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India summons US diplomat over state dept remarks on Kejriwal’s arrest

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) India on Wednesday summoned a senior US diplomat and lodged a strong protest against a US state department official’s remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Ministry of External Affairs officials summoned the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Gloria Berbena at its office in South Block here. The meeting lasted for more than 30 minutes. Reports had it that a US state department official had said that Washington “encouraged a fair, transparent and timely legal process for chief minister Kejriwal”. The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked

ED summons TMC MP Mahua Moitra, bizman Darshan Hiranandani on Mar 28 in FEMA case

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The ED has issued fresh summons to TMC leader Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case on March 28, official sources said Wednesday. The 49-year-old Trinamool Congress leader was called for questioning earlier also by the central agency. Moitra, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December for “unethical conduct”, has been renominated by her party from West Bengal’s Krishnanagar seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had raided her premises in connection with the cash-for-query case on

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh apologises for comments on Mamata

Kolkata, Mar 27 (PTI) Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday apologised for his remarks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that triggered a massive controversy. The apology came hours after the BJP sought an explanation from Ghosh, who was heard mocking the family background of Banerjee in a purported video clip. Maintaining that his party and other people have reservations about his choice of words, Ghosh said, “If it is so, I am sorry for that.” The TMC filed a complaint with the Election Commission against him over his comments, alleging that it violated the model code of

Maharashtra ATS chief Sadanand Vasant Date appointed NIA DG

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Maharashtra ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad) chief Sadanand Vasant Date has been appointed as the Director General of the NIA (National Investigation Agency), according to a Personnel Ministry order. Date is a 1990-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Maharashtra cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Date as the Director General (DG) of the NIA for a tenure up to his superannuation on December 31, 2026, stated the order dated March 26. He will succeed Dinkar Gupta, who is due to superannuate on March 31. The ACC also appointed Rajeev

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