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Partha Chatterjee brought to the special CBI court in Alipurduar

Partha Chatterjee brought to the special CBI court in Alipurduar

The state is still facing the issue of teacher recruitment. Earlier, former education minister Partha Chatterjee and former board chairman Manik Bhattacharya were arrested. Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested in the recruitment case, was not produced even though the case was scheduled to be heard last Friday due to technical complications and a misunderstanding between the court and jail authorities. Partha Chatterjee will have to appear in court on Monday as he did not appear on Friday. Partha Chatterjee was ordered to be remanded in jail till October 28 in an earlier hearing. At the same time, Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay, and…
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22 Accused Named By CBI In Birbhum Killings, Trinamool Leader Questioned

22 Accused Named By CBI In Birbhum Killings, Trinamool Leader Questioned

The Central Bureau of Investigation has named 22 people as accused in the Birbhum massacre, in which eight people have been beaten and burnt alive beforehand this week, triggering political furore. The listing of accused is the identical as that of the nation police, sources said. The agency, however, has puzzled the ruling Trinamool Congress's block president Anarul Hossain, who, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had promised, will be arrested. Around 20 humans have been arrested after six women and two teenagers -- commonly of participants of a single family -- were locked in their residences and burnt alive through a…
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CBI files chargesheet against former National Auditor SK Sharma in AugustaWestland chopper scam

CBI files chargesheet against former National Auditor SK Sharma in AugustaWestland chopper scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a supplementary chargesheet against former national auditor Shashi Kant Sharma in the Rs 3,700-crore AugustaWestland chopper deal. The central probe organization has additionally sought permission from the defence ministry to prosecute retired Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar, deputy chief check pilot SA Kunte, the then Wing Commander Thomas Mathew and Group Captain N Santosh, sources said. Sharma was Joint Secretary (Air) in the defence ministry between 2003 and 2007 and then Defence Secretary 2011-2013. He was then comptroller and Auditor General from 2013 to 2017. Kunte and Santosh retired as air commodores.…
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CBI arrests advocate, businessman for demeaning judges, judiciary

CBI arrests advocate, businessman for demeaning judges, judiciary

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday said that they have arrested three people, including an advocate and a businessman, for posting derogatory remarks on social media against judges and the judiciary. A senior CBI official said that they had lodged several FIRs against the accused after receiving the complaint from the authority concerned. The CBI official said, “The FIRs were lodged against the accused allegedly involved in intentionally targeting the hon’ble judges and judiciary through interviews, social media posts, and speeches in online platforms, maliciously attributing ulterior motives in delivery of orders/judgments.” The CBI official said that after…
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Gomti riverfront project: CBI registers fresh case

Gomti riverfront project: CBI registers fresh case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh FIR in the alleged irregularities in the Gomti riverfront project in Lucknow. The agency has booked 189 officials and contractors. This is the second FIR related to irregularities in the Rs 1,437-crore Gomti riverfront development project in Lucknow. An earlier FIR has already covered work orders worth over Rs 1,031 crore. The project was undertaken during the tenure of the previous Samajwadi Party government. SP national president Akhilesh Yadav was the CM then. After registering the fresh FIR on Friday, following a preliminary inquiry, the CBI Monday carried out searches…
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#SushantSinghRajput on social media on his first death anniversary- Fans Trend

#SushantSinghRajput on social media on his first death anniversary- Fans Trend

Fans of Sushant Singh Rajput have taken to social media to remember the late actor on his 1st death anniversary. Sushant Singh Rajput died a year ago on June 14, 2020. The actor was found dead in his Bandra, Mumbai home. Exactly a year later, fans are remembering him fondly on social media. Several Twitter users shared throwback videos and pictures of the late actor, along with warm note and tributes. #SushantSinghRajput has been trending on Twitter since last night. “Miss You” Says his Fans Several fans took to Twitter in tribute for Sushant Singh Rajput. While many remembered the…
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CBI charges Gautham Thapar with ₹466-cr YES Bank loan fraud

CBI charges Gautham Thapar with ₹466-cr YES Bank loan fraud

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Gautam Thapar, founder of Avantha Group, for allegedly diverting loans worth ₹466.51 crore from Yes Bank. The CBI has also booked Raghubir Kumar Sharma, Rajendra Kumar Mangal, Tapsi Mahajan, their companies Oyster Buildwell Pvt Ltd (OPBL) and officials of Jhabua Power Ltd for allegedly cheating Yes Bank of over ₹466 crore in 2017-19. The CBI has alleged that the accused have indulged in a criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery for diversion of public money. However, the company became a non-performing asset in 2019 and started…
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CBI raids Rs 50 lakh recovery from 14 premises of Congress leader DK Shivakumar

CBI raids Rs 50 lakh recovery from 14 premises of Congress leader DK Shivakumar

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday raided the premises of senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar in connection with the alleged corruption case against him. Sources indicated that the CBI raided 14 premises of state Congress chief DK Shivakumar and his brother and MP DK Suresh, including the former's residence at Doddalahalli, Kanakapura and Sadashiva Nagar, in Bengaluru. The CBI has recovered a total of Rs 50 lakh after the raids, according to news agency PTI. It may be noted that the CBI has registered a case against DK Shivakumar and others on allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets.…
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