The financial fraud involving Bhushan Power And Steel is turning out to be something, unlike anything that has happened in the country in the past. Days after the Punjab National Bank (PNB) reported a fraud worth Rs 3,805.15 crore by BPSL, Allahabad Bank has reported a fraud of over Rs 1,774 crore by the company. …
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The ongoing flood situation across Assam is showing no signs of improving as the rains continue. In fact, the flood situation is taking a turn for the worst as at least 21 districts in the state have been hit by the floods which have so far claimed seven lives and affected nearly 8 lakh people. More than 27,000 hectares of …
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They say that justice delayed is justice denied. But the unfortunate reality of our judicial system is that, due to the sheer number of the pending case and the shortage of judges to address them, cases often get dragged for years and sometimes even for decades, which in effect takes away the concept of natural justice. This is exactly what …
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An Air Canada flight passengers were caught unbuckled during intense turbulence which left 37 passengers and crew members injured and nine of them received serious injuries. The Sydney bound flight from Vancouver was forced to land in Hawaii. Thirty people were taken to hospitals. Air Canada spokesperson, Angela Mah, issued a statement in which it was said that flight encountered …
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India’s most marginalised communities remain threatened by the upper caste community for reasons as petty as fetching water from well and also for marrying outside their castes. In yet another recent shocking incident, a 25-year-old Dalit man was hacked to death by people of priviledged caste for marrying outside his community in Gujarat’s capital Ahmedabad. Reports say the incident took …
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Everyone realises the importance of doctors in the society, yet, there are some people who don’t really care and end up attacking doctors. It is unfortunate that we get to hear about doctors being beaten at hospitals while performing their duty. There have been several demands that the government make certain laws that could deter the attackers. Recently, there …
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Dhemaji district is affected the most in Assam with more than 22,00 people affected. Other districts that have been marred by rain are Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Golaghat, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Chirang and Barpeta. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) Binge Watch On The Move: Delhi Metro Will Soon Offer Free WiFi With Download Speed Of 300 Mbps Soon, …
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The alarming trend of mobs taking the law into their own hands and mob justice seems to have no end at sight as every day there are new reports of mob lynchings coming up. In yet another case, a 45-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob in an Assam village after he allegedly raped two girls. The man, …
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Just as Assam was trying to get back to its usual rhythm with the flood situation improving over the last two days, things seemed to deteriorate again on Wednesday as over 6,000 people in 43 villages of Lakhimpur and Biswanath find themselves fighting the floods again. With non-stop rainfall for the past 24 hours, people in Lakhimpur face immense difficulties …
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One of the major problems that the visually-impaired population faces is money recognition, especially for paper currency. Working closely to alleviate this issue, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government will soon make new coins of Rs 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 available to public. These coins will be visually impaired-friendly. Speaking in Lok Sabha while presenting Union Budget …
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