Firhad Hakim, arrested by CBI in connection with the Narada bribery scandal, is first Muslim mayor of Kolkata post-Independence, and first Muslim chair of Tarakeswar Temple board.
CBI had challenged 2 Calcutta High Court orders in Supreme Court, one of which directed that the 4 TMC leaders accused in the Narada scam case be kept under house arrest.
Bengal ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee were arrested Monday morning in the 2016 Narada sting op case.
CBI also arrested former Trinamool ministers Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee in Narada case. An official said chargesheet will be filed in court today.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has given approval to CBI to prosecute 4 politicians in Narada sting op case — Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Sovan Chatterjee & Madan Mitra.
Mukul Roy, Suvendu Adhikari and Sovan Chatterjee, all accused in Saradha chit fund scam & Narada sting cases, are now in BJP and hold significant posts.
CBI took over case in 2017 and sought permission in April 2019 from Lok Sabha Speaker to prosecute three MPs — Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Sougata Roy and Prasun Banerjee — and former MP Subhendu Adhikari.
Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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