Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has stated that all depositors who lost their money in the multi-crore IMA (I Monetary Advisory) scam will receive their due compensation before Ramzan began. A discussion was held on Monday regarding the total amount involved in the IMA scam, the value of movable and immovable assets seized so far, […]
The Madras High Court on Monday wondered how can it interfere with the terms of a loan agreement reached between India and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on December 21, 2018 for the implementation of the ongoing Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) Phase II project. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekar […]
Citing the “World Social Protection Report 2024-26”, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo, said that the proportion of India’s population covered under at least one branch of social protection has increased from 24% to 49%, almost doubling in a very short time. “This remarkable achievement reflects the strong partnership between India and […]
Farmers and farm-labourers groups protesting in Punjab over their long pending demands on Monday (February 24, 2025) announced that they would put on hold their proposed ‘Delhi march’, slated for February 25 in the wake of the next meeting with the Centre. The meeting will be held on March 19. In Amritsar, farmer leader Sarwan […]
A wave of shock and disbelief swept across Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’s capital, following a killing spree by a youngster on Monday evening. A 23-year-old man, Afan, allegedly murdered five members of his family and severely injured his mother. At around 6.15 p.m., Afan walked into the Venjaramoodu police station and ‘confessed’ to hacking his relatives to […]
The European Union (EU) and the U.K. marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a slew of additional sanctions related to Moscow and those doing business with it. Indian entities are among those impacted by these measures. The move came as several Western heads of government, including European Commission President Ursula von […]
A Kannada activist has complained that he was beaten up for not speaking Marathi in Jamboti of Belagavi district on Monday evening. Karnataka Rakshana Vedike leader Jayavant Ajjappa Nidagalkar has said that he was beaten up by some pro-Marathi activists over his inability to speak Marathi. “Four unidentified men beat me up only because I […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches in Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai, in connection with the alleged conversion of cryptocurrencies worth about ₹600 crore at various Indian crypto exchanges and subsequent transfer of funds to the beneficiaries. The “fraudsters” used spoofed websites to cheat people. The searches were carried out under the Foreign Exchange Management […]
The Fifth Tamil Nadu Police Commission has recommended a pay hike for police constables on a par with their counterparts in the Union Government and other States. The Grade-II police constables are presently drawing salary in the pay scale of ₹18,200-52,900. In its report submitted to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently, the commission said it […]
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Monday reiterated its demand to be officially recognised as the Opposition Party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, stating that it was the ‘natural choice’ to be accorded the status despite not fulfilling the requirement of winning at least 10% of seats in the House to qualify for […]
