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BEML fires first salvo at retired army chief VK Singh

Updated: Friday at 15:42 hrs (IST)
BEML Ltd, the public sector manufacturer of heavy transport and mining equipment, slapped a legal notice on General VK Singh on Friday, seeking an apology for his “...   | Read..
 

Naveen sacks 2 ministers, suspends dissident Mohapatra

Updated: Friday at 19:52 hrs (IST)
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik suspended dissident leader and MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra from the party and sacked two of his ministers from the government to check d...   | Read..
 

Bribery & corruption: High Court suspends CBI judge who gave bail to mining baron Reddy

Updated: Friday at 19:23 hrs (IST)
The Andhra Pradesh high court has suspended a judge designated to handle cases for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), following charges of bribery and corruption....   | Read..
 

Can't arrest Rupee’s fall if driven by weak fundamentals: RBI

Updated: Friday at 17:05 hrs (IST)
The Reserve Bank of India cannot arrest the rupee's decline if it is caused by weak fundamentals or global factors but can only take more calibrated steps in the foreign...   | Read..
 

AI staff integration process to start in 45 days: Ajit Singh

Updated: Friday at 16:30 hrs (IST)
The government announced on Friday that implementation of uniform structures for pay, allowances and career progression for employees of Air India, which was formed by me...   | Read..
 

In gloom, a Bengal ‘boom’

A consortium of city-based real estate developers said to be led by Avani Group has acquired rights to an EM Bypass land parcel originally meant for a Hilton hotel venture and decided to turn it into a mostly housing project....   | Read..
 

Record price for city plot

A two-acre plot near ITC Sonar on EM Bypass has fetched Rs 115 crore, the highest yet publicly recorded land price in Calcutta....   | Read..
 

Mamata for law to fine vandals

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government would consider framing a law to make it obligatory for those who damage public property during bandhs to pay for ...   | Read..
 

Worst growth story in 9 years

The Elephant has finally started to waddle....   | Read..
 

Biggie arrest, Jhumra’s big break

Director-general of police G.S. Rath confirmed this evening that Maoist zonal commander Naveen Manjhi was among the quartet arrested by joint forces on Tuesday from a Hazarib...   | Read..
 

Court rules on corruption

The special judge, Assam, today directed police to file chargesheets against 37 public servants facing corruption charges within a month....   | Read..
 

HC opens justice doors for jailed tribals

Prisoners of Jharkhand — a majority of them tribals — who are facing charges of waging war against the state may have reason to believe that they are no less ...   | Read..
 
 
 
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