Thursday, September 19

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Countdown to Lok Sabha 2024: South West Garo Hills gears up for smooth election conduct
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Countdown to Lok Sabha 2024: South West Garo Hills gears up for smooth election conduct

With just three days remaining until the General Election to Lok Sabha 2024, Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer of South West Garo Hills, Hema Nayak, took charge on Tuesday evening, orchestrating a final Coordination meeting. The assembly brought together Nodal Officers from various cells, Zonal Magistrates, Zonal Police Officers, Sector Officers, and Police Sector Officers at the DRDA conference hall. The objective: ensuring a seamless and trouble-free polling process. In the meeting chaired by DC & DEO Hema Nayak, comprehensive discussions revolved around material dispatch and movement plans, receiving protocols, 72-hour Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and other crucial election-related matters. Emphasizing the pivotal role of coordination between Civil and ...
NIA sleuths were attacked while investigating the blast
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NIA sleuths were attacked while investigating the blast

In December 2022, three people died in an explosion at Naduavila in Bhupatinagar, East Midnapore. The Calcutta High Court ordered an NIA investigation into the incident. A team from the NIA went to Bhupatinagar early this morning to investigate the incident. Villagers attacked the NIA vehicle at Bhupatinagar in East Medinipur this morning. It is alleged that the attack was carried out to demand the release of two arrested Trinamool leaders. Two NIA officers were reportedly injured in the incident. Allegedly, eight accused in the case were summoned, but they did not appear. The villagers gathered after NIA officers arrested Manobrata Jana and Balaichadan Maiti, who were among the accused in Arjunpur, Bhupatinagar, this morning. After this, bricks were pelted at the NIA vehicle. The car ...
Shahjahan Sheikh’s 15 bank accounts are under ED surveillance
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Shahjahan Sheikh’s 15 bank accounts are under ED surveillance

ED 'freezes' Shahjahan Sheikh's bank account. According to ED sources, information regarding the transactions of several other bank accounts has also been sought. According to ED sources, initially, the investigators received details of transactions of Rs 137 crore through multiple bank accounts of Shahjahan. Around 15 bank accounts are under the watch of ED officials. According to ED sources, Shahjahan used to smuggle black money earned through various crimes under the guise of the fish trade. The 'Sheikh' of Sandeshkhali used to give his money in one hand and take it back in the other. To explain a little more, Shah Jahan first handed over cash to an individual or institution. He then asked to deposit the money into his account through the bank. He named the fish shop after his daugh...
Sick Kejriwal, lost four and a half kg after arrest!
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Sick Kejriwal, lost four and a half kg after arrest!

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is falling ill in jail. Since his arrest by the ED on March 21, his weight has dropped by around 4.5 kg. Although the Tihar Jail authorities claim that Kejri is healthy in jail for the time being, The prison doctors also did not express any concern about his deteriorating health. It should be noted that Apa Pradhan Kejriwal has madhumeh. His blood sugar levels have been fluctuating for the past few days. After Kejri was taken to Tihar on Monday afternoon, a 'sugar test' showed that the sugar level in his body had dropped below 50. He was prescribed medication to control his blood sugar levels.Then on Tuesday morning, the sugar level in his body decreased. Kejriwal's wife, Sunita, also expressed concern about Madhumeh disease. However, Tihar Jail aut...
Good news for Ujjwala Yojana customers, gas prices have come down
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Good news for Ujjwala Yojana customers, gas prices have come down

The Modi government took the initiative to deliver gas cylinder connections from house to house. That project is the Ujjwala Yojana. Under this scheme, 14.2 kg of LPG cylinders are subsidized by the Center. Big news before the start of the new financial year. The center gave big news about cooking gas. This decision by the government will bring a smile to the faces of households. What is this decision? The Center informed us that the subsidy has been extended for another year on LPG cylinders. In other words, in the new financial year 2024–25, common people will get a subsidy of 300 rupees per LPG cylinder. The Modi government took the initiative to deliver gas cylinder connections from house to house. That project is the Ujjwala Yojana. Under this scheme, 14.2 kg of LPG cylinders are ...
America’s comments again about Congress bank account ‘freeze’
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America’s comments again about Congress bank account ‘freeze’

