CBI Koda extradition request to UAE
New Delhi: CBI has sent a fresh request to the UAE Government for extradition of former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda’s close aide Sanjay Chaudhary. Chaudhary is a named accused along with Koda in a corruption case. Chaudhary is alleged to have helped Koda in foreign investments of the proceeds of crime. A court in UAE had turned down CBI’s request in May, 2013. However, a higher court there had upheld the UAE Government’s decision to extradite Chaudhary. Following the court’s decision, the agency has made a fresh request to bring Chaudhary here to face law.
CBI to file fresh cases in coal scam
New Delhi: CBI is likely to file two fresh cases in the coal block allocation scam. One private firm each from Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh that got coal blocks in disregard of the norms will be booked by the agency, official sources said. Without naming the firms, the sources said they had allegedly been awarded coal blocks despite their ineligibility. The agency is also likely to file chargesheets in six cases within the next three weeks. The move comes after the Supreme Court directed the agency to wrap up probe into the coal block allocations by April 30.
up apologises for naming rape victims
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday tendered unconditional apology in the Supreme Court for naming rape victims of Muzaffarnagar riots in its written submission to the court. Appearing for the state, senior advocate UU lalit apologized to the bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam for the error that was pointed out by advocate Kamini Jaiswal, who appeared for the victims. The state was also attacked for being lackadaisical in arresting the accused in the crime due to which the rape victims refused to return to their native villages.
Stop Devdasi practice, SC tells k’taka Secy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed Karnataka Chief Secretary to take all steps to prevent women from being forced to become ‘devadasis’ at a temple function scheduled to be held in Devnagar district on Thursday. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam was hearing a PIl filed by NGO S.l. Foundation, which alleged that dedication of ‘devadasis’ is going to take place at Uttarang Mala Durga temple at Harappanahalli Taluk of Devnagar district. The PIl sought framing of guidelines to stop this tradition which it described as a national shame.
Israel reminds India of earlier assurance
New Delhi: Israel on Thursday demanded that the terrorists who attacked one of its diplomats here two years ago must be made “accountable” while reminding India of the assurance given to it in this regard. “Immediately after the attack in Delhi, the External Affairs Minister of India assured the Israeli leadership that the culprits will be brought to justice at the earliest, that the law of land will take its course and that India will continue with the investigation,” a statement by the Israeli Embassy said here.
former cong mp inderjit rao joins Bjp
New Delhi: Former Union Minister and Congress MP from Gurgaon, Rao Inderjit Singh who had hit headlines for demanding a probe into land deals of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, on Thursday joined BJP. He joined the party in the presence of party chief Rajnath Singh.