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Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Kolkata Zonal Office recently conducted search operations at 12 premises across West Bengal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the investigation into the Kohinoor Power Pvt. Ltd. (KPPL) bank fraud involving default of more than Rs 280 crore, the central probe agency said in a statement on Monday. According to the ED, the investigation was initiated on the basis of the complaint filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) before the 2nd Special Court at Kolkata in respect of the affairs of Kohinoor Power Private Limited (KPPL) and others.Investigation into the affairs of the company was ordered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) pursuant to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board o...

Bhopal, Sep 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday pitched the state as a long-term investment destination at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress-2026 in Dubai, highlighting its central location, connectivity, industrial infrastructure and investor-friendly policies.Addressing the "Invest in Madhya Pradesh, India" session, Chief Minister Yadav said the state was "not merely a land of opportunities" but a hub for long-term, stable and reliable investment partnerships.He invited investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries to participate in the Global Investors Summit-2027 to be held in Bhopal.Chief Minister Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh's geographical location at the centre of India allowed goods to be transported to any part of the co...

Guwahati, Sep 7 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Monday announced a by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, setting the stage for a fresh electoral battle in the seat vacated by former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi following his dramatic switch to the BJP just before the 2026 Assam Assembly elections.According to the Election Commission, the Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency (PC-9) has fallen vacant due to the resignation of Bordoloi. The poll will be held on October 6, with counting scheduled for October 9. The notification will be issued on September 9, while September 16 will be the last date for filing nominations.Bordoloi, a two-time Lok Sabha MP from Nagaon and a veteran Congress leader, resigned from the party in March, days before the Assam Assembly e...

Patna, Sep 7 (IANS) As severe floods continue to affect large parts of Bihar, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to declare the situation a national disaster and provide immediate financial assistance of Rs 5,000 crore to the state.More than a dozen districts have been affected by the floods, with lakhs of people facing difficulties caused by rising river levels, damaged infrastructure and disrupted connectivity. In his letter, Yadav said the situation had affected 20 districts and caused extensive damage to life, property and public infrastructure.He said flood-affected people were struggling to access basic necessities, including food, clean drinking water, medicines, electricity, cattle fodder and safe transportation....

Jammu, Sep 7 (IANS) Tejinder Singh, Jammu Inspector General of Police (IGP), on Monday reviewed security and policing arrangements in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.Jammu Police Zonal Headquarters on social media platform X said, "IGP Jammu Zone accompanied by Shridhar Patil, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range), visited Samba and reviewed the security and policing arrangements.""He (IGP Jammu Tejinder Singh) emphasised preventive policing, enhanced border surveillance, effective coordination and professional policing."Since he took over as IGP Jammu zone on August 31, Tejinder Singh has been carrying out road marches to ensure police-public relationship. "While focusing on law and order and anti-terrorist operations, one big area of concern for J&K Poli...