Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?Senior IAS officer Manoj Agarwal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of West Bengal. This appointment has sparked controversy, wi...
12 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari unveils BJP govt’s first portfolio mix in West Bengal; check who gets whatWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has allocated key portfolios to the first five members of his council of ministers. Senior BJP ...
11 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Don't brush Manipur under the rugIn Manipur, the underlying tension is still palpable, even as media attention wanes. Recent outbreaks of violence serve as a stark reminder...
05 May, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Gangster Queens: Inside the rise of women in organised crimeYoung, educated women are increasingly taking central roles in criminal networks across India's National Capital Region and beyond. These w...
03 May, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
DEA notifies FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake under FEMANew rules allow overseas firms with up to 10 percent Chinese ownership to invest in India automatically. This applies to sectors open for f...
02 May, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Guns, drones & algos: War gets smarter, faster & uncomfortably less humanArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing global warfare. Nations are significantly increasing AI spending for defense. This technology en...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Rs 80 lakh tax demand quashed: ITAT Mumbai says stamp duty value not applicable to life interest in family trustITAT Mumbai ruled that stamp duty rules under Section 50C do not apply to the transfer of a life interest in family trust property. The tri...
22 Jan, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Telangana minister Rajender dares CBI probe into allegations against himWithin a couple of hours from the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao ordering the chief secretary to initiate an inquiry by the district co...
01 May, 2021, 12.29 AM IST
AP police serves notice on Chandrababu Naidu in 'Amaravati land scam'The FIR was filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and also the SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. CID investigatin...
16 Mar, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
YSR Congress plans protests during N Chandrababu Naidu’s Amaravati tourA group of farmers who had surrendered their lands in 29 villages during Naidu’s regime under the land pooling model recently moved the Ama...
27 Nov, 2019, 11.34 PM IST
CJI-led Five-judge bench to hear land acquisition lawIn 2014, a three-member bench interpreted the 2013 law in a manner that land acquisition would lapse if the compensation money was not depo...
07 Mar, 2018, 08.08 AM IST
Previous governments gave fallow land for SCs, STs: Telangana CM Chandrasekhar RaoChandrasekhar Rao said various govts had offered fallow lands to SC and ST communities that cannot be used for agricultural activity.
21 Aug, 2015, 10.28 PM IST
Kerala government rescinds Amendment to Land Assignment Rules after stiff oppositionCPI(M) had alleged that it was with an objective to regularise large-scale encroachments in Kerala, especially in high range region of Iduk...
04 Aug, 2015, 07.39 PM IST
Amendments made to Kerala land assignment rules to regularise landEnvironmentalists and Opposition parties flayed the government decision, alleging that it would abet encroachments, encourage land and quar...
03 Aug, 2015, 10.12 PM IST
Kerala relaxes land rules for issuing title deedsThe Congress-led UDF Government in Kerala has decided to waive restrictions on transaction of farm land.
23 Dec, 2013, 05.06 PM IST
- Congress: Case exposes Achuthanandan's true face
Rejecting Achuthanandan's contention, Congress in Kerala today said the preliminary probe in the matter revealed the true face of Achuthana...
14 Jan, 2012, 01.51 PM IST