Day: November 22, 2023

National Herald case: ED attaches properties worth Rs 752 crore in a big jolt to Gandhis

Manish Kumar

National Herald case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 752 crore in a money-laundering probe  A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the newspaper’s publisher, Associated Journals Ltd, and its holding company Young Indian, an ED official said on Tuesday  ED sources said that among the list of properties attached by the agency are the National Herald House in Delhi, Nehru Bhavan in Lucknow, and the National Herald House in Mumbai.  Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar on Monday appeared before the Enforcement…

‘Shameful, disgraceful, Rahul Gandhi must apologize ‘: BJP flays Rahul Gandhi for remarks against PM

Manish Kumar

BJP has lashed out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and termed his comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “shameful and disgraceful”.  Rahul Gandhi during a poll rally in Rajasthan said “PM means Panauti Modi” while referring to the final match at the ICC World Cup in which Australia defeated India.  BJP said that Rahul Gandhi’s comments reflect Congress’ frustration as PM Modi is a nightmare “for the crooks of the Congress, for enemies of India and terrorists”.  Slamming Congress’ scion, former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Rahul’s…

Israel Cabinet approves temporary ceasefire with Hamas, 50 hostages set to be released

Manish Kumar

Israel and Hamas agreed on a four-day truce, hostage release, and aid into Gaza.  Israel’s government and Hamas agreed to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.  Hamas is believed to be holding more than 200 hostages, taken when its fighters surged into Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war against Hamas would resume after the truce expires.  Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Israel’s Cabinet…

SC warns Patanjali: “Rs 1 Crore Fine on Every Product If a false claim made”

Manish Kumar

The Supreme Court asked Patanjali Ayurved not to publish misleading claims and advertisements against modern systems of medicine.  The bench may also consider imposing a fine of ₹ 1 crore on every product if a false claim is made that it can cure a particular ailment.  The top court had come down heavily on Ramdev for criticizing allopathy and allopathic practitioners, saying he needed to be restrained from abusing the doctors and other systems of treatment. The Supreme Court Tuesday cautioned Patanjali Ayurved, a company co-founded by yoga guru Ramdev…

38 lakh weddings to generate Rs 4.74 lakh crore starting November 23

Manish Kumar

After witnessing record-breaking sales in Diwali, India’s business community is all set to cater to the demands of the upcoming wedding season starting November 23.  The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) predicts a wedding season expenditure of Rs 4.74 lakh crore from November 23 to December 15, involving nearly 38 lakh marriages.  According to CAIT, over 4 lakh weddings are expected to be held this season in Delhi alone generating a business of about Rs 1.25 lakh crore.  Last year around 32 lakh weddings took place in the same…