Kolkata: Pratik Ur Rahaman, CPM state committee member who recently quit his party membership, on Thursday lauded the state govt’s “Lakshmir Bhandar” scheme, fuelling speculation about his political future. Rahaman also raised questions about the functioning of CPM state general secretary Md Salim.“State govt rolled out projects for poor people. Once, the Left Front used…
MUMBAI: A director of a construction firm and his son have been booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for inducing a businessman to invest Rs 5.15 crores promising a high returns through MOU by falsely claiming development rights and failed to fulfil contractual obligations, hid the issue of land disputes, demanded additional funds and…
Vinod Jakhar hails from Merta town in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district and has been associated with NSUI for several years. NEW DELHI: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress, on Friday appointed Vinod Jakhar as its new national president.The announcement was made through a press release issued by…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday observed that the VB-G-RAM-G (Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajveevika Mission (Gramin) Act is a policy decision of the Union govt and the courts can’t interfere in it.“What is there for us to do? The scheme is a policy of the Union govt. If you are not…
In a significant legal move, the Patna High Court has summoned 42 MLAs from Bihar over serious allegations of electoral misconduct and alleged inconsistencies in their sworn affidavits. This action follows petitions lodged by rival candidates contesting the electoral wins of these incumbents. PATNA: Patna high court has issued notices to 42 members of the…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Legal Services Authority (Jhalsa) executive chairman and Jharkhand high court Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad took cognisance of a news report about the Feb 17 murder of a woman on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Chaibasa. Her minor son also died.Justice Prasad directed the Jhalsa secretary and the Chaibasa district legal services authority (DLSA)…
Patna: From fish in Sitamarhi to grapes in Darbhanga, Bihar has witnessed a troubling trend — locals rushing to loot goods from accident sites while victims lie injured or dying. The latest incident occurred on the Aterbel bridge, where a grape-laden truck toppled into a river on Thursday.The accident took place in Darbhanga’s Singhwara police…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Legal Services Authority executive chairman and Jharkhand High Court Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad took cognisance of a news report on Thursday, about the burning of a woman and her minor son on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Chaibasa district.The victim was assaulted along with her two-month-old baby boy and then set ablaze, resulting…
Justice comes with hidden costs that those already burdened by the perpetual cycle of poverty, a cycle that shackles every step each day, feel too acutely to ignore. Rights exist. Legal aid is free for them. However, they do not have the privilege of affording the costs, both literal and opportunity-related, associated with recurring court…
Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday said that the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be introduced in the state in the next few months when BJP is voted to office this time and said that the scheme will also benefit migrant workers.At a private hospital event in Durgapur, Bhattacharya said, “Bengal is the only…
