Have submitted all relevant documents to ED: Actress Rituparna Sengupta after 5-hour interrogation

Kolkata, June 19 2024-

Actress Rituparna Sengupta finally left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office at Salt Lake here at around 6.30 p.m. after over five hours of questioning in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution scam in West Bengal and said that she had fully cooperated with the investigators.

“The ED officials had sought some documents from me. I have handed over those documents to them. They have cooperated with me just as I cooperated with them. The investigating officials are happy with my cooperation. I cannot make any further comment on the matter right at this moment,” she said before leaving the Central Government Office (CGO) complex where the ED office is located.

However, she refused to give any specific answer on the exact matters she was questioned on or what were the documents that she had handed over to the central agency officials.

She arrived at the ED office at 1 p.m. to join the probe and before that, her personal accountant reached there with files containing the paper documents.

The accountant claimed that since he handles the financial and accounting matters of the actress, he had also come to explain the matters to the investigating officials.

Sources said that the name of Sengupta surfaced while the central agency officials were examining the documents related to an accused corporate in the ration distribution case.

On May 30, the ED issued the first notice to Sengupta asking her to be present for interrogation on June 5. However, at that time the actress skipped the appearance on grounds that she was abroad then.

Subsequently, on June 6, she was served another notice by the ED, asking her to be present at the central agency office on Wednesday. This time, she appeared.

This is not the first time that Sengupta has been summoned by the ED. In 2019, she was summoned by the ED in connection with the multi-crore Rose Valley chit-fund scam.

She was summoned then for her involvement in some of the entertainment projects, including films, promoted by the Rose Valley Group. It was alleged that the films were produced using the money laundered by the Rose Valley Group through its various marketing schemes promising the investors lucrative returns. (Agency)

Aparshakti Khurana’s Sparkling Revelation: Meet Diamond his neew best friend

June 19, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)

Aparshakti Khurana is one such personality in the film industry who does not shy away from exploring fashion. The actor-singer has done it again and has proven that his fashion sense is not only limited to suits and jackets! Recently, Aparshakti took to his social media handle to give his fans a sneak peek of his out-of-the-box fashion statement.

Though the actor looked dapper in all the outfits he donned, what grabbed the attention is how he accessorised himself with diamond rings, an eye-catchy bracelet and a swoon-worthy neckpiece.

Captions says, “Why should diamonds be only a girls best friend”

The actor’s video left his fans blown away, and they swarmed to his comment section to heap praise on him! One user wrote, “Awesome blossom @aparshakti_khurana sir ”, while another user commented, “Oh my..”. While many of them praised the actor for his amazing style statement, several others dropped hearts for him.

After wreaking havoc in the fashion world, Aparshakti Khurana is all geared up to set the screens on fire with his theatrical releases. His upcoming film ‘Berlin’ is creating waves at several film festivals and is looking forward to a theatrical release soon.

Beyond this, Khurana is bucking up to leave his fans floored by reprising his role as ‘Bittu’ in ‘Stree 2’, which is slated to release in theatres on August 15. Apart from this, the actor also has a documentary called ‘Finding Ram’ in the pipeline.

No patch-up with BJP, NDA govt will fall, INDIA bloc will bag power, says Thackeray

Mumbai, June 19 2024-

Shiv Sena-UBT President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that the new NDA 3.0 will not last long and it will collapse soon owing to its own contradictions, while ruling out any possibility of a patch-up with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

“The NDA government will fall… We want it to fall, and mid-term Lok Sabha elections must be conducted. The INDIA bloc will win and come to power,” roared Thackeray at the party’s 58th Foundation Day.

Targeting the BJP, he said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is propped up by Nitish Kumar, of the Janata Dal-United, and Chandrababu Naidu, of the Telugu Desam Party, and all the three had indulged in calling each other names in the past.

“They (Nitish Kumar and Naidu) have made big promises to the Muslims and other sections in their respective states of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. Is it all acceptable to the BJP and Modi… will they make their stand clear on it?” he demanded.

