Supreme Court grants bail to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood drugs case
Actor Ragini Dwivedi and two other others are lodged at the Parappana Agrahara Jail on the outskirts of Bengaluru in connection with the Sandalwood drugs case.
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 12:15 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who was arrested in connection with drug menace in the Kannada film industry, also known as “Sandalwood”.
The Karnataka high court had in November rejected the bail plea of Dwivedi and two others - Sanjjanaa Galrani alias Mahira and jeweller Prashanth Ranka. The petitioners had claimed that no evidence had been found against them and so they should be immediately released.
The counsel for prosecution, however, had argued that digital evidence had been collected and are being processed, and since all the accused are influential people, any release could lead to destruction, following which the high court declined to release them.
The three, along with several others, were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru police and the NCB had jointly arrested Dwivedi on September 14 and Sanjjanaa two days post that.
All the three apart from seven other accused are lodged at the Parappana Agrahara Jail on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
In September, a special NDPS court in Bengaluru had also rejected the bail plea of Galrani and Dwivedi and one Rahul in connection with the case.
The actors have been arrested following a FIR registered in the Cottonpet police station under various sections of CrPC and NDPS acts dealing with illegal drug possession, consumption and dealing.
Several other well known Kannada movie personalities, including star couple Diganth Manchale and Aindrita Ray, anchor Akul Balaji and actor Arryan Santosh have been called in for questioning till now.
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India plans $6.88 billion steel plant
Posted by Harshit Sabarwal | Reuters
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:58 PM IST
The proposed plant to be built by the joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel would have annual production capacity of 12 million tonnes, the state government of Odisha said in a statement.
SC suggests law to create more courts to clear pendency of cheque bounce cases
By Abraham Thomas
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:54 PM IST
- On Wednesday, the Centre had submitted a note prepared by Department of Financial Services (DFS) which did not agree with the Court’s suggestion to create additional courts as a solution to curb high pendency of Section 138 cases.
Kotak Mahindra Bank signs MoU with Indian army to handle salary accounts
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:35 PM IST
The MoU enables Kotak to offer its salary account proposition, combined with exclusive benefits for the Indian Army, to all army personnel – both active and retired.
Indore ranks ninth in Centre's Ease of Living Index 2020, gets CM's praises
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:21 PM IST
- Indore was ranked the ninth-best city among cities with over a million population.
Odisha govt has data on number of people under OBC category: Dharmendra Pradhan
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:52 PM IST
- Pradhan, who has written at least three letters to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanding immediate implementation of 27 per cent quota for OBC category, in a statement said that his demand for reservation in jobs and education remain unaddressed till date.
SII writes to PMO proposing reforms in drug regulatory system
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:45 PM IST
"In view of the successful result of this provision for Covid-19 vaccine, this provision should also be implemented for non-Covid-19 vaccines," Prakash Kumar Singh, the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) said.
Military leaders will have to match political vision behind theaterisation: CDS
By Rahul Singh | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:44 PM IST
- General Bipin Rawat said the Indian armed forces face greater challenges than any other military in the world and India urgently needs to bring about structural reforms in higher defence and operational organisations.
Punjab logs 1,074 Covid new cases; highest single-day rise in nearly 5 months
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:47 PM IST
The health department bulletin showed 173,658 healthcare and frontline workers have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 disease vaccine in Punjab till now while 44,306 of these workers have received the second dose.
Arunachal assembly passes key bills on GST, regulatory reforms for investors
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:23 PM IST
- The bills passed by the assembly are the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts Bill, the Arunachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill, the Arunachal Pradesh Ease of Doing Business Bill and the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill.
Will abolish EVMs if SP comes to power in UP in 2022, says Akhilesh Yadav
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:14 PM IST
- Akhilesh Yadav launched a similar attack against EVMs during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing news clippings on malfunctioning of EVMs.
PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven on Friday
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:05 PM IST
India and Sweden have warm and friendly relations based on shared values of democracy, freedom, pluralism and rules-based international order, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Lack of data makes Bengal lone state which didn’t appear in Ease of Living index
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:01 PM IST
- Launched in 2018, the ranking has assumed importance over the years in shaping government policies and determining expenditure priorities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been emphasizing the ease of living along with the ease of doing business as a key policy priority.
EC petitioned to remove PM's photo from Covid-19 vaccine certificate
PTI, Thiruvananthapuram
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:01 PM IST
In the brief letter, Midhun Shah, who is also the state co-coordinator of the Kerala State Youth Commission, pointed out that the model code of conduct was already in force in the southern state, where Assembly election is scheduled on April 6.
PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 07:58 PM IST
Modi will also deliver the keynote address at the Cambridge Energy Research Associates Week (CERAWeek) via video conferencing, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
‘If specific term like love jihad used…’: Dushyant Chautala’s hint to BJP
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 07:57 PM IST
Haryana deputy chief minister and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala appeared to have reservations over the use of the term to describe the practice of alleged forceful religious conversions.