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Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, has filed a charge sheet under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Sun Pariwar Vupadi Management Pvt Ltd, an official statement said on Tuesday.The charge sheet was filed before the Special PMLA Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Rangareddy, and the court has taken cognizance of the same, the ED added.The Central agency initiated an investigation based on various FIRs registered by the Telangana Police against Sun Pariwar, Methuku Ravinder, and his close associates for cheating the general public/gullible investors in the garb of offering high returns on investments made in Sun Pariwar Group of companies and Sun Mutually Aided Thrift and Credit Co-operative Society L...

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi Legislative Assembly's Winter Session is likely to be held from January 5 to 8, 2026, an official said on Tuesday.As part of preparations for the Session, Speaker Vijender Gupta earlier this month assessed the status of action taken on reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.Addressing senior officials, the Speaker said that incomplete or informal replies in response to audit comments were posing challenges in audit follow-up and preventing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from carrying out its work efficiently.The Speaker observed that the adoption of the Audit Para Monitoring System (APMS) in the Delhi Assembly marks a significant step towards transparency, procedural discipline and a more accountable audit follow-up mechanism.“The ...

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Kerala has taken a significant step forward in public healthcare with the commencement of skin processing at the state's first skin bank, established at the Government Medical College in state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The facility is expected to greatly enhance treatment outcomes for patients suffering from severe burns and extensive skin loss, conditions that often pose life-threatening complications.State Health Minister Veena George said the skin bank was set up to ensure world-class treatment for burn victims within the public health system.The Minister added that steps are underway to establish a second skin bank at the Government Medical College in Kottayam, further strengthening the state's burn care network.The skin bank preserves donated skin u...

Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) In fresh trouble for former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s wife Louise Khurshid, the ED filed a charge sheet alleging misuse of Rs 71.50 lakh government funds received by her social organisation in Uttar Pradesh for distribution of artificial limbs, an official said on Tuesday.The Special Court (PMLA), Lucknow, has taken cognisance of a charge sheet filed earlier by the ED against Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust, Louise Khurshid and Mohammad Athar, an official said.The federal probe agency had earlier provisionally attached 15 immovable properties worth Rs 29.51 Lakh, in the form of agricultural land, in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, and Rs 16.41 Lakh lying in the four bank accounts linked to the Trust.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Luckno...

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday strongly criticised comments made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, in which he suggested that Muslims should worship the sun, rivers and trees, saying the remarks reflected a serious misunderstanding of Islam and India’s pluralistic ethos. Jamiat president Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani said Hindus and Muslims have lived together in India for centuries, and that the core principles of Islam are well known to any educated person.He stressed that Islam is founded on the belief in Tawhid, or the oneness of God, and worship of God alone, adding that even a minor deviation from this belief places a person outside the fold of the faith.Expressing regret over the statement, Maulana Madani said seni...

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal on Tuesday inaugurated the commercial operation of Unit–2 (250 MW) of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project through virtual mode.With the commissioning of Unit 2, the Project is moving swiftly towards commissioning of 3 Units of 250 MW each shortly, followed by phased commissioning of the remaining four units during 2026-27.Upon full commissioning, the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project will make a significant contribution to India’s renewable energy capacity, enhance national grid resilience and usher in a new era in massive clean energy contribution.Apart from supplying electricity to 16 beneficiary states across India, the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project will provide free power allocations to Aru...

Betul, Dec 23 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Tuesday that the state government has agreed to rename the town of Multai in Betul district to its historical name "Multapi".A tribal Museum will also be opened in Betul. The tribal museum will be constructed in Betul to preserve and showcase the region's rich cultural heritage, Yadav said. The announcement was made during the inauguration ceremony of a new medical college in the district under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, attended by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda. The Chief Minister said that upon receiving a formal proposal from the local administration and leadership, the state government will forward it to the Central government for approval. Historically, Multai—a tehsil h...