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Panna, June 19 (IANS) In a remarkable story of perseverance and fortune, a high-quality diamond weighing 6.54 carats has been unearthed from a shallow mine in Jaruapur village of Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district, sending waves of excitement across the region. Valued at over Rs 20 lakh, the precious gem was discovered by local woman leaseholder Meena Devi, turning her months of dedicated mining efforts into a life-changing windfall, diamond experts said. The diamond office had granted her a leas…

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) into an alleged banking fraud involving over Rs 1,500 crore of public sector bank funds and the role of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) in facilitating debt settlements at a fraction of the outstanding dues. A Bench of Chief Jus…

Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Producer Amit Jani, who has bankrolled the upcoming film ‘Kala Hiran’, has said that he is initiating legal action against actor Govind Namdeo. The film is based on the blackbuck poaching case involving Bollywood superstar Salman Khan On Sunday, the producer took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a video in which he lashed out at the actor for making false statements, and saying that he worked on the film under the false pretext.He said, “Govind Namdeo is making…

Lucknow, June 12 (IANS) Taking a significant step towards enhancing road connectivity in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off 45 electric buses and three hydrogen buses of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), which will operate up to Jewar Airport in the Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA regions.He also inaugurated the Noida Electric Bus Depot, through video conferencing from Lucknow.The three state-of-the-art green hydrogen fuel-based buses will p…

Noida, June 12 (IANS) In a significant move, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will launch the E-bus service on Friday that will scale up connectivity across Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Authority areas.The bus service will be flagged off from Shilp Haat in Sector-33A. The new service is aimed at modernising the bus fleet and making the public transport system in the National Capital Region (NCR) eco-friendly and efficient.About 300 people are likely to attend the inauguration cer…

Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) Hyderabad police on Thursday said that it has busted a multi-level marketing racket with the arrest of six persons, preventing a potential Rs 5,000 crore fraud.Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar told a news conference that to safeguard the public from financial exploitation, the city police executed ‘Operation Ignite Crackdown,’ successfully arresting 6 individuals across four states– Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.The operation was aimed at dismantling t…

Noida, June 11 (IANS) In a significant move, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will launch the E-bus service on Friday that will scale up connectivity across Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Authority areas. The bus service will be flagged off from Shilp Haat in Sector-33A tomorrow, with preparations underway in full swing. The new service is aimed at modernizing the bus fleet and making the public transport system in the National Capital Region (NCR) eco-friendly and efficient.About …

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Ground Water Department to examine allegations of illegal groundwater extraction by private builders, industries, and other entities in Noida and Greater Noida, and take remedial and punitive action if violations are found. A Bench of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad passed the order while disposing of an application filed by environmental conservationist Vikrant Tong…

Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at six premises in connection with the ongoing investigation into a Rs 661 crore misappropriation fraud involving IDFC First Bank/AU Finance Bank, officials said on Sunday. These searches, conducted on Saturday, pertained to the siphoning of the government funds in eight departments of the Haryana government and two of Chandigarh, that is, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and CREST Chandigarh.The officials…

Greater Noida, June 5 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Greater Noida police on Friday busted a burglary racket involved in looting and ransacking of the locked residences in the city and recovered key valuables, including cash and jewellery, from their possession. The police, acting on a tip-off, swooped upon the gang and apprehended four miscreants.Two of them got injured during an encounter while two others were arrested during a combing operation.The police recovered substantial amou…