In a fresh development, the Enforcement Directorate has attached YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s house in Lotus Pond and Jagan’s bungalow in Bangalore along with his several other key properties including Minister’s Commercial Building in Bangalore. All the properties of Bharati Cement were also attached by the ED. As per the charge-sheet filed in the misdeeds in Bharati Cement, ED has […]
» Read moreThe Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 23.6 per cent increase in government employees’ overall pay – basic pay plus allowances – as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. There were reports yesterday that the increase would be higher than what the Commission recommended, but that didn’t happen. The Pay Commission’s recommendations are to be implemented retroactively, from January 1, 2016. […]
» Read moreIn a joint operation, the Hyderabad police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials picked up eleven youngsters from Old City of Hyderabad late on Tuesday night. These youngsters were, the police said, were getting ready to join terror outfit Islamic State. Three of them were identified. While Abdul and Habeeb hailed from Chandrayanagutta, weapons were seized from a person […]
» Read moreThere is no stopping the AIADMK juggernaut. On Tuesday, 11,967 functionaries from various parties including the DMK, the DMDK, Congress and TMC joined the ruling party as members in the presence of party supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Welcoming them into the party fold, Ms. Jayalalithaa gave them the primary membership cards and assured that the faith they have reposed on […]
» Read moreN.S. Vishwanathan as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India was on Tuesday approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Mr. Vishwanathan, whose term will be for three years, will succeed H.R. Khan who retires this week. Mr. Vishwanathan has so far held the post of executive director in the RBI since April 2014 and currently […]
» Read moreSuicide attackers killed dozens and wounded more than 140 at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport , as Turkish officials blamed Tuesday’s massacre at the international terminal on three suspected Islamic State group militants. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said 36 were dead as well as the threesuicide bombers. Justice minister Bekir Bozdag said 147 were wounded. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag earlier […]
» Read more