With Rs 290 crore from Income Tax raid, Odisha cash haul set to be ‘highest-ever’
The tax department has deployed about 40 large and small machines to count the currency notes and brought in more department and bank staffers to finish the process, which began on December 6 following raids against Boudh Distillery Private Limited and others, the sources said.
Mayawati’s BSP suspends its MP Danish Ali for ‘anti-party’ activities
Citing “anti-party” activities as the reason for his suspension from the party, the BSP said, “However, it seems you have forgotten the promises made by you that time. Therefore, you are being suspended from the party.”
Centre bans onion exports till March 2024
India had previously imposed a minimum export price of $800 per metric ton, until Dec. 31, 2023, to discourage exports, in an effort to curb surging local prices.
Who is Akbaruddin Owaisi, AIMIM MLA who is appointed as Pro-tem speaker of Telangana Assembly
The Pro-tem Speaker serves a temporary role, officiating the Assembly session until the newly-elected members are sworn in and a Speaker is elected.
Who is Dheeraj Sahu, Congress MP whose home yielded Rs 200 crore
Income Tax Department conducted raids on properties linked to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu in Odisha and Jharkhand, recovering a staggering Rs 200 crore in cash without any account record.
AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi takes oath as Pro-tem Speaker of Telangana Assembly
The Pro-tem Speaker serves a temporary role, officiating the Assembly session until the newly-elected members are sworn in and a Speaker is elected.
Delhi AQI: Air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi, as per SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), was recorded at 276 on Thursday morning.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari calls Mahua Moitra’s expulsion from Lok Sabha a ‘curse of Mother Kali’
Earlier in the day, Suvendu Adhikari had also posted on social media X about the cancellation of Mahua Moitra’s membership and said, “Don’t use slanderous words while referring to the Divine, as her rage can raze you completely.”
Congress reviews Assembly poll defeats; says Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh results unexpected, disappointing
Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal said the state Congress chiefs have been instructed to submit a booth-wise report on the party’s performance. ”We will strengthen our connect with the people and unitedly fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to unseat the BJP government.”
PM Modi tops list of most popular global leaders again with 76% rating: Survey
Notably, these ratings come after PM Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party registered huge victories in three assembly elections in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.