The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government today to take steps to ensure that people displaced in the alleged post-poll violence in the state return to their homes.
The court also extended the deployment of central forces in the state till June 26, when the matter would be listed for hearing again.
"We cannot shut our eyes to the spate of complaints as disclosed and the allegation on the role of the police administration for which we feel that the deployment of the central forces may continue for a limited period," the court observed.
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Preparations On In Jammu And Kashmir For Assembly Polls: PM In Srinagar
Preparations for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have begun and the Union territory will regain its statehood too, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today in Srinagar.
Addressing an event after laying the foundation stone and inaugurating 84 developmental projects worth Rs 1,500 crore in the Valley, PM Modi said the Centre has taken the recent terror attacks in the Union Territory very seriously and the enemies of Jammu and Kashmir will be given a befitting reply.
He praised the young men and women of Jammu and Kashmir for the high...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
ASHA Workers Cheated Of More Than Rs 24 Lakh On Pretext Of Jobs: Cops
A man has been arrested in Maharashtra's Latur district for allegedly cheating four ASHA (accredited social health activist) workers of more than Rs 24 lakh by promising to get them jobs in the state health department, police said on Wednesday.
While Sudhir Karbhari was arrested and remanded in police custody till Saturday, co-accused Shrikant Dasrao Shinde and Rajratan Ramrao Suryawanshi were absconding, said a police official.
As per the complaint filed by Surekha Choudhary, an ASHA worker posted at Honali village in Deoni tehsil, between March...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
In Jolt To Congress, Haryana MLA And Daughter To Join BJP Tomorrow
In a jolt to the Congress in Haryana where assembly polls are due in October, the party's senior leader Kiran Choudhary and her daughter Shruti Choudhary will join the ruling BJP on Wednesday.
Confirming the development, Kiran Choudhary, who is also a sitting MLA, told PTI she is quitting the Congress and joining the BJP on Wednesday.
Her daughter Shruti Choudhary, a former MP, is a working president of the Haryana Congress.
Kiran Choudhary, daughter-in-law of former Haryana chief minister Bansi Lal, is considered the bete noire of senior Congress...
Rahul Gandhi Resigns From Wayanad Seat, Retains Raebareli
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has resigned from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat of Kerala and retained the Raebareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Tuesday.
A Lok Sabha bulletin said his resignation has been accepted with effect from June 18.
Ending speculation on the issue, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Monday the decision on the two seats after the party's top brass held discussions at his residence in the national capital.
Rahul Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut by...
"Oh, You Defeated Me": Naveen Patnaik To BJP MLA In Odisha Assembly
BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the recently concluded Assembly polls from Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district.
Mr Patnaik, known for his composed demeanour, was making his way through the House after taking the oath as a member of the Assembly when he came face-to-face with Mr Bag, who stood up from his seat.
"How are you?" Mr Bag inquired with folded hands.
As Mr Bag introduced himself, Patnaik responded, "Oh, you defeated me." Accompanied...
Monday, June 17, 2024
3 Injured In Clash Between 2 Groups In Odisha, Prohibitory Orders In Place
Three people were injured and several motorcycles damaged in a clash between two groups in Odisha's Balasore town on Monday, following which prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed, officials said.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke to Balasore's Collector Ashish Thakare, and asked him to take immediate measures to bring the situation under control, they said.
Maintaining that he would not allow any disturbance to the law and order situation of the state, Majhi urged people to maintain peace.
Protesting the blood of animal...