Author Kamalpreet Kaur

Crime

Ambani Case: ATS 'Sure' Hiran Was Killed

MUMBAI: Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze, who has been accused by the wife of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran of killing him, has moved the Thane sessions court seeking anticipatory bail. The court has kept the matter for hearing on March 19 and is likely to issue notice to the State Anti -Terror Squad (ATS), which is probing the murder case. Hiran's body was found in a Thane creek on March 5. His wife Vimla has alleged that the Scorpio Car which was with him, and which was found with gelatin sticks outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence on February 25, had been with Waze for four months.

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Officer Appointments/Transfers

Shailesh Bagauli IAS Given Additional Charge As Secretary to Uttarakhand CM

Shri Shailesh Bagauli IAS (Uttarakhand 2002) presently Secretary to Transport Department, Secretary of Urban Development Department and Chief Administrator Given Additional Charge As Secretary to Uttarakhand CM (Shri Tirath Singh Rawat)

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Officer Appointments/Transfers

Ajeet Kumar Sahu IAS Given Additional Charge As Resident Commissioner - Ladakh, New Delhi

Shri Ajeet Kumar Sahu IAS(Jammu & Kashmir 2003) presently Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department, Ladakh, has been given additional charge of Resident Commissioner - Ladakh, New Delhi

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Officer Appointments/Transfers

Vivek Wahi & Rajeev Puri Take Charge As ED CBI

New Delhi: Vivek Wahi assumed charge of Executive Director of Central Bank of India (CBI) on March 10, 2021. Wahi is a B.Tech from NIT, Kurukshetra. Prior to joining Central Bank of India as Executive Director, he was the General Manager of Bank of India. He joined Bank of India as probationary officer in 1990. Rajeev Puri too assumed charge of Executive Director of Central Bank of India on March 10, 2021. He is a Masters in Commerce and MBA (Finance). He also holds a Diploma in Rural Banking from IIB. He is a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers. He is also an Alumni of IIM-B (BBB-LDB training 9 months). Prior to joining Central Bank of India as Executive Director, Rajeev Puri was Chief General Manager, PNB.

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World

Joe Biden Admin to Reconsider Objections to H-1B Visas During Trump Regime

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Friday said it is willing to reconsider the objections or adverse decision to foreign workers visa like H-1B due to the three policy memos by previous Trump administration which now have been rescinded. The move is expected to come to the rescue of a large number of Indian IT professionals who were having a tough time during the Trump administration due to the various policies and memorandum on non- immigrant work visas, in particular H-1B. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday announced "It may reopen/ and or reconsider adverse decisions on form I- 129 petition for a non-immigrant worker, made based on three policy rescinded memos.

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Politics

Message to China: Quad Vows to Keep Region ‘Free & Secure’

NEW DELHI: Sending a strong message to China, the Quad in its first summit signalled its arrival on the geopolitical scene with PM Modi describing the grouping as a “force for global good” and an “important pillar of stability” in the Indo-Pacific. In his opening remarks, he underlined the evolution of the group and a shedding of inhibitions India may have harboured in the past. “We will work together, closer than ever before, for advancing our shared values and promoting a secure, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific,” he said. Modi’s comments came after US President Joe Biden invited him to speak, observing, “PM Modi, good to see you”. The discussions sent a potent message to China that its actions have brought together a committed group of democracies supporting values of pluralism and free access in a region which Beijing likes to see as its backyard.

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Politics

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat Expanded His Cabinet

Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat expanded his cabinet today. Satpal Maharaj, Bansidhar Bhagat, Harak Singh Rawat, Bishan Singh Chuphal, Yashpal Arya, Arvind Pandey, Ganesh Joshi, Subodh Uniyal took oath as cabinet ministers.

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Politics

CBI Summons West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee In Ponzi Scam Case

CBI summons West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee in ponzi scam case, reports PTI quoting officials.

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Sports

Ind W vs SA W: Mithali Feels Frontline Bowlers Failed To 'Shift Momentum' In Hosts' Favour

India's women ODI skipper Mithali Raj feels the frontline bowlers failed to shine in the third game against South Africa on Friday. Lizelle Lee smashed a sensational century to help the South African women beat India by 6 runs (DLS) method in the third ODI. Harmanpreet Kaur gave away 10 runs in the second last over before rain interrupted the play but Mithali feels South Africa was already ahead in the game. The Indian skipper admitted that the Indian premier bowlers failed to shift the momentum in the host's favour.

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National

WHO Dismisses All Reasons to Stop The Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine

India recorded 23,285 new cases of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 1,13,08,846 according to the Union health ministry data updated on Friday. Eight of the 10 worst-hit districts are in Maharashtra. A complete lockdown has been announced in the Nagpur city area from March 15 to March 21. Several restrictions have also been put in place in Nanded district to curb the spread of infection.

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National

Delhi reports 431 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hrs

Delhi reported 431 new COVID -19 cases. 356 recoveries and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours according to Delhi Health Bulletin.

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National

PM Modi Launches the Kindle Version of Swami Chidbhavanandaji's Bhagvat Gita

PM Shri Narendra Modi Launched the Kindle Version of Swami Chidbhavanandaji's Bhagvat Gita through video conference today. The Prime Minister lauded the efforts to bring out e- book version as this would connect more youngters with the noble thoughts of Gita. "Traditions and technology have merged" said the Prime Minister. He said that this e-book would also deepen the connnect betwee the eternal Gita and the glorious Tamil culture.

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