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Patna, April 11 – The new rules issued by the Bihar government regarding the use of social media by its employees, which include strict disciplinary action in case of violations, have finally come into effect.In January this year, the government approved the Bihar Government Servants' Conduct...

Mumbai, April 10 The Maharashtra police has issued a directive making helmets mandatory for all personnel in the force while riding two-wheelers, an official said on Friday.Citing official data, he said helmet compliance among police personnel is unsatisfactory in most districts, barring...

Bhopal/Ujjain, April 9 – A major controversy has erupted at Samrat Vikramaditya University in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, after a question in the Foundation Course examination paper for third-year B.Com, BBA, and BCA students sparked widespread outrage.The controversial question, which appeared as...

Murshidabad, April 6 – Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged on Monday that during his election campaign in West Bengal, some individuals associated with the Trinamool Congress attempted to prevent him from campaigning. He also claimed that the local police present at the scene failed...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Atanu Chakraborty, the Sector Assistant for the Panihati Assembly Constituency in West Bengal, and issued a notice asking him to explain his conduct and failure to perform his duties. This action follows reports of Chakraborty's involvement in...

Chennai, April 5 – The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reinstated its state spokesperson, A.N.S. Prasad, after he issued a formal apology for his controversial remarks suggesting that actor-politician Vijay should join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the...

Jammu, April 4 Authorities on Friday relieved a special police officer (SPO) of his duties for alleged serious misconduct, specifically for aiding an accused in a bovine smuggling case in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.The senior superintendent of police (SSP) in Udhampur...

Jammu, April 4 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has suspended an IPS officer over alleged misuse of the General Provident Fund (GPF) and income tax deductions of police personnel, officials said on Saturday.Officials said the Lieutenant Governor has placed the officer under...

New Delhi, April 4 The Supreme Court has reinstated the dismissal of a bank's senior manager, emphasizing that authority comes with accountability, and his position carried with it an increased degree of responsibility and integrity.The top court noted allegations that the senior manager had...

Today, the Election Commission ordered the immediate suspension of a Joint BDO of the Khandaghosh Development Block for allegedly campaigning for the TMC. The Commission has also initiated disciplinary action against the BDO immediately, based on a recommendation from the Chief Electoral...

Kolkata, April 3 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Friday the suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO), who was also the assistant returning officer (ARO), in the East Burdwan district of West Bengal, on charges of gross dereliction of duty.The officer in...

Mumbai, April 3 Three railway police officers were dismissed from service for demanding money from a jeweller based in Rajasthan at Mumbai Central station, an official said on Friday.The dismissed officers were identified as assistant sub-inspector Lalit Jagtap, constables Rahul Bhosle and...

Shimla, April 2 Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, criticised Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday for "remaining a silent observer" despite complaints of irregularities being raised against the state's top bureaucrats.Speaking to reporters...

Patna, April 2 – In line with its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Bihar Police took strict action against a corrupt police officer on Thursday.Chandan Kushwaha, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Tirhut Range, has ordered the immediate dismissal of Sub-Inspector Sadre Alam...

Jammu, April 2 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that a total of 233 illegal commercial and residential structures have been identified in Jammu city in the last 13 months.In response to a question from BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa in the assembly, the government said the violations...

Hamirpur (HP), April 1 Two constables were suspended for negligence in their duties after they allegedly kept the heroin they had seized from a private hotel last week and demanded money from the accused, officials said on Wednesday.The constables, who were stationed at the Bhoranj police...

New Delhi, April 1 The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the Centre for pursuing unnecessary litigation, after the Centre challenged a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that overturned the dismissal of a CISF official.Upholding the high court ruling, a bench of Justices B...

New Delhi, March 30 – Young fast bowler Naseem Shah has been fined 20 million rupees (US$7100) for a derogatory tweet about Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, and has been ordered to terminate his social media influencer contract.“Naseem had apparently shown ignorance regarding a tweet asking...

Lahore, March 30 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday imposed a fine of PKR 20 million (USD 72,000) on fast bowler Naseem Shah for a now-deleted controversial social media post that criticized Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's presence at the PSL opening game during an ongoing regional...

Lahore, March 30 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday imposed a hefty fine of 20 million rupees on fast bowler Naseem Shah for posting sarcastic tweets, which it deemed a breach of the clauses of his central contract.The PCB announced that the Board's disciplinary committee had found...