In chargesheet filed Thursday, ED details how TMC's Birbhum district chief Anubrata Mondal, his daughter Sukanya and others allegedly laundered proceeds of the racket.
Anubrata Mondal was ‘extorting money using political clout’ & entered into ‘criminal conspiracy’ with kingpin of cattle smuggling racket. About Rs 18 cr kept in fixed deposits.
BSF chief Pankaj Kumar Singh is learnt to have pointed to missive from Centre advocating that BSF take measures for ‘gau raksha’, as well as pressure from animal rights groups.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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