Coal case: CBI wants one more officer in team,moves SC

The case will be taken up for hearing on Tuesday when the court is expected to peruse the latest status report.

The CBI moved the Supreme Court Monday,seeking its permission to include one more officer in the team of 39 officials carrying out coal blocks allocation probe. It has sought the courts nod in view of the SCs direction that the composition of the team will not change without its permission. The case will be taken up for hearing on Tuesday when the court is expected to peruse the latest status report of the CBI in a sealed cover. The CBI had on October 22 filed its fresh status report,which is likely be about the FIR against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla,his company Hindalco and ex-coal secretary P C Parakh.

Modi will address a rally in the district and open the Purnea airport that will provide air connectivity to several metro cities, fulfilling a longstanding demand in the Seemanchal region.

PM Modi to open Purnea airport, launch Makhana Board in Monday’s visit to poll-bound Bihar

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PM Modi will visit Purnea, Bihar, on Monday to inaugurate projects worth Rs 36,000 crore, including an airport and launch the National Makhana Board. The visit is aimed at boosting development and addressing the neglected Seemanchal region. PM will also announce projects worth Rs 35,461 crore and distribute benefits to beneficiaries under different schemes.

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