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New Delhi: Delhi power minister Ashish Sood on Monday indicated that the government was examining ways to avoid residents having to pay higher electricity bills even as the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) continued deliberations to finalise a plan for liquidating regulatory asset dues totalling over ₹38,000 crore, following directions from the Supreme Court. "The Delhi government will not allow the burden of increased power tariffs to fall on customers," Sood said. Officials, on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Amid growing complaints over electricity connections, DERC has stated that no upfront payments or prior site visit by discom officials is required when applying for new connections. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) is mandated to regulate and supervise the electricity utilities of Delhi and their operations, including the supply of electricity by power distribution companies (discoms) of Delhi, namely TPDDL, BRPL, BYPL and NDMC. In a public notice issue ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17 (UNI) Kerala's Minister for Local Self Government, MB Rajesh, has alleged that the union Government is attempting to dismantle the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) through a proposed bill that abandons the Centre's responsibility to provide guaranteed rural employment. According to Rajesh, the legislation strikes at the very core of MGNREGS by shifting 40 per cent of the expenditure burden to states, which could result in an annual l ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The number of complaints in which insurance companies have not resolved cashless health claim settlements within the stipulated time has come down to 0.39 per cent of the total complaints received in the first half (April-September) of 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Parliament on Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Finance Minister said during the financial year 2024-25, a total of 2,57,790 complaints were r ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday questioned the reported move made by the Office of Lokpal to initiate the process of purchasing seven BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) luxury cars for its use. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday questioned the reported move made by the Office of Lokpal to initiate the process of purchasing seven BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) luxury cars for its use. Chidamabaram asserted that even Supreme Court judges are provided modest sedans and fu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Top anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal drew sharp criticism from the opposition on Wednesday after floating a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, with leaders accusing the "guardians of integrity" of "chasing luxury over legitimacy". Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh took a sharp dig at the Lokpal, saying the institution is now a "Shauq pal", a play on the Urdu word that loosely translates to pursuing personal interests or indulgences. R ...Read More >
New Delhi: Trinamool and other opposition parties criticised anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Wednesday after it floated a tender to procure seven 'luxury' BMW cars.In a post on X, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale said, "Lokpal's luxury. Annual budget of India's Lokpal is Rs 44.32 crore. Now, Lokpal is purchasing 7 luxury BMW cars at approx Rs 5 crore for all members. This equals a mere 10%.""Lokpal is supposedly an anti-corruption body. So who will probe the corrupt Lokpal?" Gokhale added ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday criticised the anti-corruption ombudsman body, Lokpal of India, for reportedly initiating the procurement of seven luxury BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) vehicles, saying that the anti-corruption body has become a "jokepal". Referring to the tender for the purchase of high-end foreign cars, Chaturvedi questioned the rationale behind the decision, especially when Prime Minister Narendra Modi continue ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The opposition on Wednesday hit out at anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal after it floated a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, saying the guardians of integrity are chasing luxury over legitimacy. The Congress took a dig at Lokpal over the tender, saying it is not Lokpal any longer and is more of a "shock pal" and "shauq pal". Speaking with PTI, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said there was a false narrative created against the Manm ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The seven-member Lokpal has drawn attention by floating a tender to procure seven BMW 3 series cars for its members at a cost of Rs 5 crore. The development drew comments on social media but judicial circles pointed out that the proposed purchase of cars for the ombudsman -- headed by retired Justice A M Khanwilkar of the Supreme Court -- is in accord with the perks that judges of SC and high courts enjoy.While the chairman of the Lokpal is selected from a pool of retired chief justic ...Read More >
Mumbai: No-frills account holders can now use the digital banking facility free of cost, as the Reserve Bank on Wednesday expanded the bouquet of services offered to Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts. BSBD accounts are designed to provide essential banking services to account holders free of cost. Some of the services which are offered by banks free of charge are cash deposit at bank branches as well as ATMs/CDMs, and a minimum of four withdrawals in a month, including ATM withdrawals. ...Read More >
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra Monday said that corporates and banks need to come together to boost investments amid challenges emanating from tariff uncertainties and geopolitical concerns, stressing that the central bank has not lost sight of growth objectives. Speaking at the annual Fibac event here, the Governor said he is hopeful that the ongoing negotiations between the US and Indian trade representatives will yield a decision which will "minimize" the impact of tariffs on ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 19 (Maxim News): The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) general body meeting was held at the Uppal Stadium amidst heavy security. Suresh Kumar was elected as the new ombudsman, and KC Bhanu as the Ethics Officer in the meeting held on Saturday morning. Only 173 club secretaries attended the meeting. The secretaries of the 57 clubs that were previously cancelled for this meeting were prevented from entering after the HCA said that they were not allowed to do so. This created ten ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has put a hold on an order. This order involved H D Kumaraswamy in a contempt case. The case relates to alleged land encroachment in Karnataka. The court has asked an NGO to respond. The NGO had accused Kumaraswamy and his family of encroachment. The High Court will now wait for the Supreme Court's decision. The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed an order making Union Minister and JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy a party to the ongoing contempt proceedings over the alleged large-scale ...Read More >
New Delhi: The banking regulator is examining suggestions to further streamline credit bureau processes and reduce information asymmetry with lenders, a move aimed at addressing data inconsistency and transparency for customers, said people familiar with the development. "A technical working group has been formed by the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) to address concerns raised by financial institutions related to credit information companies (CICs)," said an executive, who did not wish to be ident ...Read More >
Pune: Passengers on board a Goa to Pune SpiceJet flight (SG-1080) had a scare on Tuesday evening when a window panel was found dislodged while the plane was mid-air.The airline played down the incident, saying the window part that had come off was "a non-structural trim component, fitted onto the window for the purpose of shade".But a person on board the plane -- a Bombardier Q400 -- told TOI the incident triggered anxiety among the passengers. "Two to three layers of the window panel just came ...Read More >
MUMBAI: RBI has mooted a unique, secure borrower identifier to avoid duplication and misreporting of data with credit bureaus, and to improve loan access for borrowers."Credit information companies rely on credit institutions to provide accurate and validated IDs. Without this, duplication and misreporting remain risks. We must move towards a unique borrower identifier, which is secure, verifiable, and consistent across the system," RBI deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao said in his keynote address ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ombudsman Justice Arun Mishra has directed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to file replies to the gross negligence complaint against them after the Bengaluru stampede. The Ombudsman has given four weeks to RCB and KSCA to respond to the complaint lodged against them, according to the news agency PTI. The tragic incident occurred on June 4, 2025, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and ...Read More >
Bengaluru Stampede: BCCI Ombudsman instructs RCB, KSCA to file written submissions New-crowned Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence during the team's victory celebrations in Bengaluru, which led to the death of 11 people. The Ombudsman ha ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have found themselves in further trouble as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (retired) Arun Mishra has directed the franchise and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to file written submissions regarding negligence on the team's victory parade- that claimed lives of 11 people. Following an official complaint filed by IPS officer Vikas Kumar, RCB and KSCA have ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence during the team's victory celebrations in Bengaluru, which led to the death of 11 people. The Ombudsman has granted RCB and KSCA four weeks to respond, following an official complaint filed by IPS office ...Read More >
Bhopal, Feb 4 (VOICE) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday moved an application before a Bhopal district court, hearing the disproportionate assets case against ex-RTO Saurabh Sharma and his two associates, seeking permission to interrogate them.In its application, the ED sought the court's permission to interrogate Saurabh Sharma and his two associates - Chetan Gaur and Sharad Jaiswal, who were sent to judicial custody on Tuesday. The ED has not mentioned any specific date for questioni ...Read More >
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