CBI Finds Irregularities In Kendriya Bhandars
New Delhi: During a surprise check conducted at the headquarters of the Kendriya Bhandar here and three of its outlets on Saturday, the CBI has found irregularities in the purchases made by the public sector organisation. An agency spokesperson said the purchases were made by the organisation in violation of purchase policy guidelines, CVC guidelines and General Financial Rules. During the searches at Kendriya Bhandar outlets at Pragati Vihar, Sarojini Nagar and laxmibai Nagar, the agendy also collected samples of masala items alleged to have been of sub-standard quality. The seized items are being tested for quality and if the irregularities are found, the agency will book the suspects for violations of the relevant food standards laws.
India Evacuating Nationals From Yemen
New Delhi: India has started evacuating stranded Indians from violence-stricken Yemen. The first batch of 80 Indians have left Yemen through a flight from Sanaa to nearby Djibouti, from where the Indian mission will arrange for their further travel to India.
Be vigilant against rss move: cpi
New Delhi: Expressing anguish over "naked" attempts of Narendra Modi Government to saffronise political system, CPI on Saturday asserted that it would continue its struggle to defend democratic ethos of the country and urged people to be vigilant against the "dangerous" moves of RSS. The resolution on 'Saffronisation of various political and democratic institutions' taken up by the party at its ongoing 22nd Congress at Puducherry, said attempts are also being made to "mix" science and mythology and history and mythology to spread "obscurantist" ideas.