Author: Aruna Sharma

(Zee News) Around 100 ‘bahubalis’ or gangsters have been shifted to prisons far away from their home districts in Uttar Pradesh in an attempt by the Yogi Adityanath government to smash their local crime network. Prominent among them are Mukhtar Ansari, Munna Bajrangi, Atiq Ahmed, Shekhar Tiwari, Maulana Anwarul Haq, Mukim alias Kala, Udaibhan Singh alias doctor, Titu alias Kiranpal, Rocky alias Kaki and Alam Singh. “Though the dons are behind bars, their gangs let loose a reign of terror ? committing murders, kidnapping, dacoity and extortion ? with ease,” Additional Director General of Police (Prison) GL Meena told PTI…

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(Hindustan) आम आदमी पार्टी (आप) के संस्थापक सदस्य कुमार विश्वास और पार्टी के दूसरे नेताओं के बीच तकरार लगातार बढ़ती जा रही है और इस बीच विश्वास के पाटीर् छोड़ने के संकेत मिल रहे हैं। विधायक अमानतुल्ला खान के आरोपों से बुरी तरह आहत विश्वास ने कहा है कि उनके खिलाफ कोई बड़ी साजिश रची जा रही है, ऐसे में वह आज रात कोई बड़ा फैसला ले सकते हैं। दूसरी ओर आप के वरिष्ठ नेता और दिल्ली के उप मुख्यमंत्री मनीष सिसोदिया ने विश्वास से अपील की है कि वह टेलीविजन चैनलों पर बयानबाजी करने की बजाय पार्टी के मंच…

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(DNA) Mutilating the bodies of two soldiers was “a dastardly and inhuman” act that merited unequivocal response, the Indian Army told Pakistan in a strongly worded statement in an emotive day of tears at the lives lost and a categorical denial from Islamabad. As the families of Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh and BSF Head Constable Prem Singh bid them farewell, Pakistan denied India’s allegations of ceasefire violation and mutilation, ensuring that the troubled equation between the two neighbours was back in the national spotlight with cries of a “befitting reply” being heard once again. India’s Director General of Military Operations…

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(LiveMint) The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in the state and the same will be passed in the assembly in the session commencing from 15 May. The decision in this regard was taken at the state cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath. “The revenue of the state is likely to increase after implementation of the GST in the first session of this government,” cabinet minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said.“If there is any burden on the state exchequer due to implementation of the GST, the government will meet it for the…

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The largest ever Sample Survey of over 18 lakh citizens has revealed that sanitation in cities and towns of the country has  substantially improved during the last one year, confirming that the ‘Swachh Bharat’ buzz is making a difference on ground with people clearly perceiving a change for the better. Results of the ‘Swachh Survekshan-2017’ have confirmed that the efforts being made under Swachh Bharat Mission have made a positive impact on cleanliness situation in urban areas. In the Survey commissioned by the Ministry of Urban Development during January – February this year, over 18 lakh citizens responded to a…

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(AU) पीएम मोदी द्वारा वित्त वर्ष बदलने की बात कहने के बाद मध्य प्रदेश देश का पहला ऐसा राज्य बन गया है , जहां पर 2018 से वित्त वर्ष जनवरी से दिसंबर तक लागू होगा। राज्य सरकार ने कैबिनेट की बैठक के बाद इस फैसले की जानकारी देते हुए कहा कि सरकार 2018 का बजट भी इस साल दिसंबर के अंत में पेश करेगी। नीति आयोग की बैठक में बोले थे पीएम  23 अप्रैल को दिल्ली में हुई नीति आयोग की बैठक में पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहा था कि वो जनवरी-दिसंबर वित्त वर्ष बदलने की अपील की थी। इस…

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(FE) India plans to order about a quarter less Iranian crude oil than it bought last year, people familiar with the matter said, as state refiners cut term purchase deals over a row between New Delhi and Tehran on development of a natural gas field. The drop in volumes follows India’s threat to order state refiners – Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum , Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, and Indian Oil Corp – to reduce purchases from Iran if an Indian consortium is not awarded the rights to develop Iran’s huge Farzad B natural gas field. The volume cuts would put…

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(FE) The government today defended in the Supreme Court its decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for issuing of PAN cards, saying it was done to curb the use of fake PAN cards across the country. Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi told a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan that the programme of PAN had become suspect as it could be faked while Aadhaar is a “secure and robust” system by which the identity of an individual cannot be faked. The AG said that due to Aadhaar, government has saved over Rs 50,000 crore on the schemes to…

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(NDTV) In a new face-off, telecom operator Reliance Jio has alleged that Bharti Airtel is violating tariff rules by issuing misleading offers and arbitrarily discriminating among its own customers subscribing to the same plan. Reliance Jio has demanded highest penalty imposed on Bharti Airtel by telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) alleging that the two plans of Airtel – priced at Rs. 293 and Rs. 449 respectively – are being marketed in a misleading manner. It said that Airtel’s advertisements of these offers are an attempt to lure prospective subscribers making them believe that they will be provided…

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