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VB-G RAM G better scheme than MGNREGA, claims Chouhan

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Rural Development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan charged on Sunday that corruption was rampant under the MGNREGA and accused the Congress of spreading misinformation on the VB-G R... Read More


United Forum of Bank Unions threatens to go on strike on January 27

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Bank employees' unions under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) have threatened to go on a nationwide strike on January 27, demanding implementation of a 5-day we... Read More


Retd teacher, wife found murdered

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- An elderly couple was found murdered at their residence in east Delhi's Shahdara area early Sunday, with police suspecting robbery as a possible motive, officials said. The police... Read More


2 Nigerian nationals arrested for overstaying visas ahead of R-Day

NEW DELHI, Jan. 4 -- The Delhi Police has apprehended two African Nationals for illegally staying in the capital city. An anonymous source tipped the Operations Cell of the Delhi Police about the imm... Read More


Karnataka busts Rs 1,464 crore interstate fake invoicing cartel, arrests four people

Bengaluru, Jan. 4 -- The Enforcement Wing (South Zone) of the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department has dismantled a major interstate fake invoicing cartel operating across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, i... Read More


Man held for 'sexually assaulting' 3-year-old

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Sealdah, on charges of sexually assaulting a minor near the Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Railwa... Read More


KMC tightens checks on city's water supply

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is learnt to have placed all major water installations in the city on high alert and ordered stricter laboratory testing of raw water before ... Read More


Trinamool councillor alleges threat, police begin investigation

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor of Konnagar was allegedly threatened by unknown miscreants on Saturday night. According to sources, Biswarup Chakraborty, councillor of Ward 1... Read More


IRFC achieves 5th straight 'Excellent' DPE rating since its listing in FY21

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC), a Government of India Navratna CPSE under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways, has been rated "Excellent" by ... Read More


Brokerage houses raise concerns about rising illicit cigarette risks due to tax hike

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- The unprecedented 40-50 per cent tax increase, driven by the shift from 28 per cent to 40 per cent GST and the introduction of a new excise duty structure on tobacco, has sparked ... Read More