Jabalpur, Aug 21 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Jabalpur has sentenced three officials from the Department of Posts to rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in a large-scale forgery and corruption case that caused a loss of Rs 1.21 crore to the government exchequer. The verdict marks a significant step in the ongoing crackdown on financial misconduct within public institutions. The convicted individuals – Vishal Kumar Ahirwar, Hemant Singh, and Ranu Namdeo – were found guilty of manipulatin…

Ranchi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Jharkhand Police has unearthed one of the largest networks of mule bank accounts used for cyber fraud in the country, officials said on Thursday.The CID has identified nearly 15,000 such accounts and arrested seven accused linked to interstate financial scams.Officials described the action as a “big blow” to cybercriminal syndicates that have long used Jharkhand as a hub for fraud.According to CID officials, mule accounts are bank…

Jabalpur, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari along with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate a new flyover constructed at a cost of Rs 1,052 crore in Jabalpur district on Saturday. With the inauguration of this infrastructure project, Jabalpur city is expected to witness a key development that will provide a new form of traffic management and grant it a metropolitan identity. This 6.855-km-long elevated corridor (flyover) between Madan Mah…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) During searches at four locations in Gurugram in a cheating and crypto investments case, the ED froze 17 bank accounts with Rs 42 lakh and identified properties valued at Rs 15 crore, an official said on Thursday. Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, conducted the search operations on August 19 at four locations across Gurugram under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The searches were carried out in connection with…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Thursday strongly criticised the United States for imposing steep tariffs on Indian goods and expressed Beijing’s willingness to firmly stand by India.“US has imposed tariffs of up to 50 per cent on India and even threatened more. China firmly opposes it. Silence only emboldens the bully. China will firmly stand with India,” Xu said, making clear China’s opposition to unilateral trade restrictions.Speaking at an event org…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s space voyage vindicates the vision of Atmanirbhar and Vishwabandhu Bharat, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday.He was speaking at an ISRO press conference in the national capital where he formally introduced two Indian-origin astronauts, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth B. Nair, to the country — selected as Ganganyatris for the impending Gaganyaan human spacefl…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday told the Parliament that the government is committed towards ensuring energy security, affordability, and accessibility for every citizen, highlighting that despite international crude oil price fluctuations, domestic petrol and diesel prices have been reduced owing to various steps taken by the government and public sector oil marketing companies.The government has taken several measures to insulate…

Bengaluru, Aug 21 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has objected to the release of Rs 10 crore in funds by the Congress-led government in the state towards the rehabilitation of flood victims in the Wayanad district of Kerala. The BJP also criticised the special interest shown by the Congress-led government in Wayanad, which is represented in the Lok Sabha by Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi.Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and veteran BJP leader R. Ashoka raised the issue in the A…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta is expected to share on Friday details about discussions on the role of pre-Independence Central Legislative Assembly leaders in the freedom struggle planned during the All India Speakers’ Conference scheduled on August 24–25, an official said.The Speaker will also shed light on social reforms and Artificial Intelligence and its relationship with transparency that may be discussed at the event, said an official from the Assembly …

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Harnessing the new momentum in bilateral relations, China’s Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Thursday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tianjin to attend the SCO Summit later this month will give a fresh impetus to the improvement and development of relations between both countries. “The visit of Prime Minister Modi to China will be a very important event not only for the SCO but for the bilateral relationship between the two countries. A working gro…