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4:25 PM

ED has not yet found forex breaches at Paytm Payments Bank: Report

 

An probe into possible foreign exchange violations at Paytym Payments bank by the  Enforcement Directorate has not yet found any breaches, Reuters reported today citing government sources. The probe agency had announced that it would investigate the transactions executed at Paytm Payments Bank, a unit of One 97 Communications.

4:17 PM

News update: Congress legislator and ex-minister Mahendrajeet Malviya joins BJP

Four-time MLA and former Rajasthan minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya dealt a blow to the Congress on Monday by  joining the BJP.  Malviya said that he was making the switch  because he was committed to the development of the Vagad region.

4:08 PM

PM Modi launches 14,000 projects worth more than Rs 10 trillion in Lucknow

PM Modi launched 14,000 projects worth more than Rs 10 trillion at the the UP Global Investors Summit 2024 in Lucknow.

4:05 PM

Priyanka Gandhi discharged from hospital after treatment for dehydration

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had been admitted to Sir Gangaram Hospital after a complaint of dehydration and stomach infection. Doctors discharged her after providing her treatment, news agency ANI said citing sources.

3:37 PM

Today, there is positivity regarding India everywhere in the world: PM

 At the groundbreaking ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "I am not assessing today's event only in terms of investment. The hope, the hope for better returns I am seeing in all investors has an extensive context. Today, you can go anywhere in the world - unprecedented positivity regarding India is seen."

3:31 PM

UP moved from culture of red tape to laying red carpet, said PM

Uttar Pradesh has moved from culture of red tape to laying red carpet in seven years of BJP's 'double-engine' govt, said PM Modi in Lucknow.

3:01 PM

NCW chief Rekha Sharma accuses WB govt of suppressing voice of women in Sandeshkhali

National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma led a delegation of the commission to Sandeshkhali and accused the West Bengal government of suppressing the voice of a large number of women in Sandeshkhali where protests were held against alleged atrocities by ruling TMC leaders.

2:50 PM

PDP dismisses reports about leaving INDIA bloc

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) today dismissed reports about the party leaving the opposition INDIA bloc and said it remains committed to the unity of the alliance. The PDP said on X, "Disregard the fabricated news about @jkpdp considering breaking ties with the INDIA alliance. We stand firm in our commitment to unity and our alliance. Don't be misled by this malicious misinformation!" 

2:44 PM

Rajasthan Congress' Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya seen at BJP office in Jaipur

Rajasthan Congress lawmaker and ex-minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya at BJP office in Jaipur amid speculation over switching sides.

2:40 PM

Arrest of Chanda Kochhar, her husband by CBI done "without application of mind": Bombay HC

The arrest of ICICI Bank's former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a loan fraud case was "without application of mind and due regard to the law", amounting to an "abuse of power", the Bombay High Court has said.

2:28 PM

News update: Supreme Court asks SpiceJet to clear outstanding dues by Mar 15

The top court has issued a directive to low-cost carrier SpiceJet to settle all outstanding dues by March 15 in the ongoing Credit Suisse case. The Supreme Court said that there is no room for delayed payments.

1:55 PM

Request Lt Governor to ask officers to implement one-time settlement scheme for water bills: Delhi CM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in the Delhi Assembly today that BJP is pressuring officers to stop implementation of one-time settlement scheme for correcting water bills.

1:49 PM

News update: TMC's Mohua Moitra skips ED summons in Foreign Exchange Management Act case

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra today skipped the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)'s summons issued against her last week in connection with irregularities in a foreign exchange contravention case. The probe agency had issued summons to Moitra on February 15, asking her to appear before it on February 19 in the case.

1:28 PM

News update: Air India, Tata Advanced Systems to invest $277 million in Karnataka

Carrier Air India and plane parts-maker Tata Advanced Systems will invest $277.2 million in Karnataka, the state government said on Monday. Tata Advanced Systems will set up manufacturing and research & development facilities in the state whereas Air India will conduct maintenance, repairs, and overhaul of planes at the Bengaluru airport. 

1:19 PM

News update: BJP MLAs challenge suspension from Delhi Assembly in HC

Seven BJP lawmakers filed a plea in the Delhi High Court on Monday challenging their suspension for the remainder of the Budget session of the Delhi Assembly for interrupting the Lieutenant Governor's address.  The petition was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora.