Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) before the special PMLA court against Santosh Kumar, his wife Lalita Sinha, and a shell firm, M/s Rockdrill Constructions (OPC) Private Limited, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with alleged fraudulent embezzlement of government funds.According to the ED, the case pertains to irregularities in the Drinking Water and Sanitation Departmen…
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Ranchi, March 27 (IANS) The ED filed a chargesheet against a former SBI Branch Manager and his wife in a Special PMLA Court here in connection with a Rs 5.40 crore fraud involving manipulation of 440 customer accounts, an official said on Friday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ranchi Zonal Office, filed the chargesheet against Manoj Kumar, former Branch Manager (Scale-II Officer), State Bank of India, and his wife Nitu Kumari alias Nitu Devi on March 26, the ED said in a statement, adding t…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajinkya Naik said the organisation was content to host matches in the city despite Wankhede Stadium not being allocated an India–Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in 2027.The BCCI had earlier announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad will host the five Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2027. It meant that Mumbai’s wait to host an India-Australia Test after 2004 continues.“All matches are import…
Ranchi, March 26 (IANS) A fresh wave of bomb threats sent through emails targeting key government offices and court complexes in Jharkhand triggered panic across the state on Thursday.In view of this, security has been beefed up in Ranchi, Dhanbad, and Sahibganj.According to officials, threatening emails warning of explosions were sent to the Ranchi Collectorate, and the Dhanbad and Sahibganj Civil Courts. This set off a statewide alert. Police and security agencies swiftly moved in and turned t…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for senior men’s international home matches for the 2026-27 season, which features an exciting, action-packed schedule with four visiting teams, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia, across multiple formats. The Men in Blue will play 22 international matches across 17 cities, giving fans nationwide the chance to see top-tier international cricket.Notably, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in …
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for India’s (Senior Men) international home matches for the 2026-27 season, with the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru set to host international games for the first time since the October 2024 Test against New Zealand. Additionally, the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will be hosting a Border-Gavaskar series Test for the first time. The upcoming home season features an exciting, action-pa…
Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Wednesday, apprehended the Chief Commercial Inspector (CCI) of South Eastern Railway in Ranchi, state capital of Jharkhand, in connection with a bribery case.The accused, identified as Himanshu Shekhar, allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a complainant. The case, registered by the CBI on March 25, pertains to allegations that the CCI sought 10 per cent of the complainant’s pending bills, which amounted …
Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against six persons in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds at the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) State Office in Ranchi.The prosecution complaint was filed on March 24, 2026, before the Special Judge, CBI-cum-Special Judge under the PMLA, Ranchi, against Sunil Kumar (then Executive, KVIC R…
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s 29-year-old international pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan was the cynosure of all eyes on the opening day of the first edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships at Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar, setting a new national record on Tuesday.Baranica raised the bar to 4.22m to set a national record in the women’s pole vault. The previous national record of 4.21m was set by Rosy Meena Paulraj in 2022 in Bengaluru.“It’s a good day for me to …
Ranchi, March 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Women delivered a dominant all-round performance to clinch the BCCI Women’s Under-23 One Day Trophy Elite 2025–26 title, defeating Karnataka by a comprehensive margin of 75 runs in the final held at Ranchi.After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Maharashtra posted a formidable total of 286/8 in their allotted 50 overs. The innings was brilliantly anchored by Bhavika Ahire, who played a match-winning knock of 109 runs off 100 balls. She was ably supp…