Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen arrested in Durga Puja ticket scam
He faces allegations of financial irregularities and had been reportedly avoiding the police for a while
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GBA to launch new campaign focusing on infra fix from November 1
Under the campaign, the corporations would undertake a month-long drive to address local civic issues, with priority given to repairing roads and improving junctions
DMK councillor arrested over controversial remark on Karur stampede
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The gap in manufacturing sector GVA
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Crime Branch records first arrest in PSC exam scam case; Kerala PSC chairperson questioned by SIT
P. Satheesh, who was recently named an accused in the case pertaining to a Kerala State Planning Board examination, was apprehended from his home in Kozhikode to record the first arrest in the case
T.N. government plans investment conversion conclave in Nov.; Minister to visit Germany to attract investment
Sources said that the event will be held in the presence of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Tamil Nadu Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce S. Keerthana will visit Germany in the first week of November
Sharp cuts in price of cancer drugs expose excessive pricing, say health experts
NPPA releases revised MRPs for 543 brands of anti-cancer medicines with the new prices effective from November 9; Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India (JSA India) says controlling trade margins alone is insufficient as life-saving cancer treatment must be affordable based on medical need, ...