New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday took on record fresh status reports filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the ongoing probe into the alleged large-scale bank fraud involving Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communications (RCom) and associated group entities.A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, was informed by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the…
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Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the ongoing investigation into the Nashik Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) case has suggested that the allegations of sexual harassment and religious coercion are “extremely serious” and were being carried out under a “module”. Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister, who has arrived in Kolkata for election campaigning, confirmed that preliminary investigations suggested the activities were not isolated inciden…
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police’s Amritsar Rural and Gurdaspur forces, and the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) of Counter Intelligence Wing, in a joint operation with central agencies, busted an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module with the arrest of its two operatives, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. Those arrested have been identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, both residents of Dulla Nangal in Gurdas…
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on April 1, where he will address two major election rallies as part of the BJP’s campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls, party sources said on Wednesday.According to a senior BJP leader, PM Modi will first address a rally at Bihpuria in Lakhimpur district, followed by another public meeting in Gohpur.Both constituencies are considered politically significant, and the Prime Minister’s visit is aimed at energ…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday convened a high-level review meeting with top officials from poll-bound states and their neighbouring regions to strengthen coordination and ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.According to an official statement, the meeting was attended by Chief Secretaries, Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), Directors General of Police (DGPs), and other senior officials from the five poll-going states/UTs and 12 adjoining states/UT…
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against cross-border organised crime, Punjab Police, in association with Central agencies, have arrested fugitive Bhuvnesh Chopra, alias Ashish, after having him deported from a central Asian country, to face charges in numerous heinous crimes, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.Constituted on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the newly-established Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC)…
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur on Sunday participated in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Parivartan Yatra in West Bengal along with Union Minister Shantanu Thakur and other party leaders.Addressing a large public gathering in the Naihati Assembly constituency of North 24 Parganas district, he alleged that while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposes President Droupadi Murmu, she simultaneously welcomes infiltrators and mafias into the state.He clai…
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) A national-level meeting on ‘Disaster Preparedness in Gujarat’ was held in Gandhinagar on Friday, bringing together officials from Central and state agencies to review preparedness against natural and man-made disasters.The aim is to strengthen coordination mechanisms aimed at reducing risks and improving emergency response.The meeting was organised at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Gujarat Stat…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case has injected fresh energy into opposition ranks and could soon find resonance in Kerala’s fast-evolving political landscape as the state heads to Assembly elections.With Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Delhi to attend the Politburo meeting of the CPI-M, indications are that he is likely to call on Kejriwal in what would be a politically loaded meeting.The two leaders share a…
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Punjab Police have achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation relating to the Nalagarh police station blast in Himachal Pradesh by uncovering the involvement of a narco-terror module linked to Pakistan’s ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror network by arresting two of its operatives, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Himachal Pradesh Police and Central agenci…