a family with a rich tradition in classical music. He began his career…