2 women Naxals carrying Rs 6-lakh reward killed

Dantewada: Two women Naxals, Hidme and Pojje, collectively carrying Rs6-lakh reward, were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Saturday, an official said. pti

I-T raids on Akhilesh Yadav’s confidants in UP

Lucknow: Income Tax officials on Saturday raided premises of RCL group promoter Manoj Yadav, SP leader Rajeev Rai and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s aide Jainendra Yadav in parts of UP. ians

Nagaland gets three new districts

Kohima: The Nagaland Government on Saturday created three new districts bringing the total number of such administrative units in the state to 15. The state Cabinet decided on the formation of Tseminyu, Niuland, and Chumukedima districts. PTI

Mehta is new FICCI president

New Delhi: Sanjiv Mehta, CMD of Hindustan Unilever, on Saturday took over as FICCI president from Uday Shankar at the apex chamber’s 94th annual convention. Subhrakant Panda, MD of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys, has been elevated as senior vice-president and Anish Shah will join as FICCI VP. TNS

Rs 4,500-cr plots given to ‘ineligible entities’

Noida: Plots worth Rs 4,500 crore for Noida’s Sports City were allotted to entities who did not meet technical eligibility criteria of stipulated net worth, turnover or past experience, a CAG report has revealed. PTI