India has protested America's comments regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the 'freezing' of Congress bank accounts. India's Ministry of External Affairs termed America's 'prying' repeatedly into India's internal affairs as 'unwanted'. Informed that, as a result, their 'acceptability' will decrease. It also said, in a tone of advice, "Other countries should respect India's sovereignty." America has commented on Kejriwal's arrest twice so far. The Joe Biden government had asked to ensure that Kejriwal gets a fair, transparent, and timely trial. As a result, Gloria Barbena, the acting assistant chief of the US Embassy in India, was summoned last Wednesday. America was adamant in its position. When asked about the summoning of the acting assistant chief of ...
Mahua Maitra is not responding to ED’s summons, busy campaigning
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Mahua Maitra is not responding to ED’s summons, busy campaigning

Mahua Maitra is not going to Delhi on Thursday in response to the summons from ED. The Trinamool candidate of Krishnanagar said that she has a campaign program in Kaliganj, which belongs to her Lok Sabha constituency, in the morning. In response to a question about whether she is responding to the summons of the ED, Mahua told a TV channel, β€œIt is 9:40. I am leaving my house in Krishnanagar. My program today is in the Kaliganj Assembly under the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Constituency. There is my outreach program in Nayachar village.” According to ED sources, on Wednesday, they summoned Mahua in a case of violation of the Foreign Exchange Control Act. Mahua was asked to appear at the ED headquarters in Delhi on Thursday, i.e., March 28. It may be noted that the ED had summoned the expelle...
This time the issue of Congress bank account ‘freeze’ was also linked with Kejri
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This time the issue of Congress bank account ‘freeze’ was also linked with Kejri

America again commented on the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. On Wednesday, India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned a top diplomat of the country who was "unsatisfied" with the comments of the US State Department. However, even after that, the Joe Biden administration remained steadfast in its statement. This time they not only commented on the arrest of the Chief Minister of Delhi but also added the subject of the bank account of the opposition Congress being 'frozen'. Foreign Office spokesman Matthew Miller was questioned about the summoning of the US diplomat by the State Department on Wednesday. Speaking in that context, he once again brought up his old statement about Kejriwal's arrest. He said, "America demands a transparent and free legal process in this case." The spokesperso...
ED arrested the Chief Minister of Delhi last Thursday
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ED arrested the Chief Minister of Delhi last Thursday

"I did not expect this," Kejriwal told India Today. I did not think that the ED would come and arrest me so quickly. I thought they would take at least two to three days before arresting me." AAP Pradhan approached the Delhi High Court on Thursday, seeking a restraining order to prevent the ED from arresting him or taking any repressive action against him. But the Delhi High Court did not grant his plea. There was an apprehension that he might be arrested, as the court did not grant protection. It is so. An ED team appeared at Kejri's Delhi residence within hours of the court rejecting his protection plea. The Chief Minister of Delhi was arrested after several hours of continuous search and interrogation. Kejri also told the media, "I was with my parents before the ED came to arrest me...
ED has been searching the house of a businessman since Friday morning
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ED has been searching the house of a businessman since Friday morning

ED again launched the operation this morning. On Friday, the ED officials divided into several teams and reached different parts of Kolkata. Central Army soldiers are with them. According to the sources of the Central Investigation Agency, a total of three places, including Chetla and Laketown, are being searched. Investigators went to a house on Piarymohan Roy Road in Chetla. The house is said to belong to a businessman named Vishwarup Bose. According to ED sources, he is associated with the transport business. According to ED sources, this search operation on Friday is part of the investigation into the recruitment corruption case. It is known through that source that searches are going on in several parts of the state apart from Kolkata. According to ED sources, the documents are be...