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WBSSC scam: ED tracks Rs 8 cr transactions from 8 frozen bank accounts
ED sources said that now they are trying to track the two-way money trail in these bank accounts, the first being the source from where such huge amounts were transferred to these accounts and the second being the channels where such funds were transferred in due course.
EC lays down the law: Not having Aadhar no ground for electoral roll exclusion
A time-bound drive is being started from August 1, for collection of Aadhaar number of the existing electors. For linking of Aadhaar number with electoral roll data, provision has been made in the modified registration forms to seek Aadhaar details of electors. A new Form-6B has also been introduced for collecting Aadhaar number of existing electors.
Ahead of SC hearing, ED swoops on Sena MP Sanjay Raut
A team of ED along with a posse of police and Central security agency landed at Raut's Bhandup residence at dawn as part of the investigations into the Patra Chawl land scam case.� Raut tweeted: "Shiv Sena zindabad. Will keep fighting", even as scores of his supporters staged a sit-in protest outside his home.
Terrorist killed, 2 army jawans, cop injured in Baramulla encounter
Acting on specific information generated by police regarding presence of a terrorist in village Wanigam Bala in Kreeri area of Baramulla, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by police, army and the SSB. As the joint search party approached towards the spot where the terrorist was hiding, he began firing indiscriminately which was retaliated. "In the initial exchange of fire, two soldiers and a police personnel received injuries and were shifted to hospital for treatment where their condition is stable," police said.
CBI seizes AgustaWestland chopper in DHFL loan fraud case
As it was allegedly apprehended that the funds used for making payment towards the stake in Association of Persons, were sourced from loan funds sanctioned by different banks, therefore, we have seized the helicopter which was parked in a hanger at the premises of Bhosale at Baner Road, Pune," said the official. Earlier, the probe agency had seized two paintings made by F.N. Souza (1964) and another by S.H. Raza (1956) worth Rs 5.50 crore; two watches of Jacob & Co & Frank Muller Geneve make worth Rs 5 crore and jewellery worth Rs 2 crore.
Inter-faith meet adopts resolution to ban PFI
It was also resolved that those targeting gods, goddesses and prophets in discussions or debates should be "condemned and dealt with as per law". "Action should be taken as per the provisions of law against any person or organisation found guilty by any means with evidence of spreading hatred among communities," the participants said unanimously. The meet was organised as part of Modi government's outreach programme to ensure religious harmony in the country.
When world questioned India's ability in dealing pandemic, professionals rose to occasion: Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that all stakeholders came together to showcase India's tradition of 'service before self' in action when it mattered the most. "We followed the lockdown protocols and health advisories to the best of our abilities. This allowed us to become the first country to tread back to the path of positive growth trajectory in the following year," he added.
Defence counsel for poor, state bound to secure egalitarian social order: SC judges
Justice Lalit, Executive Chairperson of the NALSA, was addressing the first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet. He said that 350 districts have been selected in the entire nation, including 112 aspirational districts, which, according to the government, are to be given top priority. The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) office will function as a nodal office, having an interface with the needy undertrial, and defence counsel would be provided to the poor accused who cannot afford private lawyers, he added.
Some elements creating conflict in name of religion, ideology: NSA Doval
Speaking during an event here, NSA Doval said, "There is an atmosphere of conflict in the world, and if we have to deal with it then it is necessary to maintain the unity of the country. The way India is progressing, people of all religions will get benefited from it." In the same event, Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjada Nasheen Council (AISSC) Hazrat Syed Naseruddin Chishty said, "We condemn when an incident occurs. It's time to do something. There is a need to rein in and ban radical organisations. They should be banned if there is evidence against them."
WBSSC scam: Netizens spiced up by actor's post on recovery of sex toys from Arpita Mukherjee's residence
At a time when cash, gold and other expensive items worth crores have been recovered from the residence of former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Muherjee in the teachers' recruitment scam, the social media circuit has been spiced up by a popular Bengali actress's post on purported recovery of sex-toys from one of the two flats that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided.
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