Four Naxals, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday.
The encounter took place in the forest of Kokrajhar’s Gumiyabeda village, when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Maoist operation, said an official.
The bodies of four Naxals and ammunitions including one INSAS rifle and two 12 bore pistols, as well as other incriminating materials, were found at the spot.
The patrolling team was cordoning off the forests of Gumiyabeda village, after getting a tip-off about the presence of Naxalites in Kokrajhar when the encounter occurred.
The ultras fled from the area and entered the dense forest after a brief exchange of fire.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, released the book “Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office” to mark one year in office of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. He also presented the first copy of the book to the Vice President of India.
An indication of India moving steadily towards a more tax compliant society has been witnessed as there is a marked improvement in the number of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed during FY 2018 (upto 31/08/2018, the extended due date of filing) compared to the corresponding period in the preceding year. The total number of ITRs e-filed upto 31/08/2018 was 5.42 crore as against 3.17 crore upto 31/08/2017, marking an increase of 70.86%. Almost 34.95 lakh returns were uploaded on 31/08/2018 itself, being the last date of the extended due date of filing of ITRs.
An encounter is underway between security forces and terrorists in Shopian district in south Kashmir on Sunday morning.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday, announced Rs 1 crore cash reward each for four hockey players from the State, who played in Indian women’s team that clinched silver for the country in Asian Games 2018.
An FIR was registered against Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s brother in law Robert Vadra, and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda over alleged fraudulent land deals in Gurgaon.
Union minister and senior BJP leader, Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a controversial remark on Friday, called Congress president Rahul Gandhi a “schizophrenic” and a “sewer worm”. Ashwini, who is a member of parliament from Bihar’s Buxar, made the remarks while comparing Rahul Gandhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on September 01 for the very first time announced the appointment of ‘Sugam Election Accessibility Observers’ who will help the differently-abled citizens to cast their vote inside the polling booths.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on September 1 said that devaluation of the Indian rupee against the US Dollar and rise in crude oil price in the international market, are the two major factors responsible for the hike in fuel prices in the country.
