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Chit fund commitee: Calcutta HC directs state to appoint nodal officer

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- With the state home secretary Nandini Chakraborty appearing virtually on Thursday, the Calcutta High Court directed the state to make appointment to the post of nodal officer of th... Read More


Mere mala fide motive claim not enough to quash criminal case: Cal High Court

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Observing that mere allegation of mala fide against a complainant may not be enough to quash a criminal proceeding, Calcutta High Court refused to quash a criminal case in relation... Read More


Man killed on wife's orders, contract killer nabbed in Pb

NEW DELHI, Feb. 21 -- A contract killer involved in the murder of a man, allegedly at the behest of the victim's wife, has been arrested in Punjab by the team of Delhi Police. The police were alerted... Read More


Howrah: Cop injured in 'accidental firing'

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- The Inspector in Charge (IC) of Chanditala Police Sof Hooghly sustained bullet injuries near a petrol pump at Ghoshpara area in Howrah on Wednesday night. IC Jayanta Pal was hit b... Read More


Supreme Court allows gratuity denial without criminal conviction for 'moral turpitude'

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Supreme Court of India has issued a ruling significantly altering the interpretation of gratuity forfeiture under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. In a major shift from pas... Read More


Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi's 4th woman Chief Minister

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- BJP's debutant legislator Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Delhi chief minister on Thursday in a grand show of strength that marks the party's return to power in the city after more t... Read More


Rekha Gupta to steer Delhi's future

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Rekha Gupta has been appointed as the new chief minister of Delhi, marking the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) return to power in the national capital after 26 years. The announce... Read More


HC slams Railways over Delhi stampede, asks why were tickets sold beyond limit?

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- The Delhi High Court sharply criticised Indian Railways on Wednesday regarding the recent New Delhi railway station stampede that claimed 18 lives, specifically questioning the p... Read More


Ganga water at Sangam unsafe for bathing due to high BOD levels

Prayagraj, Feb. 19 -- The water quality of the Ganga at Triveni Sangam, where lakhs of devotees are taking a holy dip daily during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, has exceeded the prescribed safety limits for... Read More


Gyanesh Kumar assumes charge as CEC; Vivek Joshi as EC

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday assumed office as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, succeeding Rajiv Kumar, who demitted office a day earlier. Alongside, Vivek Josh... Read More