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Punjab:Vigilance Bureau arrests Patwari taking Rs 20,000 bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Harsimratjit Singh, posted as Patwari in revenue Circle Chogawan, Amritsar district while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20000.

Kerala Govt shelves controversial Forest Amendment Bill

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala has decided to withdraw the controversial Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Wednesday that the proposed amendments to the Forest Act, which had sparked public concerns, would not proceed.

ESIC bags ‘ISSA Vision Zero 2023’ award

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has bagged 'ISSA Vision Zero 2023' award in the recently held 23rd World Congress on 'Safety and Health at Work' in Sydney, Australia.

Delhi Metro to switch over to common mobility cards

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has plans to replace Closed Loop Delhi Metro Smart Cards with Open Loop National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) in a phased manner, the government informed the Parliament on Monday.

Odisha: Rs 220-cr cocaine seizure: Language barrier comes in way of probe

Customs officials probing the seizure of cocaine worth over Rs 220 crore from a Denmark-bound cargo ship at Paradip Port on 1 December are in a tizzy as the investigators are finding it tough to elicit vital international drug cartel links in the case because of the language barrier.