Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday informed the Assembly that the entire money in the fraud involving state government accounts at the Chandigarh branch of IDFC First Bank has been returned to the government’s accounts.“A total of Rs 556 crore, including Rs 22 crore of interest, was returned to the government account within 24 hours,” he said.The Chief Minister said the involvement of four-five employees of the bank’s Chandigarh branch has been re…
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Kochi Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, veteran Congress leader K. Babu on Thursday announced his decision to step away from electoral politics, drawing the curtain on a long and eventful legislative career.The six-time MLA from Tripunithura said he had conveyed his decision to senior party leaders, even as the Congress leadership had reportedly asked him to contest once again from the constituency he represented for six terms.”I have ma…
Kochi, Jan 22 (IANS) In fresh action in misappropriation of Rs 6 crore from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kochi Zonal Office, attached five properties worth Rs 1.78 crore, an official said on Thursday. The ED has attached three immovable properties and two movable properties worth Rs 1.78 crore (approx.) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, acquired by M.K. Chandran and his family members in Keral…
Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Thursday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe alleged financial irregularities in the sale of Adiya Sishtam Ghee at the Sabarimala temple, acting on strong observations and directions issued by the Kerala High Court earlier this week.The special team will be headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahesh Kumar.The development comes at a time when Sabarimala is already under intense public and institutional…
Kochi, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) Minister and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Vice-President, V.K. Ibrahim Kunju, passed away on Tuesday. Kunju, 73, was a four-time legislator but due to his ill-health he has been away from the public glare after 2021.He had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi following a prolonged illness.Known across Kerala’s political spectrum as a soft-spoken and low-profile leader, Kunju carved out a distinct space for h…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) Nearly a year after the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau submitted its report, the Kerala government has initiated steps to act on a recommendation seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against V.D. Satheesan, the leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly. The move comes at a time when the state is inching closer to the next Assembly elections, triggering sharp political reactions.The recommendation pertains to alleged irregularities in rece…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday suspended Jail Deputy Inspector General (DIG) M.K. Vinod Kumar, who is facing a vigilance case over allegations of bribery and the accumulation of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.The suspension comes four days after the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) submitted a detailed report against the senior prison official, amid mounting criticism over the delay in initiating disciplinary action.The VACB …