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Railways land-for-jobs case: ED files charge sheet against Lalu Prasad’s family, others

New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed its first charge sheet in the railways land-for-jobs linked money laundering case, naming former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her MP daughter Misa Bharti among others, official sources said. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s another daughter Hema Yadav (40), an alleged “close associate” of the Yadav family Amit Katyal (49), a former railway employee Hridayanand Chaudhary, two firms A K Infosystems Pvt. Ltd. and A B Exports Pvt. Ltd., through their common director Shariqul Bari, have also been named in the charge sheet. The complaint arraying a total

Day napping can boost your memory and reduce fatigue

A sleep expert has revealed how long you should spend napping during the day, claiming that resting your eyes for only a few minutes can drastically improve memory and reduce fatigue. After a long and tiring day, all we want to do is jump into bed and shut our eyes for an hour or two, particularly during the winter. However, taking a nap for longer may not actually be good for us and could indicate underlying health conditions, according to a health researcher. Statistics have shown that one in five adults doze off for 20-30 minutes on a daily basis.

Centre upgrades rank of ED acting chief Rahul Navin to additional secretary level

New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) The Centre has upgraded the rank of Rahul Navin, the ED’s acting chief, to the additional secretary level, according to an official order. Navin, a 1993-batch Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officer, has been working as in-charge director of the probe agency following the completion of Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure on September 15 last year. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the in-situ upgradation of Navin as special director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the rank and pay of additional secretary, said the order issued by the Union Personnel Ministry.

The US and UK say Bangladesh’s elections extending Hasina’s rule were not credible

DHAKA, Bangladesh, January 9, 2024 (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule were not credible, free and fair. Both countries, which have trade and development ties with Bangladesh, also condemned political violence that preceded Sunday’s election in which Hasina’s party won more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats while turnout was low and the main opposition party boycotted. “The United States remains concerned by the arrests of thousands of political opposition members and by reports of irregularities on elections day. The United States shares the view with

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