Countering the BJP’s charge that his SS-UBT had abandoned Hindutva and was getting only Muslim votes, Thackeray shot back, saying that “all patriotic people in the country had voted decisively for the INDIA-Maha Vikas Aghadi and SS-UBT, including Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Buddhists, and other communities who love the country and to save democracy and constitution”.

“You question our Hindutva just because we allied with the Congress… But first look at yourself, how many of your allies speak of Hindutva? Are Nitish Kumar and Naidu Hindutvavadi by any yardstick?” he questioned.

“After the elections, you spread rumours that I am going to return to the NDA. I ask you all: Do you want to go back to those traitors who broke our party, took away the name and the symbol?” Thackeray asked, eliciting a thunderous no from the gathering.

Without taking names, he took a potshot at his estranged cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray for offering “unconditional” support to the NDA, “just because they didn’t want Uddhav Thackeray”.

Attacking Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, he dared him to fight the Assembly elections without using the late Balasaheb Thackeray’s name and photos, the Shiv Sena name and symbol, and contest on a different symbol, use his father’s pictures, and “then tell us your strike rate”.

Hitting back at Shinde for labelling the Opposition as “urban Naxals”, Thackeray said that those who break parties, misuse central investigating agencies, and scare the Opposition are the “urban Naxals”.

“The battle has begun, there’s no stopping till the final victory is achieved. We are waiting for the Supreme Court verdict on the disqualification issue… So far, it’s just ‘tarikh pe tarikh’ (date upon date) of hearings. I request the SC to tell us how long it will take to deliver its order. This is not a personal battle but a sincere effort to save the country’s democracy and the constitution,” he said.

On the Maharashtra Assembly elections slated for October, Thackeray said that he was confident that the MVA would be voted to power. (Agency)

Mohinder Singh Kaypee also a member of Election Campaign Committee: SAD

Chandigarh, June 19, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)

Shiromani Akali Dal today clarified that Senior leader Sh Mohinder Singh Kaypee is also a member of the Election Campaign Committee announced yesterday.

A party press release yesterday had erroneously mentioned only three names in the committee announced by the party president S Sukhbir Singh Badal to recommend a candidate and manage the party’s campaign for the forthcoming bye-poll to the Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha constituency.

The four member committee comprises Bibi Jagir Kaur, Jathedar Gurpartap Singh Wadala, Dr Sukhvinder Singh Sukhi and Shri Mohinder Singh Kaypee, according to a revised party press release.The omission in yesterday’s release is regretted. EOM

Vigilance arrests Punjab Police ASI for demanding Rs.18,000 bribe

Chandigarh, June 19, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, on Wednesday, has arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Sikander Raj, earlier posted at police station Samrala and now posted at police station Doraha in Ludhiana district, for demanding a bribe of Rs 18,000.

An official spokesperson of VB disclosed that this case was registered against the aforementioned police personnel based on a complaint lodged by Ravinder Singh, a resident of Sector 32-A, Chandigarh road, Ludhiana.

The spokesperson further stated that the complainant had recorded his statement that on March 13, 2021, his driver Rajdeep Singh of Khadur Sahib, Taran Taran district, along with helper Birju, a resident of Sanjay Gandhi Colony, Ludhiana, had met with a road accident near Neelon bridge, Samrala.

On that day, ASI Sikander Raj arrived at the spot from police station Samrala along with other police personnel and took both vehicles to the police station.

After this, ASI Sikander Raj had demanded Rs 20,000 bribe from the complainant for giving bail to his driver, releasing the luggage loaded on his vehicle, and getting his driver acquitted from the accident case registered against him.

The deal was eventually struck at Rs 18,000. The complainant recorded the conversation regarding the demand for the bribe by the accused and submitted it to the VB as an evidence, he added.

The spokesperson informed that during the investigation, the allegations leveled in the complaint were found to be true and correct. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against ASI Sikander Raj, now posted at the police station Doraha.

The accused was arrested today from the police station Doraha by a team from the VB range Ludhiana and would be produced in the competent court tomorrow.

This century is one of the top-3 centuries of my T20 career: Prabhsimran

Mohali, June 19, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)

The victory chariot of Trident Stallions continues in PCA’s Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup. The team defeated Agri King’s Knights by 3 wickets to register their 5th consecutive win and made it to the top of the points table.

