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Former ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar at the Enforcement Directorate office in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the ex-MD and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar and her husband on CBI's plea against Bombay High Court's order declaring their arrest as 'illegal'.
The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of ex-principal Sandip Ghosh of Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital challenging Calcutta High Court's order. On August 23, the high court ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged financial irregularities from a state-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A major fire erupted at Times Tower, a seven-floor commercial structure in Mumbai, today morning. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the fire started in the Kamala Mill compound of Lower Parel at approximately 6:30 am. The fire department has categorized this as a level 2 (major) incident and dispatched nine fire engines along with additional firefighting equipment to address the situation. As of now, no casualties have been reported. On December 29, 2017, a fire broke out first in 1Above and then spread to Mojo’s Bistro restaurant inside the Kamala Mills compound. That fire resulted in 14 fatalities and numerous injuries. NMC, the premier medical education regulatory body, has completely withdrawn its recently introduced curriculum for undergraduate medical students following controversy over the inclusion of outdated and regressive terminology in the forensic medicine module. An official notice states: "The aforementioned guidelines will undergo revision and be re-uploaded at a later date." The new MBBS session is likely to start in October. In light of recent wolf attacks in 25-30 villages under Mahsi tehsil in the Bahraich range of Bahraich Forest Division, senior officials have intensified control and mitigation measures. Sector-wise patrols have been conducted day and night, and sector in-charges have been instructed to devise strategies for rescuing the aggressive wolves. Renu Singh, Chief Conservator Forest Central Zone, told ANI, "All resources for wolves rescue are being monitored, and instructions are given to minimise response time in case of wolf sightings. The Forest Department, Police Department, and District Administration have established coordination to conduct night patrols in affected areas, resulting in no incidents at night. Thermal drones are used to locate wolves."12:40 PM![]()
Supreme Court issues notice to centre on RJD's plea against HC verdict on quota limit
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the state government on a plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal against a Patna High Court order setting aside the amended reservation laws in Bihar that had led to raising of quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes from 50 per cent to 65 percent.
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Former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns from AAP
Former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned from AAP on Friday, saying he wanted to intensify the struggle for social justice.The Seemapuri MLA may join the Congress, sources said. Gautam said in a post in Hindi on X, "I am resigning from the membership and all posts of AAP in order to accelerate the struggle for social justice and participation of the Bahujan Samaj in all sectors."
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SC issues notice to ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar on CBI's plea against Bombay HC order
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar issued notice to the duo and sought their replies on the appeal filed by the agency. The Bombay High Court on February 6 had held as "illegal" their arrest while confirming a January 2023 interim order passed by another bench granting the duo bail soon after their arrest in the case.
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Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Bhushan Steel promoter Neeraj Singal in money laundering case
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Bhushan Steel's former promoter Neeraj Singal in a money laundering case arising from an alleged bank fraud of Rs 46,000 crore. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar noted that Singal has been in jail for 16 months and the trial was not likely to be over soon.
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News update: SC quashes RG Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh's appeal against financial misconduct probe
The top court has quashed a plea filed by former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh challenging the Calcutta High Court order dismissing his plea to be added as a party to a petition alleging financial irregularities at the institute during his tenure.
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Naga students asks state govt to implement Inner Line Permit within 14 days
The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) has asked the state government to implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) in three districts of Nagaland Dimapur, Chmoukedima and Niuland within 14 days. The federation is deeply anguished to note that despite having submitted several representations to the state government, the last communique having been made on February 28, no decisive action has been taken, NSF president Medovi Rhi and assistant general secretary Kenilo Kent said in a statement here on Thursday.
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Rajasthan govt transfers over 100 IAS officers
In an administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred over 100 IAS officers, including the divisional commissioners of Jaipur and Banswara.
According to the order released by the Department of Personnel on Thursday night, 96 officers have been transferred while 10 IAS officers, who were awaiting posting order, have got the new posting.
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Amit Shah to release BJP's manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections today
Home minister Amit Shah will release Bharatiya Janata Party's ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) today for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Shah is set to release the poll manifesto around 3:30pm at a hotel in Jammu with senior leaders in attendance.
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Kerala court grants bail to CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh, actor Edavela Babu in sexual assault case
Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court has granted anticipatory bail to rape-accused actor and CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh and small-time actor Edavela Babu, who has been booked for sexual assault. “Petition is allowed,” Ernakulam District and Sessions Judge, Honey M Varghese said in the order.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami gives nod to special assistance for disaster-hit Kedarnath
An amount of Rs 9.08 crore has been approved by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund for businessmen affected by heavy rains in the Kedarnath area of Rudraprayag district. Dhami has granted the approval of relief amount of Rs 9.08 crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to various affected businessmen due to damage to the pedestrian and motor road from Linchauli to Sonprayag due to heavy rains in the Kedarnath area on July 31 this year.
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Manish Kumar Gupta appointed new chief secretary of Arunachal
Senior IAS officer Manish Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Arunachal Pradesh, an official notification said. The Union Home Affairs Ministry on Thursday issued a notification appointing Gupta, a 1991 batch IAS officer, as the new chief secretary of Arunachal Pradesh with immediate effect, replacing incumbent C S Dharmendra, who has been transferred to the national capital.
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Rajasthan govt transfers over 100 IAS officers
In an administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred over 100 IAS officers, including the divisional commissioners of Jaipur and Banswara. According to the order released by the Department of Personnel on Thursday night, 96 officers have been transferred while 10 IAS officers, who were awaiting posting order, have got the new posting.
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Delhi weather update: National capital logs cooler than usual 23.4 deg Celsius min temp
The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 23.4 degrees Celsius, 2.2 notch below the normal, on Thursday, with the weather office forecasting rain and thunderstorms during the day. Humidity was recorded at 100 per cent. According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi will witness a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms during the day. The IMD has placed the city in the yellow Alert.
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Over two hours on, firefighting still underway at Lower Parel commercial building
The operation to douse the blaze at a commercial building in Mumbai has been going on for more than two hours after a fire erupted there on Friday morning, civic officials said. There are no reports of any injury to anyone in the fire that broke out at the Times Tower building in the Kamala Mills compound of the Lower Parel area around 6.30 am, the officials said. The authorities had initially said that the commercial building had seven floors. They later updated the information, calling it a 14-storey structure.
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Kolkata rape-murder case: ED raids houses of RG Kar's ex-principal Ghosh, aides over irregularities
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out raids at the residence of former principal of RG Kar medical college and hospital, Sandip Ghosh, among othre places in Kolkata in a case pertaining to the financial irregularities in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. ED had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to probe money laundering charges against Sandip Ghosh in the financial irregularities case.
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First Published: Sep 06 2024 | 8:43 AM IST