Last week, a Delhi court had extended Chidambaram and his son Karti’s protection from arrest till August 7 in connection with the money laundering case.
Former finance minister P Chidambaram has been listed as an accused in the Aircel-Maxis case by the Central Bureau of Investigation in its fresh charge sheet. The chargesheet submitted at the Patiala House court in Delhi, the CBI listed Chidambaram, his son Karti and 16 others as accused. A few govt officials, both serving and retired, have also been named in the chargesheet.
Last week, a Delhi court had extended Chidambaram and his son Karti’s protection from arrest till August 7 in connection with the money laundering case.
Other stories of the day are — in Greater Noida building collapse,Hope of finding survivors diminishes, rescue efforts underway; RBI to issue new Rs 100 banknote shortly; FIR lodged against Congress leaders for revealing molestation victim’s identity in Goa and more.
Voicing dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government to clean the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday said the situation was extraordinarily bad and hardly anything effective has been done to clean the river. Read more
The ruling party is expected to defeat the motion by virtue of its numbers in the Lok Sabha, where it has 273 members and the NDA has 314 minus the Speaker, it will be a test of the strength of the united opposition as well as the cohesion between BJP and its allies ahead of the 2019 general elections. Read more
The ship was launched in August 2013 and presently, the main propulsion plant, power generation equipment, deck machinery and auxiliary equipment have been installed and integrated on board. Read more
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 has been passed in the Lok Sabha Thursday, which will empower authorities to attach and confiscate properties and assets of economic offenders. The bill will replace an ordinance promulgated by the government in April this year. Read more
With Lavender as its base colour, the banknotes has other designs, geometric patterns which align with the overall colour scheme. All the banknotes issued by the Reserve Bank in the earlier series will continue to be legal tender. Read more
Police in Rajasthan’s Kota district have arrested five people for allegedly being part of a mob that assaulted two men who were transporting bovines to Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night. Read more
Police in Rajasthan’s Kota district have arrested five people for allegedly being part of a mob that assaulted two men who were transporting bovines to Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night. Read more
Former finance minister P Chidambaram has been listed as an accused in the Aircel-Maxis case by the CBI in its fresh charge sheet. In the chargesheet submitted at the Patiala House Court in the national capital, the CBI listed Chidambaram, his son Karti and 16 others as accused in the case. Read more
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly issue Rs 100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Governor Urjit Patel. In a press release issued today, the central bank said the new denomination note has motif of ‘RANI KI VAV’ on the reverse, which depicts India’s cultural heritage. Read more
In his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kharge expressed his displeasure at being invited to the panel meetings as a "special invitee". Read more
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would start campaigning for the 2019 general elections from August 19. According to SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, 'The party would sound the poll bugle for Lok Sabha elections with its first election rally at Pipli on August 19.' Read more
The Rajya Sabha is now Wi-Fi enabled, offering lawmakers of the Upper House access to the Internet for browsing government and Parliament websites, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said Thursday. Present rules allow MPs to carry mobile phones, laptops, and tabs inside the Rajya Sabha chamber but the devices were not connected to the Parliament Wi-Fi. Read more
Bodies of eight Maoists were recovered Thursday after an encounter on the border of Bijapur and Dantewada districts in Bastar. Senior police officials said two INSAS rifles were among the weapons recovered, indicating that the Maoists involved in the exchange of fire were high-level cadre. Read more
In response to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi insisting that the Opposition would win the no-trust vote in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar Thursday said her mathematics is weak. Kumar added that the NDA would defeat the motion as the Modi government holds majority inside and outside Parliament. Read more
An investigation by The Indian Express shows that India has emerged as one of the biggest markets for a business in which over 300 publishers manage what are called “predatory journals” that claim to be international and publish papers for a listed “charge” or “fee” that ranges from $30-$1,800 per piece. Read more
Sonali Bendre talks about telling her son Ranveer about her cancer diagnosis and more. Read here
In its application to the government, Reliance Foundation’s proposed Jio Institute has projected earnings of Rs 100 crore from tuition and hostel fee to be paid by roughly 1,000 students in its first year of operation. Read more
Israel's parliament has approved a controversial legislation that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people. Critics to the government believe the Bill would sideline minorities. Read more
At least 14 people were killed and 16 injured in a bus accident in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district Thursday morning. Local administration, police teams, fire department from Tehri and Disaster Response Team from Chamba immediately rushed to the spot. Read more
The Lok Sabha was adjourned following the walkout staged by the Opposition. The House will resume after 2:10 pm now.