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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq detained
The police today detained moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as he tried to lead his supporters towards the martyrs' graveyard in the Naqshband Sahib area of the city, officials said. The Mirwaiz was detained by police outside his residence in Nigeen area of the city and taken to the local police station, a police official said
Goa govt orders probe over bribery charges for NHAI contracts
Goa PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today said he has ordered an inquiry to find out if any state government official took bribe for highway construction supervision contract from US-based CDM Smith Inc. "I have asked for an inquiry to be conducted whether any bribe has been accepted by officials in Goa. The report would be submitted within 10 days," Dhavalikar told PTI today
I write without knowing what's next: Author Ravi Subramanian
Don't ask author Ravi Subramanian about the plot of his story when he is writing his new thriller -- he says he doesn't have a clue. Subramanian says his chapters are not planned and he is "as clueless about the conclusion" as his reader. "Most writers, when they start writing, know what every chapter is going to have. But in my case, it is different, I know the backdrop," he told PTI in an interview
Kovind reaches Jaipur, to meet BJP MLAs, MPs
BJP led NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind arrived here today to meet BJP MLAs and MPs elected from Rajasthan. Chief minister Vasundhara Raje and members of the state council of ministers welcomed Kovind, who was accompanied by union minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Rajya Sabha MP Bhupendra Yadav, at the Sanganer airport. Kovind will meet BJP MPs and MLAs at the chief minister's residence here, sources said
Find out potential taxpayers; focus on smaller cities: CBDT to taxmen
With almost 91 lakh new taxpayers brought in the tax net last fiscal, the CBDT has asked the Income Tax Department to increasingly identify those who can pay tax but are not doing so, with a special focus on smaller cities. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra has written a letter to his regional I-T heads across the country asking them to "maximise" efforts for widening of the tax base during the current financial year of 2017-18. The CBDT frames policy measures for the tax department. "Huge opportunities for identification of potential taxpayers have been opened up by data mining and data analytics conducted (by the department) in the wake of demonetisation and operation clean money," Chandra said in the letter, which has been accessed by PTI
Rijiju undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Assam
Union minister Kiren Rijiju today undertook an aerial survey of flood-hit districts in Assam, where the death toll due to the deluge has mounted to 45. The minister of state for home was accompanied by officials of the National Disaster Response Force, NITI Ayog and National Disaster Management Authority
Rajnath, Sushma to brief opposition on China stand-off, JK
Home Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will brief leaders of opposition parties on the stand-off with China and the situation in Kashmir tomorrow, official sources said
Top jail officials clash over "special" treatment to Sasikala
A senior police official has alleged that AIADMK (Amma) leader V K Sasikala was being given preferential treatment at a prison here, including a special kitchen being set up for her, and there was "talk" that senior jail officials accepted Rs 2 crore as bribe to facilitate it. Deputy Inspector of General (Prisons) D Roopa made these allegations in a report submitted to DGP (Prisons) H S Sathyanarayana Rao yesterday
Install chromium recovery plants in Unnao: NGT to tanneries
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal today directed the tannery clusters located at Banther and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of Ganga to install chromium recovery plants within four weeks so that they do not discharge any effluent in the drains pouring into the river.
1984 riots: Second judge of Delhi HC recuses from hearing Sajjan Kumar's plea
New Delhi: A second judge of the Delhi High Court on Thursday recused to hear senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case of killing of three Sikhs in west Delhi area of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.