The star of this victory was Prabhsimran Singh, who ensured victory by playing a captaincy innings of 122 runs. Wickets were falling from one end, but the captain stood firm.

Prabhsimran Singh said about the innings that this century is very special for me because due to this our team won. I consider this century to be one of the top-3 centuries of my T20 career, because wickets were falling from one end.

I felt that wickets have to be saved as well as runs have to be scored. I believed in my ability and due to this we got the victory. In reply to Agri King’s Knights’ 184/7 runs, Trident Stallions scored 188/7 in 19 overs. Prabhsimran Singh scored 122 runs in this.

Prabhsimran hit 7 fours and 11 sixes in his 62-ball innings. He said that my plan was to stay on the pitch. We could not score runs in the powerplay because wickets fell. We only scored runs in the last over of the powerplay.

After wickets fall, it is the responsibility of the senior player to stay firm and play an important innings for the team. This does not put pressure on the youngsters and that is what I tried to do.

This match was challenging for the captain. He said that the way Agri King’s Knights were scoring runs, it seemed that the score would go above 200. Senior bowler Baltej Singh was injured, but Ramandeep handled the team well.

We stopped them before 200. After this Ramandeep also contributed in batting and the result was in front of everyone that we managed to win.

Prabhsimran Singh said that our effort is to not put pressure on the young players. You will see that the bowlers of the team are performing well. If we talk about Gurnoor Brar, he has got wickets in every match.

It is important that the balance of the team remains. If the bowlers are not used properly then there will be pressure on the batting.

When the score on the board is less than 200, then there is no pressure on the batting. Vihaan also got injured, so Manpreet was given a chance in his place. He is also a good player and the team has a lot of expectations from him.

Despite China’s criticism, US delegation meets Dalai Lama, pushes for Tibet’s autonomy

Dharamsala, June 19 2024-

In a significant show of diplomatic power politics, a high-level bipartisan delegation from the US, comprising ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the latter’s residence here despite criticism by China.

This move signals a potential escalation in diplomatic tensions as the US lawmakers asserted their stance on global human rights issues, pushing for the autonomy of Tibet within China.

“His Holiness Dalai Lama will live a long time and his legacy will live forever, but to you President of China, you will be gone and nobody will give you credit for anything,” said Pelosi, a long-time supporter of the Tibetan cause, while accusing China of not doing justice with Tibet.

Pelosi’s visit exemplifies solidarity and a commitment to global human rights, challenging Chinese policies.

Holding a copy of the Resolve Tibet Act, a bipartisan Bill to enhance US support for Tibet and promote dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama towards a peaceful resolution of the long-standing dispute, the Dalai Lama said, “The issue of Tibet is an issue of justice. It is not about a religious or political cause, but about the rights of the people to preserve their culture, language, and identity. The Tibetan struggle is a struggle for human rights and dignity.”

The copy of the Resolve Tibet Act was presented by the Congressional delegation led by Chairman Michael McCaul, Nicole Malliotakis, Gregory W Meeks, Jim McGovern, Ami Bera, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, besides Pelosi, who were seen waving American and Tibetan flags.

The bipartisan delegation flew into Dharamsala on Tuesday to meet the 88-year-old Nobel peace laureate and other top officials of the Tibetan government-in-exile.

Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering said, “Grateful for your instrumental leadership in sponsoring and ensuring the passage of the Resolve Tibet Act in the US Congress. We are just one step away from this becoming a law, which will significantly add value to the middle-way policy advocated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the CTA.”

At the felicitation ceremony, Republican representative McCaul said the Bill reaffirms America’s support for the Tibetan right to self-determination.

“Just this week our delegation received a letter from the Chinese Communist Party, warning us not to come here… But we did not let the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) intimidate us for we are here today,” McCaul said.

Beijing, which considers the Dalai Lama a ‘separatist’, had said that it was seriously concerned about the visit of the US lawmakers to Dharamsala.

The US delegation visit came a day ahead of a planned trip by the Dalai Lama to the US to undergo medical treatment for his knees. However, his office told IANS that there will be no public engagement, including public audiences, of the Dalai Lama during the visit.

