18 child labourers rescued in Odisha
Berhampur (Odisha): Eighteen child labourers were rescued in joint raids by different agencies from Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district of Odisha, official sources said on Tuesday. The raids were conducted on eight establishments, including shops, hostels, motor garages and snacks manufacturing units... read more »
Coalscam: CBI seeks sanction to prosecute government servants
CBI, on Monday, told a special court that it has forwarded a request to the competent authority to consider granting sanction to prosecute two public servants who have been summoned as accused in a coal blocks allocation scam case. The agency informed Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar that request... read more »
12 Sri Lankan fishermen released
The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court here on Monday ordered the release of 12 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were apprehended by the Coast Guard on September 30 and arrested by the Taruvaikulam Marine police on charges of poaching in Indian waters off Kanyakumari. Magistrate T. Jayaraajan ordered... read more »
In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP Not Inclined to Tie up With PDP: Sources
Despite its big gains in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP indicated on Tuesday that it is disinclined to form government in alliance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which is set to be the largest party in what is emerging as a hung assembly. At 1.45 pm,... read more »
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