Political

14 Aug

Arrested TMC Member Anubrata Mondal taken to Kolkata’s Command Hospital for check-up

editorPolitical, West Bengal

TMC’s Birbhum District President and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s close aide, Anubrata Mondal, who used to be arrested in a 2020 cattle smuggling case, used to be taken to Command Hospital of the Eastern Command in Kolkata’s Alipore for a fitness check-up. Mondal used to be then added to CBI headquarters in Kolkata. The CBI had interrogated the TMC leader for countless hours in the multi-crore cattle smuggling rip-off on Saturday. Mondal was requested about his source of profits too. CBI sources stated he was not cooperating with the company officials. The arrested TMC leader Anubrata Mondal was…

13 Aug

Sri Lanka gives nod to entry for controversial Chinese ship despite India’s concerns

editorinternational, PoliticalChina, india, sri lanka

Sri Lanka's government on Saturday allowed a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite concerns from neighboring India that it wants to covert agents in New Delhi's military installations, officials said. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey ship using transport and analysis sites around the world, but is also a dual-use spy ship, according to Indian media. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's growing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was initially scheduled to call at…

11 Aug

No-confidence motion against speaker delayed Bihar assembly session

editorPoliticalBihar

In the first Cabinet assembly after taking oath on Wednesday, CM Nitish Kumar and his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, determined to convene the Bihar meeting session on August 24 to are seeking for have faith vote. The session was delayed as speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha refused to stop and promoted ruling alliance to move a no-confidence motion. As per norms, 50 lawmakers signed the motion and submitted it to the meeting secretary. Former speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary said the action could be taken up only after 14 days from the date it was once served on. He stated it will be…

11 Aug

Economy losing money, freebies distribution a ‘serious issue’ Says, Supreme Court

editorEconomy, PoliticalSupreme court

The Supreme Court on Thursday found that the promise and distribution of freebies by political parties during all ballot seasons is "a serious problem" as the financial system is losing money due to it, Bar and Bench reported. The apex court was once hearing a PIL filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, in search of a ban on political parties promising ‘freebies’ to lure voters in the run-up to elections. The plea asked for steps to be taken to adjust the ballot manifesto and make political events responsible for guarantees made therein. “Nobody says it's not a problem anymore. This is…

11 Aug

ED summons 8 Bengal IPS officers in coal smuggling case

editorPolitical, West Bengal

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned eight senior police officers of West Bengal to New Delhi for questioning in the coal smuggling case, officers stated on Thursday. Among the IPS officers summoned through the central agency were Gnanavant Singh (ADG, CID), Koteshwara Rao, S Selvamurugan, Shyam Singh, Rajeev Mishra, Sukesh Kumar Jain and Tathagata Basu, they said. They added that the IPS officers have earlier been given specific dates to appear at the ED's New Delhi office. “These IPS officers played an essential role in the coal smuggling case. There is evidence that these officials benefited from the scam. All…

10 Aug

From Noida to Meerut, goon leader Shrikant Tyagi changed cars 15 times to escape

editorPolitical

Goon chief Shrikant Tyagi, who absconded after being booked for assaulting a girl in Noida, used to be once as quickly as as soon as apprehended in Meerut on Tuesday. While on the run, he reportedly modified motors 15 prerequisites to proceed to be clear of his pursuers. Over the route of four days, Tyagi led police officers on a merry chase throughout three states: from Noida to Delhi, then doubling minimize once more by Uttar Pradesh on to Uttarakhand, the place he laid low for some time in Rishikesh and Haridwar. Before the police ought to nab him in…

10 Aug

Tejashwi Yadav promises bumper jobs in a month, says Bihar has shown the way

editorPoliticalBihar

Bihar’s new deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav stated the country of a wished to observe the direction proven with the aid of his state. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, who took oath along with Janata Dal-United (JDU) supremo Nitish Kumar for the state’s pinnacle two posts after the latter snapped ties with the BJP, said there will be thousands of jobs on provide for terrible and formative years within a month. Stating that his combat had been in opposition to unemployment, Yadav said the job affords would be grand to a never-before-seen level. “Bihar did what the country needs to…

10 Aug

SSC scam: ABVP members DRAGGED on road by WB police for protesting against CM Mamata Banerjee`s govt

editorPolitical, West BengalCM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal police have arrested members of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for maintaining protests against the kingdom government over the SSC scam. In a video tweeted by ANI, ABVP members are seen dragged on the road through the police. The Scam busting match started on Friday (July 22) when Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated direct motion on the probe into the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities rip-off via concurrently conducting raids in thirteen areas across the state, which include Partha Chatterjee's home, a former West Bengal education minister and been sent to judicial custody till August…

09 Aug

PM Modi’s total assets rise by Rs 26 lakh to Rs 2.23 crore

editorPoliticalPM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi owns belongings really worth over Rs 2.23 crore, basically as bank deposits, however has no immovable residences as he has donated his share in a piece of land in Gandhinagar, according to his cutting-edge disclosure about property on the PMO website. The money in hand with PM Modi as on March 31, 2022 was Rs 35,250 and his National Savings Certificates with submit workplace had been well worth Rs 9,05,105 and had life insurance insurance policies valued Rs 1,89,305. Modi's immovable assets have increased by Rs 26.13 lakh from a year ago, but he no longer…

09 Aug

Bihar: I’ve Resigned, Says Nitish Kumar, Visits Tejashwi Yadav’s Home

editorPoliticalBihar

“I’ve resigned,” stated Nitish Kumar this evening, hours after his party signed off on his choice to stop his alliance with the BJP in Bihar. Nitish Kumar met his MLAs for the second time before coming up with his choice about dumping the BJP. He met the governor to submit his resignation letter this afternoon. "I have resigned, and I have informed my legislators about this," he told the media after meeting the governor. He will meet the Governor for the 2nd time along with Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav to seek a new term as Chief Minister.The tension between…