IAS officer Ashok Lal suspended
The Democratic Front government has suspended former Prohibition and Excise Commissioner Ashok Lal on Thursday following the report submitted by a high-level committee which inquired into allegations of blatant misuse of power against Lal.

Prison bars Pappu Yadav's swearing-in
Rajesh Ranjan, better known as Pappu Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Laloo Prasad Yadav's brother-in-law, may well be on his way to creating history.

Onion prices rise, arrivals fall as export ban is lifted
The average price of onions in the wholesale markets rose by about Rs 100 per quintal and arrivals dropped by 30 per cent on Wednesday, following the relaxation of the ban on export of the commodity.

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