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₹820 crore across multiple UCO Bank accounts. The agency had registered a case on November 21, 2023 on a complaint received from the UCO Bank. ALSO READ: UCO Bank says ₹820 crore erroneously credited to account holders, ₹649 crore recovered In the complaint It was alleged that between November 10 to November 13, 2023, IMPS inward transactions initiated from around 14,600 account holders of seven private banks were wrongfully credited in the accounts of over 41,000 UCO Bank account holders.

CBI) has conducted raids across 62 locations in Rajasthan and Maharashtra in connection with the suspicious IMPS transactions worth Rs 820 crore reported at UCO Bank. On March 6, the CBI raided ‘extensive search operations’ in Rajasthan (including Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jalore, Nagaur, Barmer, Phalodi) and Pune (Maharashtra). “During these operations, approximately 130 incriminating documents related to UCO Bank and IDFC, as well as 43 digital devices (including 40 mobile phones, 2 hard disks, and 1 internet dongle) were seized for forensic analysis,” the CBI said in a press release. Further, it examined 30 suspects on the spot.

US military said that three people have been killed and at least four wounded after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels hit a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden. The Indian Navy also added that critical medical aid was provided to injured crew.

wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik is all set to make his last IPL appearance in the 2024 edition beginning on March 22, and he will decide on his international retirement after the lucrative T20 league. The 38-year-old, who is currently contracted with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has played in all the 16 editions of the IPL since 2008 and has only missed two matches across 16 seasons. «This 2024 edition will be his (Dinesh Karthik's) last IPL. He will decide his international retirement after the IPL,» a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. One of the most experienced wicket-keeper batters in the IPL, Karthik has represented six teams in the league.

₹5,000 crore worth of projects and programme in today's event in Jammu & Kashmir. With Lok Sabha elections nearing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly travelling to different states and launching several projects to strengthen his Bharatiya Janata Party's voter base.

Agra Metro was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other leaders took the inaugural train ride from the Taj Mahal station to Taj Mahal East station here. Metro services on the 6-km corridor will be available to commuters from Thursday onwards, with stops at Taj Mahal East station, Captain Shubham Gupta station, Fatehabad Road station, Taj Mahal station and Mankameshwar Temple station. The priority corridor inaugurated remotely by the prime minister from Kolkata will have three elevated and three underground stations, according to an official statement. Speaking at the flagging off ceremony at the Taj Mahal station, Adityanath said Agra Metro would provide world-class public transport to locals and tourists visiting the city.

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₹750 per month. Earlier, the ASHA and Anganwadi workers used to get ₹8,250 per month, and with this hike, it will be ₹9,000. The remuneration of Anganwadi helpers will be hiked by ₹500 per month, Banerjee added.

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) for their commendable work in completing the Agra Metro project expeditiously. This comes after UPMRC's success with the Kanpur Metro.

All you need to know about India's 1st under-river metro section in Kolkata The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section passes under the River Hooghly, on the east and west banks of which are situated Kolkata and Howrah City. The 4.8 km stretch between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade is the second section of the East-West Metro corridor between Howrah Maidan and the IT hub Salt Lake Sector V.

India's first under-river metro tunnel built in Kolkata on Wednesday. In a monumental development set to transform urban transportation, PM Modi is slated to inaugurate several key metro and rapid transit projects across countries, marking a significant stride towards enhancing urban mobility and connectivity. The Kolkata Metro extension, featuring the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section, includes the first transportation tunnel in India to pass under a major river, representing a critical milestone in the country's infrastructure development.

Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that it has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 12.78 crore of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh, in immovable properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). «ED, Kolkata has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs. 12.78 Crore in the form of 14 immovable properties in the nature of apartment, agriculture land, land for fishery, land and building[s] etc. in Gram Serberia, Sandeshkhali and Kolkata and two bank accounts under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in the matter of Shahjahan Seikh and others,» the ED said in a statement on X. Sandeshkhali, a village in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, had seen massive protests over the allegations against TMC leader Sheikh and several of his strongmen. Many local women had accused Sheikh and his supporters of land grabbing and sexually assaulting them under coercion.

The Indian Navy on Tuesday said it “swiftly” responded in assisting a Liberian-flagged commercial vessel after it came under a drone strike in the Gulf of Aden.

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay today announced that he is joining BJP, hours after resigning as judge of Calcutta High Court. Earlier in the day, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay announced his resignation from the Calcutta High Court, citing personal reasons. Several lawyers and litigants requested Justice Gangopadhyay to reconsider his resignation, expressing their gratitude for his judicial service. Mitali Das, a litigant from Bolpur in Birbhum district, traveled nearly 180 km to Kolkata to plead with folded hands, tears streaming down her cheeks. Das, a mother in need, recounted receiving crucial medical aid for her daughter through Justice Gangopadhyay's court orders. Witnesses described emotional scenes in the courtroom, with another woman likening Justice Gangopadhyay's courtroom to a sacred temple. Amidst heartfelt appeals, some lawyers urged him to extend his tenure until his scheduled retirement later this year.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices experienced a slight increase on Tuesday. The price of 24 carat gold stood at Rs.6519.4 per gm, showing an increase of Rs.870.0.

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Kolkata: Major fissures have developed in the Trinamool Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, with Baranagar MLA Tapas Roy resigning from all the government posts he held as MLA and giving up his security on Monday. He came down heavily on the Trinamool over corruption and the Sandeshkhali issue.

money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen various security holdings valued at over Rs 580 crore belonging to a Dubai-based «hawala operator.» The ED conducted fresh raids on February 28 at multiple locations across Kolkata, Gurugram, Delhi, Indore, Mumbai, Bhopal, and Raipur, resulting in the seizure of cash and valuables worth Rs 3.64 crore. As per reports, the ED's investigation into the Mahadev online book gaming and betting app has revealed the involvement of high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh, the home state of the app's main promoters. The agency identified Hari Shankar Tibrewal, a Kolkata native currently residing in Dubai, as a «hawala operator and major player» in the case. Tibrewal allegedly partnered with the Mahadev app promoters and operated an illegal betting app called «skyexchange.»

Kolkata Knight Riders as their mentor in the forthcoming Indian Premier League season, Gautam Gambhir has made it abundantly evident to the team that this is a competition about more than just Bollywood and post-partying; rather, he means business on the pitch. According to Gambhir, the Indian Premier competition is the «toughest league in the world» and offers young players a fantastic chance to establish themselves on the biggest platform. The former India opener, who led KKR to two title triumphs in 2012 and 2014 as skipper, returns to the franchise after a two-year stint as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants.

Sandeshkhali continues to boil even after the arrest of key-accused Shahjahan Sheikh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation which was on its way to Sandeshkhali was stopped by security forces at North 24 Parganas' Minakhan on Monday. A BJP team consisting of 15 people, including state BJP's ST Morcha President Joyel Murmu, left for Sandeshkhali from Kolkata to talk to the tribal community in the conflict-ridden Sandeshkhali area. The police stopped them with a barricade on the Kolkata Basanti Highway near Malancha in Minakhan. Even after some talks with police personnel, the delegation was not allowed to move forward. Hence the BJP leaders started protesting by sitting on the Kolkata Basanti Highway.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices witnessed a slight decrease on Monday. The price of 24 carat gold is Rs.6432.4 per gm, down by Rs.502.0. The price of 22 carat gold is Rs.5892.1 per gm, down by Rs.460.0.