CORRUPTION

 The National Investigating Agency has filed a chargesheet in the fake currency case involving a lynchpin of the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate. In the chargesheet the NIA names Ekramul Ansari as the prime accused who had attempted to smuggle in fake currency notes worth Rs 49 lakh from Dubai to India.

Opposition BJP questioned JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar's claims of zero tolerance towards corruption on Saturday saying there is a gap between his speech and deeds as he joined hands with Lalu Prasad of RJD who is convicted in a multi-crore fodder scam case."By joining hands with Lalu Prasad who is convicted in a fodder scam case and Om Prakash Chautala of INLD presently in Tihar jail in a corruption case in education department, how Nitish Kumar claims he would fight against corruption?" senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said.

There has been a 12.11 percent increase in the number of missing children in the national capital in 2014, according to Delhi Police data. A total of 6,227 cases were registered till Dec 15, 2014, compared to 5,554 cases in the corresponding period of 2013.

BJP state President Rahul Sinha today described the membership drive of ruling Trinamool Congress as an effort to collect money from the masses and alleged that it was an attempt to turn the black money of Saradha scam stacked with the party leadership into white. Ahead of crucial polls of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and 81 municipalities next year, ruling TMC in West Bengal has decided to embark on a membership drive to increase its support base.

Emergence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a star performer on the world stage was the highlight of Indian foreign policy during 2014 which was described by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as truly a "Year of Breakthrough Diplomacy". Modi's diplomatic outreach was evident the moment he took over as Prime Minister with the leaders of SAARC countries attending his swearing-in ceremony.

Mumbai, Jan 1: A day after approving probe into graft charges against State Congress leaders, the BJP-led government in Maharashtra on Thursday ordered ACB probe against another former minister and senior NCP leader.

 Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has served notices to the family members of the state mining minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati while probing a complaint of alleged disproportionate assets acquired by the minister. Lokayukta N K Mehrotra also served notices to two other state mining department officials, an official of Lokayukta office said. "Notices were served yesterday to Principal Secretary (Mining) and Director (Geology and Mining), who have been asked to appear before Lokayukta on January 9 and 12 respectively", the official said. 

New Delhi: Under attack for removing whistleblower IFS officer   Sanjeev Chaturvedi  as  AIIMS  Chief Vigilance Officer, Union Health Minister  Harsh Vardhan  on Saturday said various forms of corruption exist in central hospitals and efforts are on to end the "systemic and symptomatic" corruption.

Nirbhaya's 2nd death anniversary: Mother demands radical change in society, strong juvenile laws Nation on Monday observed the second death anniversary of the December 16 gangrape victim, Nirbhaya. The mother of the 22-year-old Nirbhaya, who succumbed to injuries after brutal sexual assault on a moving bus, has demanded a social change along with a stringent implementation of juvenile laws.

Modi-led BJP seems in full mood to expose Samajwadi Party and its style of governance in Uttar Pradesh. At a time when SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and company is reveling in Saifai Mahotsava celebrations, the saffron party is making strategy how to thrive on Akhilesh Government's weaknesses in the State. According to reports, State BJP unit has put up posters against Azamgarh MP Mulayam Singh Yadav for not visiting his constituency even once since he was elected in the Lok Sabha election.

Nashik (Maha), Dec 28: Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will keep his promise of bringing back black money from abroad, although it may take some time. He was addressing a gathering at a yoga camp organised by Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj (MVPS). "PM Modi had given an assurance that black money stashed in foreign bank accounts would be brought back. He will definitely fulfill his promise, although it may take some time," he said.

The deadlock over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir may end soon, with both PDP and BJP insiders saying the two parties were close to striking an agreement. A Peoples Democratic Party source told IANS that the two parties were close to an alliance to give the country's only Muslim-majority state a government following a hung 87-member assembly.