The Dalai Lama has been living in self-imposed exile in India since fleeing his homeland in 1959. (Agency)

2nd ODI: Mandhana, Harmanpreet, Vastrakar shine as India beat South Africa by four runs; win series 2-0

Bengaluru, June 19 2024-

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana slammed a century each and pacer Pooja Vastrakar bowled a superb final over as India Women defeated South Africa by four runs in a well-fought second One-day International that ended in a thriller and gave India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.

Mandhana struck a 120-ball 136, a century in her second successive match, and shared a 171-run partnership for the third wicket with Harmanpreet Kaur, who hammered an unbeaten 103 off 88 balls as India posted a massive 325/3 in 50 overs. Opener Shafali Verma (20), Dayalan Hemalatha (24) and Richa Ghosh (25 not out) were the other scorers for India as they made the most of the opportunity after being asked to bat first by South Africa.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt scored a run-a-ball 135 while Marizanne Kapp blasted a 94-ball 114 to keep South Africa in the hunt. But the visitors lost the way in the last couple of overs and were restricted to 321/6 in 50 overs as India won the match which is part of the ICC Women’s Championship.

South Africa were struggling at 67/3 at one stage before Kapp and Wolvaardt shared a superb partnership to not only revive the innings but also raise hopes of a victory in the high-scoring slugfest.

Chasing a massive 326, South Africa lost Tanzim Brits (5), Anneke Bosch (15) and Sune Luus (12) early and were struggling at 67/3 in the 15th over before Kapp and Wolvaardt came together to raise 184 runs for the fourth wicket partnership and take them to 251 when Kapp was out. The 34-year-old Kapp hammered 11 boundaries and three sixes as she rescued her team in the company of her skipper. Kapp reached her half-century off 53 balls and her century off 85 balls as she gained confidence.

Her departure to a catch by Vastrakar off Deepti Sharma, Wolvaardt, who completed her fifty off 69 balls and a hundred from 119 balls, kept South Africa in the hunt as they reached the final stage of the match needing 23 runs from the last 12 deliveries.

Nadine de Klerk blasted a six off Arundhati Reddy on the last ball as South Africa scored 12 runs off the 49th over. They needed 11 runs from the last six balls bowled by Vastrakar.

The Indian pacer kept her nerve despite being edged for a four by de Klerk, bringing the equation to 6 runs off four balls, as she dismissed Nadine off the third ball of the match, getting her to offer an easy catch to Arundhati at long-on. Vastrakar then struck a decisive blow by sending back Nondumiso Shangase, caught by skipper Harmanpreet. South Africa needed a six off the final ball of the match but Wolvaardt could manage only manage only two runs as India won the match by four runs.

Vastrakar finished with 2-54 while Deepti Sharma bagged 2-56 in her 10 overs. Smriti Mandhana took 1-13 to add to the century she struck.

Earlier, opener Mandhana etched her name in the annals of women’s cricket history by equaling former captain Mithali Raj’s all-time Indian record for the most centuries in women’s ODIs. Mandhana’s brilliant knock of 136 runs brought her level with the legendary Raj.

Following her century in the series opener, when she scored 117 runs, the flamboyant left-hander continued her superb form—her back-to-back centuries made her the first Indian woman to achieve this feat in ODI cricket.

The match began with a cautious start for Mandhana, who was kept quiet by the South African bowlers during the first powerplay. India lost opener Shafali Verma early, leaving Mandhana to anchor the innings. She meticulously built her innings, reaching 19 off 40 balls before shifting gears to dominate the bowlers. Her composed approach paid off as she reached her century in just 103 balls, eventually scoring 136 off 120 balls.

Mandhana’s knock was adorned with 18 boundaries and two sixes, showcasing her ability to both accumulate and accelerate runs. Her efforts propelled India past the 200-run mark inside the 40th over, setting a strong foundation for a formidable total.

Supporting Mandhana at the other end was captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who also slammed an 87-ball century. The duo’s partnership was crucial in maintaining the momentum and putting pressure on the South African bowlers.

