India, All india, 31st Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 31 Mar 2018

While the oil companies have invested heavily to produce cleaner fuel, the consumers are not being passed on any of the cost for the time being.(Photo: File)

BS-VI ultra-clean fuel in Delhi from Sunday; will reduce pollution by this much

Delhi will be the first city in the country to leapfrog from BS-IV or Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel to BS-VI or Euro-VI.

31 Mar 2018 8:14 PM

After the announcement of the poll schedule, chief minister Mamata Banerjee and panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee held a meeting at the state secretariat: Nabanna. (Photo: PTI)

Bengal panchayat polls on May 1, 3, 5; oppn angry at such short notice

All opposition parties demanded to the state poll panel for the central paramilitary forces' deployment.

31 Mar 2018 4:54 PM

'Efforts are on to identify those behind the incident,' the police said. (Photo: ANI)

UP: Locals stage protest after mistreants vandalise Ambedkar's statue

The statue was vandalised on Friday night following which locals demanded action against the culprits.

31 Mar 2018 4:35 PM

Earlier on March 23, the Punjab government launched a program named Drug Awareness Prevention Officers under which 35,000 designated officers took an oath to eradicate the drug problem from the state. (Photo: Pixabay)

Punjab govt sets up committee to censor songs promoting drugs

The committee is tasked to identify instances of glorification of drug abuse, violence and depiction of any obscene elements.

31 Mar 2018 3:55 PM

Prohibitory orders are still in force as the situation in Asansol is tense, a senior police officer said. (Photo: PTI)

Ram Navami clashes: WB Guv focuses on riot-hit areas of Raniganj, Asansol

The violence fanned out to Asansol areas, prompting police to suspend Internet services and clamp prohibitory orders.

31 Mar 2018 3:07 PM

The scam had rocked Bihar in June, 2016 after Ruby Rai, a student of Vishun Roy College in Vaishali district who had topped in the arts category, failed to answer basic questions and went on to describe political science as prodigal science that taught cooking. (Representational Image)

ED attaches assets worth Rs 4.53 cr of Bihar topper scam accused

The assets include 29 plots and deposits in ten banks along with assets purchased in the name of his daughter.

31 Mar 2018 3:03 PM

The police since Friday have questioned 35 people, including a coaching centre's owner, 18 students and some tutors, in connection with the case. (Photo: PTI)

Re-test for class 10 only if there’s ‘large-scale leak’, says Javadekar

A preliminary probe revealed that the leak of the Class 10 maths paper was restricted only to Delhi (NCR region) and Haryana.

31 Mar 2018 2:44 PM

The boy, Abhishek Kumar was admitted to the hospital with wounds on his legs and back. He had left home to visit his maternal uncle, who was in custody in a bike-theft case. (Representational Image)

Speaking English 'arrogance', Bihar police thrashes Class 12 boy

The two cops were suspended from service on Friday after they were found guilty of excesses.

31 Mar 2018 2:05 PM

'The students tried to block the road in front of the CBSE office, but we kept them away. A group of about 25-30 students are protesting outside the CBSE office,' said a senior Delhi Police officer. (Photo: PTI)

CBSE paper leak: Agitated students protest outside office in Delhi

Education Secretary said that preliminary enquiry had revealed that the leak for Class 10 maths paper was restricted to Delhi and Haryana.

31 Mar 2018 1:16 PM

INX Media Ltd, which was owned by Mukerjea, had allegedly paid bribes to get a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval which was facilitated by former finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram. (Photo: ANI)

INX Media case: Peter Mukerjea sent to judicial custody till April 13

On March 23, the Delhi High Court granted bail to Karti in connection with the case, on a surety of Rs 10 lakh.

31 Mar 2018 12:58 PM

In complaints written to the SpiceJet management, women asked if it was the policy of the airline 'to remove sanitary pad and touch private parts'. (Photo: File | Representational)

Touched inappropriately, felt naked: SpiceJet crew alleges strip-search

The cabin crew alleged that the airline suspected them of swindling cash collected onboard for food and other sales.

31 Mar 2018 12:47 PM

According to an official communiqué, the government has asked all heads of departments (HoDs) to start e-payments of services in offices under their control stating that service providers such as BSES, Tata Power, Delhi Jal Board and MTNL have agreed to accept bill payments through electronic mode. (Photo: File | Representational)

Ensure e-payments of electricity, water, phone bills: Delhi govt to dept heads

The government has written to principal secretaries of all departments to promote e-payments of phone, water and electricity bills.

31 Mar 2018 12:05 PM

Pradeep's body has been shifted to Bhavnagar Civil Hospital for post-mortem, the police added. (Photo: ANI)

Gujarat: 21-yr-old Dalit man killed for 'riding horse', 3 detained

The deceased identified as Pradeep Rathod, was objected and threatened by some of his co-villagers to not ride the horse a few days back.

31 Mar 2018 11:38 AM

The Supreme Court had given a six-week deadline to the Centre to formulate the CMB, which ended on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

CMB row: TN govt moves SC for contempt action against Centre

The AIADMK government will mention the matter before the Supreme Court on Monday.

31 Mar 2018 11:29 AM

In July 2017, four crew members of Air India were detained by the Saudi Arabian Police in Jeddah as they could not show them the original copies of their passports. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Saudi Arabia not to retain passports of Indian crew on arrival: Air India

The move comes as a big relief to the crew of Air India and Jet Airways, the two Indian airlines which fly to Saudi Arabia.

31 Mar 2018 9:36 AM

Amit Shah is presently covering the districts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Mandya and Ramanagara, where BJP had not won even a single seat in the previous election. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

K'taka CM's time has come to end, will get ‘biggest shock’ soon: Amit Shah

Amit Shah asserted that Siddaramaiah and JDS would receive the 'biggest shock of their lives' from the region in the May 12 assembly polls.

31 Mar 2018 8:20 AM

Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani offered congregational Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid Hyderpora for the first time after 2010. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Won’t jump the gun over move: Syed Ali Shah Geelani

He said that now the police cover provided to him is being raked up and exploited by the government.

31 Mar 2018 7:15 AM

Severed foot kept between man’s legs in UP hospital

In a case of medical apathy, a severed foot of a man was kept between his legs at the district hospital in Sultanpur.

31 Mar 2018 7:11 AM

Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (Photo: AP)

Pro-China Nepalese PM on India visit

The upcoming visit will provide an opportunity to the two sides to review wide-ranging cooperative partnership.

31 Mar 2018 7:05 AM

Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar has been facing criticism for his failure in dealing with the situation. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar: Clashes after idol vandalised

According to reports, at least seven out of 38 districts in Bihar have been badly affected by growing communal tension.

31 Mar 2018 7:00 AM

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