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ED seizes Rs 131 crore of Chinese-controlled NBFC under FEMA

October 1, 2021

NEW DELHI The Enforcement Directorate has seized an additional amount of Rs 131.11 crore lying in bank accounts and virtual accounts belonging to the Chinese national-owned non-banking financial company (NBFC)-PC Financial Services Pvt Ltd - under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) on Thursday. This is...

KEJRIWAL LYING BRAZENLY ON DELHI HEALTH SECTOR ACHIEVEMENTS: SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL

October 1, 2021

(SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was lying brazenly on health sector achievements in Delhi while the RTI queries clearly reveal that health facilities in Delhi are a disaster and the worst in the country “Delhi became a...

AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL, MARK LOW-KEY FESTIVITY: ICMR

October 1, 2021

Ahead of the festive season, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava on Thursday made a fervent appeal to people to avoid non-essential travel and to observe a low-key festivity “at least this year”. The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that people should celebrate festivals maintaining Covid-19...

BJP to woo young UP voters on development, Hindutva plank

October 1, 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tasked its young brigade to target youth in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh as they will have a crucial role in the upcoming assembly elections. To take the message of the party to young and first-time voters, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha has already begun its campaign on...

Andhra NGO accused of ‘evangelist acts’ loses foreign funding licence

October 1, 2021

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has suspended the foreign funding licence of an Andhra Pradesh-based Christian missionary NGO “Harvest India” for violating the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010. The organisation is run by bishop Suresh Kumar Kathera who is accused of “fraudulently misrepresenting” himself as Christian Bishop and...

‘COAL POWER PLANT POLLUTION MAY LEAD TO MORE PREMATURE DEATHS IN 6 CITIES’

October 1, 2021

A recent study shows that the number of premature deaths due to coal-fired thermal power plant pollution has increased by 60% in cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/NCT and Bengaluru. The study was done by “C40 Cities”, a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change. Among all...

KERALA ACCOUNTS FOR 52% OF COUNTRY’S COVID CASES: CENTRE

October 1, 2021

Kerala accounts for 52% of the cumulative active Covid-19 cases in the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing on Covid-19, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the number of cases is declining in Kerala, but the state still contributes to...

Delhi government school staff to be considered on leave if not vaccinated

October 1, 2021

The Delhi government has announced that teachers and non-teaching staff of the government schools, who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, will not be allowed to attend school from 15 October. They would be considered on leave. According to an order issued by the Directorate of Education on Wednesday, the...

‘How can highways be blocked perpetually?’

October 1, 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday took a view of the continued blockade of highways in Delhi-NCR due to farmers’ protests against the three agriculture laws and said that this cannot be a perpetual problem. The apex court said: “Redressal can be through a judicial forum, agitation or parliamentary debates but...

‘SAMANTAR’ WAS LIKE A BLESSING: SWAPNIL JOSHI

October 1, 2021

NEW DELHI Actor Swapnil Joshi recently joined NewsX for a candid chat as part of NewsX India A-List. In the exclusive conversation with NewsX, the actor opened up about his latest project ‘Samantar 2’, journey till now, key lessons amid the pandemic and much more. Read excerpts: Speaking about the...

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