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CBI Searches Premises of Private Firm, Its Directors in Delhi in Rs 168-crore Bank Fraud Case
Along with the company, the agency has booked its Directors Jitendra Kejriwal, Roop Kishore Tuli and Mohan Kumar Jha, they said.
UP Anti-Conversion Law Applies to All, Safeguards Women's Dignity, Says Group of Former IAS, IPS, Judges, Veterans
In a statement signed by 224 persons, including those from academia, they claimed that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, referred as 'love jihad' law by Hindutva groups, applies to everyone and safeguards the dign...
Covid-19: Bharat Biotech Setting Up Four Covaxin Vaccine Manufacturing Facilities, Says Chairman
Denying allegations that the citybased vaccine maker lacks data of Covaxin, Krishna Ella, chairman of Bharat Biotech, said sufficient data has already been revealed and is available on the net.
Sensex, Nifty Close at Record Highs as Investors Cheer Covid-19 Vaccine Approvals
ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by TCS, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, M&M, HUL and L&T.
Kerala Govt Will Use Covid-19 Vaccine as Instructed by Centre, Says State Health Minister
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive i...
Covaxin Only Back-Up, Compensation to be Offered in Case of Side Effects, Says AIIMS Chief Amid Concerns
AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said India will use only Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination and procure Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin only if the UK strain gets out of control of when the phase 3 trials are completed.
Fire Breaks Out in Under-construction Building in Kolkata
A minor fire broke out in an underconstruction building in central Kolkata on Saturday, fire officials said. The fire, that broke out on the second floor of the building located beside Statesman House on Chowringhee Square around 9.45 pm, was doused by...
'Will Hold Talk with BJP General Secretary': Karnataka CM Yediyurappa on Cabinet Rejig
BS Yediyurappa has been waiting for some time now to carry out the cabinet exercise, as he was asked by BJP national president JP Nadda to wait for the clearance from the central leadership.
Buta Singh, Former Union Minister and Congress Leader, Passes Away at 86; PM, Rahul Lead Tributes
Buta Singh, a prominent Dalit leader, served as the home minister between 1986 and 1989 in the Rajiv Gandhi cabinet. He also served as agriculture minister from 1984 to 1986. Between 2004 and 2006, he served as Bihar governor.
Those Caught Deceiving Farmers to be Booked under NSA, Left to Rot in Jail: MP Agri Minister
Patel praised the district administrations of Dewas and Harda who took prompt action under the new farm laws after receiving complaints against a private company which refused to buy crops from farmers in accordance with the agreement signed by both parti...
CBI Books Delhi-based Shakti Bhog Foods in Rs 3,269 Crore Bank Fraud Case
According to the SBI complaint, the directors allegedly falsified accounts and forged documents to siphon off public funds.
Visva Bharati Stopped from Building Wall Along Crucial Road
District Magistrate Vijay Bharti, who inspected the area on Thursday, said the wall, if built, could hinder people's movement along the route.
Lucknow Man 'Grills' Municipal Body Over Waste Management, Uses Garbage to Barbeque
Ashutosh Singh, 32, set up a portable barbeque grill, using garbage as fuel, outside his house. He was protesting against the mounting pile of garbage that had not been removed despite please to the local municipal authorities. A passer-by shot a video of...
India All Set to Get First Covid Vaccine as Oxford-AstraZeneca Shot Gets Expert Panel Clearance
An expert panel recommended emergency use authorisation to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, paving the way for mass immunisation with the vaccine to begin within the next few days.
New Year's Eve: 35 Drunk Drivers Caught in Mumbai, Number 'Lowest' in Past Few Years
Last year, 677 drunk drivers had been caught in the metropolis during the New Year celebrations and licenses of all of them had been suspended for six months by the court, the police official said.
Cyber Frauds are Calling Up UP Residents for 'Vaccine Registration' to Swipe Their Aadhaar, Bank Details
Alerted to the possibility of duping of gullible people by these cyber frauds, the health and police officials have now appealed to the public not to fall into the trap and not to share any details.