Month: September 2022

All you need to know about 2 of banned PFI affiliates

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All you need to know about 2 of banned PFI affiliates PFI and its affiliates were banned after a week-long crackdown on their top leaders and office bearers across the country The Centre has banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates after a week-long crackdown on their top leaders and office bearers across the country. Here is all you need to know about two of the affiliates: Rehab India Foundation (RIF): Registered in Delhi, it claims to be a non-profit charity involved in the empowerment and development…

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India records 3,615 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 40,979

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India records 3,615 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 40,979 A decline of 1,378 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. India added 3,615 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,79,088, while the active cases declined to 40,979, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,584 with 22 fatalities which includes eight deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.09…

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Anyone with divisive design shall be dealt with iron fist: Assam CM on PFI ban

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Anyone with divisive design shall be dealt with iron fist: Assam CM on PFI ban The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state was seeking a ban on PFI and its activities for the past one year Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the move to ban Popular Front of India (PFI) for five years. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state was seeking a ban on PFI and its activities since last year stating that it was behind the December 2019 violent anti-CAA protests in…

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Yogi Adityanath hails PFI ban: ‘This is new India, individuals posing threat…’

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Yogi Adityanath hails PFI ban: ‘This is new India, individuals posing threat…’ The centre on Wednesday declared the PFI and its associates, affiliates or fronts as ‘unlawful associations’ with immediate effect for a period of five years. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday welcomed the ban on Popular Front of India (PFI) and called it a ‘commendable and welcomed’ move by the central government. He said the ban on PFI and affiliated organisations – which he claimed had participated in ‘anti-national’ activities – represented a “‘New India’, where…

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CBI arrested Vijay Nair as he refused to name Sisodia in excise policy case: AAP

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CBI arrested Vijay Nair as he refused to name Sisodia in excise policy case: AAP Sisodia has been named as an accused in the case registered by the CBI. The AAP on Tuesday condemned the arrest of its communication in-charge Vijay Nair by the CBI in the Delhi excise policy case and alleged he was taken into custody after he refused to buckle under the agency’s pressure to implicate Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Sisodia has been named as an accused in the case registered by the CBI. In a…

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CM Dhami announces ₹25 lakh ex gratia for family of murdered teen

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CM Dhami announces ₹25 lakh ex gratia for family of murdered teen The chief minister’s office said that the government has requested the court to fast-track the hearing for speedy justice to the victim’s family. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the officials to provide financial assistance of ₹25 lakh to the kin of a 19-year-old who was allegedly killed by the son of a now-expelled BJP leader. The chief minister’s office said that the government has requested the court to fast-track the hearing to ensure speedy justice…

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Committed to protect India’: Goa CM welcomes ban on PFI

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Committed to protect India’: Goa CM welcomes ban on PFI The Goa police has said that any individuals or organisations found undertaking any activity under the banner of the Popular Front of India (PFI) are liable for arrest Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday welcomed the Union government’s ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) accusing them of “anti-India activities”. “I welcome the step that is taken by the Govt of India towards securing National interest and internal security. I thank the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for…

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Ashok Gehlot likely to meet Sonia Gandhi, file nomination for Cong presidential poll

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Gehlot likely to meet Sonia Gandhi, file nomination for Cong presidential poll Gehlot met over two dozen Congress lawmakers, including ministers, at his residence late on Tuesday and told them everything was fine and that they should have faith in Gandhi Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot was due to arrive in New Delhi, where he is expected to meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and likely to file the nomination for Congress presidential election. Gehlot met over two dozen Congress lawmakers, including ministers, at his residence late on Tuesday and told…

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Senior Congress leader from Himachal Harsh Mahajan joins BJP

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Senior Congress leader from Himachal Harsh Mahajan joins BJP Harsh Mahajan hit at the Congress after joining the saffron party in the presence of union minister Piyush Goyal and national general secretary, Vinod Tawde Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh Harsh Mahajan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. He is the working president of the state unit of the party and joined in the presence of union minister Piyush Goyal and national general secretary, Vinod Tawde. Speaking on the occasion, Goyal said, “Mahajan has served in various capacities in…

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NSE Co-location case: Ex-NSE chief executive Chitra Ramakrishna, associate granted statutory bail

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NSE Co-location case: Ex-NSE chief executive Chitra Ramakrishna, associate granted statutory bail The CBI is probing irregularities within the country’s largest stock exchange; specifically stock brokers’ alleged illegal access to server architecture. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Chitra Ramkrishna, the former managing director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange, and Anand Subramanian, the former group operating officer and advisor to the managing director, in connection with the NSE co-location and market manipulation case being probed by the CBI. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain said he was…

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