1,500 Kerala Govt Employees Caught Fraudulently Claiming Welfare Pensions
Thiruvananthapuram: Nearly 1,500 government employees, including gazetted officers and college professors in Kerala, have been found fraudulently receiving social security pensions, welfare pension prompting Finance Minister K N Balagopal to order stringent disciplinary measures, an official source said on Wednesday. “It has been found that 1,458 government employees in the state are receiving social security pensions,” the source said. The fraud was discovered…
BREAKING: PM Modi’s Decision Will Be Final, Says Eknath Shinde Amid Suspense Over Maharashtra CM
New Delhi: Addressing a crucial press conference on Wednesday, Eknath Shinde cleared the air and said that whatever Decision PM Modi takes For Maharashtra CM would Be final for Mahayuti, and neither he nor his party will be a barrier. “I have told the Prime Minister that if there is any problem in forming the government in Maharashtra because of me, then do…
UP Govt Removes Principal, Suspends 3 Staff Members In Jhansi Medical College Fire Incident
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday removed Jhansi Medical College’s principal and suspended three staff members on the November 15 fire incident that claimed lives of 10 children. The action was taken by Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who heads the Health department after a four-member committee submitted its report. Based on the report of the four-member committee, constituted on the instructions of…
BIG BREAKING | New Maharashtra CM to Take Oath on Dec 2: Sources
Mumbai: The new Maharashtra Chief Minister is likely to take oath on December 2, sources informed Republic TV. The development comes days after the Mahayuti alliance made a triumphant return to power in Maharashtra, with the BJP securing its position as the single-largest party by winning 132 of the 288 assembly seats. Its allies, the Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde and…
Our Culture Different: Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls For Strict Laws To Curb Vulgar Content On Social Media
New Delhi: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday (November 26) emphasised on the need of making existing laws more strict to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. The Information and Broadcasting Minister made this statement during the second day of the winter session in the Lok Sabha, where he said that the Parliamentary Standing Committee should take up the issue and also…
Car Rams Into Two Motorcycles in UP’s Barabanki, Three Killed
Barabanki: Three people, including a couple from Lucknow, were killed after a speeding car collided with two motorcycles in the Lonikatra area, police here said on Wednesday. The accident occurred near the Khairabeeru village, along the Sharda Sahayak canal. The car, which was travelling at a high speed, rammed into the motorcycles approaching from the opposite direction before overturning into a ditch, Lonikatra…
Who Will be Next Maharashtra CM? Devendra Fadnavis Says ‘Answer Will Be Given Soon’
The question of who will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra continues to dominate political discussions, as the BJP and Shiv Sena lock horns over the top post. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the answer to the question of who will lead the state as Chief Minister “will be given soon.” Addressing the media on Wednesday, Fadnavis said,…
Jhansi Medical College Fire: UP Govt Removes Principal, Suspends 3 Staff Members
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday removed Jhansi medical college’s principal and suspended three staff members after a four-member committee submitted its report on the November 15 fire incident that claimed lives of 10 children. The action was taken by Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds responsibility of the Health department. Based on the report of the four-member committee, constituted on…
Dalit Man Beaten to Death in MP Over Land Dispute; Sarpanch, Kin Booked
Shivpuri: A 30-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by the sarpanch and seven others over a land dispute in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, an official said on Wednesday. Narad Jatav was fatally attacked on Tuesday evening after he and his maternal uncle objected to a road created through their land to a hotel belonging to the sarpanch, Padam…
Fire Breaks Out in 15-Storey Residential Building in South Mumbai
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a 15-storey residential building in south Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The fire started on the 14th floor of the Ansari Heights building in the Dongri area around 1.10 pm, a civic official said. “There is no report of any injury to anyone,” the official said. At least four fire engines and other firefighting vehicles have…















