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06 Apr

Sub-Inspector of Nagaon found accepting bribe from complainant

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On Wednesday, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption team’s investigation a sub-inspector from Nagaon Police station was caught red handed allegedly accepting bribe. The accused is identified as Suruzul Haque sub-inspector of Nagaon Police station. According to the sources, the inspector demanded bribe for giving relief to the complainant from old pending case. The Anti-Corruption team of Assam is on investigation. From last month reports the team arrested two government employees in bribe case.

05 Apr

Home Minister Amit Shah congratulates Padma awardees

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President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma awards, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised all the "exceptional individuals" who were honoured. "We extend our congratulations to the deserving recipients of today's Padma Awards. Mr. Narendra Modi Ji has transformed the Padma Awards into evidence of what the human spirit and a steely will are capable of. May the inspiration from their triumphs over adversity spread to all," tweeted Shah. Later in the evening, the home minister also hosted a supper for the recipients.

05 Apr

An investigation has been started in Pakistan against the brother of a former ISI chief

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According to information released on Wednesday, Pakistan's anti-corruption agency has opened an investigation into allegations of power abuse and corruption against Lt Gen Faiz Hamid, the brother of a former ISI commander. According to a letter from the regional directorate of the anti-graft organization, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab is looking into claims that Najaf Hamid, the powerful brother of the nation's former spymaster, used influence to obtain an unjustified career promotion and accumulated assets beyond his means.

05 Apr

Maha ATS apprehends suspect in Kerala train fire; he ‘admitted’ involvement, according to official

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An official reported that the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has detained a 27-year-old man in connection with the Kerala express train fire that claimed the lives of three persons on Wednesday. The official stated that the suspect had "confessed" to being involved in the fire. The suspect, named as Shahrukh Saifi, was apprehended at Ratnagiri train station in Maharashtra as a result of a combined operation by troops from the anti-terrorism squad and central intelligence, he claimed.

05 Apr

Sushil Rinku, an ex-Cong MLA, joins AAP before the Jalandhar Lok Sabha election

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In the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday in Jalandhar, former Congress MLA Sushil Rinku joined the Aam Aadmi Party.Election day for the Jalandhar parliamentary seat is May 10, while election day for the counting is May 13. Santokh Singh Chaudhary, a Congressman who passed away in January at age 76, forced a byelection.From the Jalandhar West seat in the previous legislature, Rinku represented the Congress party. During the 2022 state assembly elections, Sheetal Angural, an AAP candidate, defeated him.

05 Apr

Rupee wins 42 paise in comparison to the dollar

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On Wednesday, the rupee strengthened against the US dollar by 42 paise to close at 81.90 as strong buying in domestic shares boosted investor confidence. Additionally, forex dealers noted that the domestic currency was supported by inflows of foreign capital and an increase in risk appetite. The local currency at the interbank foreign exchange market started the day off well at 82.08 versus the dollar and reached an intraday high of 81.90 and a low of 82.20.

05 Apr

Cabinet approves renaming villages, Manipur prohibits

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On 14 February, chief minister Biren Singh had approved the renaming of 15 villages in the Jiribam district of Manipur bordering the Cachar district of Assam. Recently after State Cabinet news has come into limelight that the Manipur government have prohibited the renaming of villages and localities along the state’s border with Assam. The Jiribam district administration in Manipur in an order has to say that the renaming of villages or localities and altering of revenue village/district boundaries without the approval of the competent authority are not permissible. Also the order states that such acts can create disharmony and misunderstandings between…

05 Apr

Investigation on Tiger Conservative Fund, Assam

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Assam’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Mahendra Kumar Yadav has been removed as Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW). Further a notification was issued that Sandeep Kumar, principal chief conservator of forests (Wildlife and Bio-diversity) cum project director, Assam project on forest and biodiversity conservation society will hold the charge of chief wildlife warden (CWLW) with immediate effect. The notification was issued by the Environment and Forests department on April 1, Assam. As per reports, according to an RTI investigation MK Yadav was found misuse of Tiger Conservation Fund (TCF).

04 Apr

Finland is welcomed into the NATO armed alliance by UK Premier Rishi Sunak

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As he urged members to agree on the required steps to further incorporate Sweden in the fold, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday hailed Finland's accession in NATO as a "historic day" for the military alliance. In an era when the Russia-Ukraine war has been raging for more than a year, Finland's accession to NATO broadens the organization's 30-member membership and repositions the continent's security environment.The UK claimed that it was one of the first NATO allies to confirm Sweden's and Finland's membership applications, and that it was also instrumental in getting support for Finland's membership from the other…

04 Apr

Nath and Tharoor question Rahul Gandhi’s actions

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Congressmen Kamal Nath and Shashi Tharoor questioned Rahul Gandhi's exclusion from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after his conviction in a defamation case.After taking part in a seminar on "Protection and Upliftment of the Constitution" hosted by the Madhya Pradesh branch of the All-India Professional Congress, the two were speaking with the media.Nath pointed out that Gandhi made a speech in Karnataka four years prior to the Gujarat criminal defamation trial that was held there.