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23 Mar

Rahul Gandhi, two-year prison by Surat District Court

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Rahul Gandhi was found guilty of defamation on Thursday and given a two-year prison term. Gandhi was granted bail with a bond of Rs 15,000 by the court, and the punishment was postponed for 30 days so that he could file an appeal. The allegations Gandhi made on April 13, 2019, at a Lok Sabha election rally in Kolar, Karnataka, where he allegedly said, "Why do all the thieves have Modi in their names, whether it be Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, or Narendra Modi.

22 Mar

Manish Sisodia Sent To Judicial Custody Till April 5

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The national capital's Rouse Avenue Court issued an order placing former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in protective custody till April 5. Sisodia was taken before the city court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the conclusion of his remand in connection with a money laundering case involving suspected anomalies in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. For the matter involving the Delhi Excise Policy, Sisodia is also being investigated by the CBI. In connection with the Delhi Excise Policy Case, the CBI had detained him on suspicion of corruption.

22 Mar

Shweta, Ayan’s enigmatic lover is under ED’s scanner

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Shweta, a mysterious woman, is highlighted for recruiting fraud. calling the attorney. If contacted, ED will assist with the investigation. On this day, Shweta's father said. He also asserted Shweta's innocence. Every document is present. But where is Shweta, Ayan's enigmatic lover who was involved in recruitment fraud? This is a query that ED is trying to find an answer to. Shweta is in contact with the attorneys, according to Shweta's father. If contacted, ED will assist with the investigation. Since this morning, Shweta Chakraborty's home's doors and windows have been kept shut. Shweta isn't here, her father announces as…

22 Mar

57 civil servants dismissed

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On Tuesday, Assam Chief Minister told during Assam Assembly about dismissing civil servants executed cash for job scam. To his reports, altogether he dismissed 57 state civil servants of 2013, 2015 and 2016 batches and arrested along with it. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said 60 people, who passed the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) examinations in those three years, have been brought under investigation. Besides, three other officials agreed to become the approvers and they are under suspension at present.

22 Mar

TMC distancing themselves from district president: Sashi Panja

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As The Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi on Tuesday sent Trinamool Birbhum president Anubrata Mandal, to Tihar jail for 13 days, Shashi Panja said, the party does not want to get involved in the corruption issue. Whoever did the corruption is responsible. The party did not ask for corruption. The party gave opportunities to work, not to steal. The party has taken action against the Minister Partha Chatterjee. The district president is negligible.

22 Mar

Another hardworking man buys his dream two wheeler

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Mohammad Saidul Hoque, a man from Assam saves money since five to six years to buy his dream scooter. He collected Rs. 90,000 from his savings and went to the two wheeler Honda Royal Riders showroom to buy scooter. "I run a small shop in Boragaon area and it was my dream to buy a scooter. I started to collect coins 5-6 years ago. Finally, I have fulfilled my dream. I am really happy now,” Hoque was said. “When my executive told me that a customer has come to our showroom to buy a scooter with coins worth around Rs…

21 Mar

Border dispute issue raised in Assam assembly

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Few weeks ago Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a remark on Mukroh village disputed inter-state border, that the village belongs to Assam. On Tuesday, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma claimed that Mukroh is a part of Meghalaya not Assam. “I have clearly stated that Mukroh is very much a part of Meghalaya. Facts and figures indicate that. Other statements may have been made but our stand is clear,” Sangma told the assembly. He also added that residents of Mukro are beneficiaries of various schemes of his government.

21 Mar

PM Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ seems to be missing in Kaziranga National Park

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Assam's pride, world heritage, Kaziranga National Park, home to the one-horned rhinoceros, has failed to maintain a clean environment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship 'Swachh Bharat Mission' seems to have gone awry in prime tourist destinations. According to sources, some pictures from the park draw attention of untidy environment there, poor maintenance coming from the authorities there. This is not the first time such a picture from a World Heritage site has gone viral. In January, a video was shared on social media of some steps damaging the tradition but according to reports, the situation has remained the same since…

21 Mar

Tata Group on to engage Rajesh Gopinathan beyond September 15

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The engagement of departing TCS MD and CEO Rajesh Gopinathan with the group after September 15 in an advisory capacity is said to have been considered by Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, according to sources from the Tata Group. Both IT giant Tata Consultancy Services and Tata Sons declined to comment on the development. There have been early negotiations between the two, according to unnamed Tata Group insiders, because the business requires dependable and experienced personnel as it diversifies into several technology fields.

21 Mar

US condemns unacceptable attack on Indian consulate

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The US has criticised the attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco that occurred during a protest by some pro-Khalistan individuals as "completely reprehensible," and it has stated that it is dedicated to the safety and security of diplomatic facilities and the diplomats who serve within them. The demonstrators on Sunday tore down the temporary security barriers put up by the local police and placed two so-called Khalistan flags within the Consulate grounds while shouting pro-Khalistan slogans. Soon after, a group of incensed protestors stormed the consulate's grounds and began bashing the windows and doors with iron bars.