CBI arrests deputy chief general manager of DTC, 5 others in Rs 91 K bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a deputy chief general manager of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and five others in a bribery case involving an amount of Rs 91,000 for the appointment of two candidates as consultants in the corporation. Following the arrest, the CBI also conducted searches...
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Remove online booster pumps from water supply lines: NDMC
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Portal launched to help you connect with safai sainiks
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Former GM of pvt firm held for misappropriation of Rs 2cr funds
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BJP terms Udaipur murder as ‘terror attack’
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Tailor's killing un-Islamic, say Muslim bodies
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Those talking of appeasement forgot Shambhu incident: Congress to BJP
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India’s desi mRNA Covid-19 vaccine approved for 18+
30 June 2022 | Pioneer News Service
JD(S) indicates support to Murmu in presidential poll
Janata Dal (S) leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday indicated support to BJP-led NDA's candidate for Presidential polls Droupadi Murmu. "Already she (Murmu) has discussed with our national president (H D Deve Gowda) over phone twice and has requested support. Also, she had sought time...
India slams UN Human Rights for comments on Teesta, calls it unwarranted
Taking exception to a comment by the UN Human Rights office regarding the arrest of social activist Teesta Setalvad and two others, India on Wednesday termed them as “unwarranted.” It also said it constitutes an interference in India’s independent judicial system. The sharp reaction by the ministry of external affairs(MEA) here...
SC stays Tripura HC order seeking scrutiny of security cover of Ambani, family
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the orders of the Tripura High Court on a PIL challenging the grant of security cover to industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members in Mumbai. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala issued notice to the PIL petitioner before High Court...
‘Rotavirus survives for up to 3 days in lake water’
As pollutants, microplastics can be harmful to the environment and animal health. But now a team of scientists have found that the microplastic also acts as a potential surface for the lethal virus to move into the freshwater. For instance, they found that Rotavirus, which causes diarrhoea and an upset stomach,...
Global warming to impact water resources, agriculture: Study
Global warming is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of future drought in several global regions, adversely affecting the water resource, agriculture, and energy sectors, as per a study by the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES). “Given that the current water management practices and existing infrastructures in these sectors...
Lightning claims 2 dozen lives in UP
Rains and thundershowers gave the much needed relief to the people but also played havoc in the eastern parts of the Uttar Pradesh, where lightning and thunderstorms claimed about two dozen lives. According to information received here, the spire of a temple built in Kashi Vishwanath Dham also collapsed due to...
Mamata , Bengal clerics condemn Udaipur killing
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee too joined the group of leaders in condemning the brutal murder of a tailor at Udaipur in Rajasthan by some religious fanatics. Taking to the Twitter the Chief Minister wrote “violence and extremism are unacceptable, no matter what! (might be the provocation). I strongly condemn what...
