Day: January 7, 2019

ED seeks open-ended NBW against close aide of Robert Vadra in money laundering case

New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved a Delhi court Saturday seeking issuance of open-ended non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Manoj Arora, allegedly a close aide of Robert Vadra, in a money laundering case. The agency told the court that Arora failed to appear for questioning despite repeated summonses. […]

VVIP chopper case: Delhi court sends Christian Michel to judicial custody

New Delhi :  A Delhi court Saturday sent alleged middleman Christian Michel, arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, to judicial custody. Michel was produced before Special Judge Arvind Kumar and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought his judicial custody in connection with its probe into a money-laundering case. In […]

UP: Notorious gangster awarded 10 years in jail

Muzaffarnagar : A special court here has sentenced a notorious gangster to ten years imprisonment under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act. Judge A K Pathak also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Omnath. According to prosecutor Sandeep Singh, Omnath had gunned down three members of a family and […]

Can’t return for safety concerns, case politicised: Nirav Modi

Mumbai :  Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a prime accused in the PNB fraud case, told a court here Saturday that he cannot return to India due to safety concerns and also because his case has been politicised. Modi’s lawyer filed his reply to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea […]

Dry ATMs: Par panel nudges RBI to fix the problem

New Delhi : A parliamentary panel has asked the Reserve Bank to address the problem of perpetually dysfunctional ATMs so as to avoid any situation of forced cash crunch. The Standing Committee on Finance has also asked banks to install adequate number of ATMs. The panel tabled its report […]

Domestic airlines inducted 100-plus aircraft in 2018

Mumbai :  Domestic carriers inducted, for the first time, over 100 planes in 2018 with budget carrier IndiGo accounting for nearly half of them, according to industry figures. The nine major Indian carriers together took deliveries of over 120 planes comprising both twin and single aisle as well as […]

OLX Group acquires Aasaanjobs

New Delhi :  Naspers-funded OLX Group has acquired Aasaanjobs for an undisclosed amount, a move aimed at strengthening the classified player’s position in the online job search segment. With the acquisition of Aasaanjobs, a recruitment marketplace for blue and grey-collar jobs in India, OLX will further strengthen its jobs […]

GST ministerial panel favours Kerala levying 1% cess for 2 years

New Delhi :  The ministerial panel under Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi Sunday approved levy of 1 per cent ‘calamity cess’ by Kerala for a period of two years to fund rehabilitation work in the state hit by floods. The goods and services, which will attract the 1 […]

Aadhaar savings can fund 3 schemes of the size of Ayushman Bharat: Jaitley

New Delhi :  Terming Aadhaar as a “game changer”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said savings made through its implementation can fund three public welfare schemes of the magnitude of Ayushman Bharat — the ambitious healthcare programme to provide free hospitalisation to millions of poor people. He also attributed […]

Russia: Too early to consider exchange of US spy suspect

Moscow :  Russia’s deputy foreign minister brushed back suggestions Saturday that an American being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying could be exchanged for a Russian citizen. The brother of Paul Whelan, however, tells The Associated Press that he can’t help but question whether the events are indeed […]

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