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Govt Should Take CMs' Views on Changing Finance Commission's Terms of Reference, Says Manmohan Singh
Earlier in July, the Centre changed the terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission and mandated the panel to suggest ways for allocation of non-lapsable funds for defence and internal security.
Day After Suspension, UP Cops Charged with Attempt to Murder as Viral Video Shows them Thrash Youth
This comes two days after a video of the cops, which showed them thrashing a man in front of a kid during a bike checking, went viral, receiving flak from the social media users.
Despite Warning by Boatmen, How 11 People Aboard 'Wooden Planks' Drowned in Bhopal Lake
A Bhopal boatman claimed that the boat was basically two planks of wood joined together with tin and other material and nearly 22 people were using it to go into the lake for immersions.
Man, Wife, Son Held for Strangulating Ex-wife, Trying to Kill Baby Daughter
The deceased was earlier married to the accused's brother-in-law, but they fell in love, and three years ago she married him after divorcing her husband. The couple had a daughter.
Tripura CM Donates Six Months' Salary to Install Dustbins in Villages Across State
Biplab Deb also said he has decided to increase the monthly allowance for village heads because he want them to stay away from corrupt practices.
NITI Aayog Voices Concern over Andhra Pradesh's 'Huge' Revenue Deficit
In the 2019-20 budget, the Jagan Mohan Reddy government has estimated that the revenue deficit would be Rs 1,778.52 crore and the fiscal deficit Rs 35,260.58 crore.
Narcotics Bureau Arrests Six Foreigners Trying to Smuggle Heroin inside Stomach
Under the latest drive against international drug cartels, the first to be arrested by NCB was an Afghan who arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi from Kandahar.
Akhilesh Yadav Leaves for Rampur to Lend Support to Azam Khan Facing Volley of Cases
Khan, the Lok Sabha MP from Rampur, is facing several police cases, including related to grabbing of land. Authorities have claimed the gate of his Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, established by Khan in 2006, is built on a government land.
Three Jaish-e-Mohammed Militants, Arrested from Kathua, Sent to Seven-Day Custody in J&K
During checking, a truck loaded with cardboard material was intercepted at 8.00 am on Thursday on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway and the three militants were arrested with arms and ammunition.
Ways the World is Getting Rid of Single-use Plastic
To support the ban on single-use plastic, Indian Railways has decided to impose ban on single-use plastic material on its premises as well as in trains.
Eyebrows Raised and Heads Turned When MK Stalin Said His Name at Russian Airport in 1989
MK Stalin's father M Karunanidhi, the socialist former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, had deliberately named him after Russian communist leader Joseph Stalin.
Koregaon-Bhima Case: Bombay HC Refuses to Quash Case Against Activist Gautam Navlakha
The police had also alleged that Navlakha and other accused in the case had Maoist links and were working towards overthrowing the government.
Calcutta HC Vacates Order Granting Protection from Arrest to Ex-Top Cop in Connection with Saradha Scam
The court also rejected Rajeev Kumar's prayer for quashing of a CBI notice that sought his appearance for questioning in the case.
'Why is UP Police Going Slow on Chinmayanand Case': Priyanka Gandhi Slams Yogi Adityanath Govt
The Congress leader further said that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh through its 'antics has made it clear that it has nothing to do with women's security'.
To Kill Mosquitoes, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Installs Devices in 10 Localities
The devices will attract the mosquitoes around the 250 metres of its radius with its fragrant-but-poisonous liquid and kill them.
48 of 202 Malaria Cases in Delhi this Year Reported in First Week of September
According to the latest report released by the SDMC, the number of dengue cases till September 7 stood at 122 with 30 cases of the mosquito-borne disease being reported this month and 52 in August 2019.