ED arrests NRI businessman CC Thampi
New Delhi: The ED has arrested NRI businessman C C Thampi, being probed for alleged forex violations of over `1,000 crore and other charges, under the anti-money laundering law. The central agency has been probing Thampi in a case of purchase of property in Kerala in alleged contravention of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). A show cause notice of over Rs 1,000 crore was slapped by the ED against him in 2017.
Sonia mourns demise of Shamsher Surjewala
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday condoled the demise of veteran party leader from Haryana Shamsher Singh Surjewala, father of party’s chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala. In her condolence letter to Vidya, the wife of Surjewala, Sonia said the departed leader’s legacy will continue to guide those dedicated to serving their communities.Surjewala passed away in Delhi on Monday following prolonged illness. He was 87.
PM, Nepal Premier to jointly open projects
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli will on Tuesday jointly inaugurate the second integrated check post at Jogbani-Biratnagar, built with Indian assistance to facilitate trade and people’s movement between the two nations. Both the prime ministers will also witness the remarkable progress in Indian-assisted post-earthquake housing reconstruction projects in Nepal, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet.
EC adjourns KC(M) dispute hearing to Feb 5
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday extended its order to temporarily freeze the ‘two leaves’ symbol of the Kerala Congress (Mani) to February 5 in the dispute between the two factions claiming ownership of the party.
Award given to Mariam Sheikh
New Delhi: Dr. Mariam Sheikh, former Vice-President, Amity University Dubai was awarded, the “Life-Time Achievement Award for Women in Non-Profit” by Dr. DS Chauhan, Former President, Association of Indian Universities at the International Inspirational Women Awards (IIWA) 2020. She was amongst 81 other women achievers that were recognized for their contributions towards the society. Also present on the occasion was Asha Sharma, Mayor, Ghaziabad, Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, Amity University.
ABP unveils new season of ‘Pradhanmantri’
New Delhi: ABP News has unveiled the second season of its highly-acclaimed show, Pradhanmantri. Season II will be hosted by the internationally acclaimed director, producer, and actor, Shekhar Kapur. oblivious about.’
Jaspal Soni, Lois Drake’s book released
New Delhi: Writers Jaspal Soni and Lois Drake’s new book titled “You Are Kalki Avatar To The Rescue” released by BlueRose Publishers on Monday. This book is also available at Amazon bookstore. The book also describes about the powers of Kalki , Reality of the universe and the hands of Kalki in its divine existence. The captivating story is about how six ordinary people from different religious backgrounds find ways to make a difference through a common spiritual thread.
ASI e-governance bags CSI Award
New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India’s e-governance system has been awarded with Computer Society of India’s (CSI) - Special Interest Group (SIG) ‘Award of Excellence’ under the category Projects- Central Government in recognition of #DigitalIndia initiative by the ASI at Computer Society of India’s Annual Convention 2020 held at Bhubaneswar in Odisha.