However, Mandhana was dismissed in the 46th over scoring 136 of 129 deliveries, attempting to hit Nonkululeko Mlaba over the cover region.

Brief scores:

India Women 325/3 in 50 overs (Smriti Mandhana 136, Harmanpreet Kaur 103 not out; Nonkululeko Mlaba 2-51) beat South Africa 321/6 off 50 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 135, Marizanne Kapp 114; Pooka Vastrakar 2-54, Deepti Sharma 2-56) by four runs. (Agency)

LPU students Yasir gets a package of Rs.3-crore; 1100+ students get 10 to 40 lakh packages

Jalandha, June 19, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)

Lovely Professional University is achieving new heights every year by breaking its own boundaries in the field of placements. This year’s LPU batch of 2022-23 achieved record success in the placement season. More than 1100 students of the university secured packages ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 64 lakh.

According to placement records, the average package of the top 10 percent of LPU students is Rs 12.3 lakh. This number is higher than the average of many top IITs. This is strengthening LPU’s reputation as a university leading in talent development.

2018 batch LPU student Yasir M secured a package of Rs 3 crore in an IT company. At the same time, another student Pawan Kunchala has received a package of Rs 1 crore from IT company TC Central.

Among the students of 2023-24 batch, Yashasvi Yaduvanshi and Harsh Vardhan of BTech Computer Science and Engineering have recently secured a handsome package of Rs 52.08 lakh at Microsoft. Apart from this, a student of Mechanical Engineering of 2022-23 batch secured the highest CTC of Rs 54.9 lakh.

On the other hand, Architecture and MBA students have received packages of Rs 31.69 and Rs 29.3 lakh respectively.

LPU’s Founder Chancellor and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal said that LPU is always committed to promote intellectual and interpersonal growth among its students for their better future and progress.

LPU’s Career Services Division and mentors play a very important role in fulfilling the dreams of the students. LPU’s engineering program has achieved its best rank among educational institutions across the world.

Hundreds of LPU graduates are currently working in prestigious positions with over 1 Crore packages at renowned companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon and many more.

LPU students have received more than 5500 placement offers from Amazon, TCS, Bosch, Trident, Federal Bank, Bank of America, Flipkart, Cipla, LG Electronics, Qatar Highways, P&O Cruises, Torrent Pharmaceutical, IndiGo and many other prestigious Fortune 500 companies.

This offer is related to the field of Engineering Management, Hotel and Tourism, Medical, Agriculture, Social Science etc. More than 350 companies that place students from IITs, NITs and IIMs, also recruit students from LPU.

Participation of multinational companies in campus recruitment and selection of students on the best package also reflects LPU’s commitment to educate the students as well as make them skilled according to the changes coming in the industry.

The admission process for the 2024 batch at LPU has started and the last date for submission of application forms is coming soon. Admission to LPU is highly competitive.

To get admission into the university, students have to clear the entrance exam, as well as LPUNEST 2024 and interview in select programs. Interested students can visit our website for more information about the exam and admission process.

Kataruchak lauds Department for successful & hassle-free Rabi procurement

Chandigarh, June 19, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)

The Punjab Government guided by the vision of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is steadfastly committed to ensure the welfare of the farming sector which is the backbone of the state’s economic structure. The successful Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) this year is a clear proof of this.

Lauding the entire department for a successful procurement season, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak today in a review meeting said that it is a matter of great pride that the procurement season was successfully completed in a hassle free manner.

He was informed that setting a record in this season, 12.83 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Wheat arrived in a single day with 12.47 LMT procured on that day itself. The Minister also appreciated the department for crediting over Rs. 28341.28 crores in the accounts of the farmers.

On the occasion, the Minister was apprised that 13145 E- PoS machines have been issued to ensure transparency in every transaction. Besides, the it was also brought to the notice of the Minister that over 42 lakh migrant labourers have already been registered on the E – Shram portal by the State Government to avail benefits under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

Exhorting the departmental officers and personnel to keep up the good work, the Minister expressed hope that the department would excel this year’s performance next time.

Among others present included the Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Vikas Garg, Director Puneet Goyal, all Deputy Director (Field) and all the District Food Supply Controllers (DFSCs).

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