Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine

Kyiv, 9/3: Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said.     Air raid sirens wailed all over Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, in the first such missile attack in three weeks. Ukrainian media said air defense systems were activated in multiple…

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Encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma between security forces, Naxalites

Sukma, 9/3: An encounter took place between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday morning, police officials said.   No casualty was reported to security personnel but some Naxalites have sustained bullet injuries in the firefight, they added.   “A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and 208th battalion of…

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Sebi asks investors to link PAN with Aadhaar by March 31

Mumbai, 8/3: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday asked all investors to link their PAN with Aadhaar number by March-end for continual and smooth transactions in the securities market.     Non-compliance with this directive would be considered non-KYC compliant, and there could be restrictions on securities and other transactions until the Permanent Account Number…

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President accepts resignation of Sisodia, Jain; appoints Bharadwaj, Atishi as Delhi ministers

New Delhi, 7/3: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignations of Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and minister Satyendra Jain, both currently in Tihar jail in alleged corruption and money laundering cases respectively.     The president also appointed Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi Marlena as ministers in the Delhi government…

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CBI questions personal assistant of Sisodia in excise policy case

New Delhi, 7/3: The CBI on Tuesday questioned former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s personal assistant Devender Sharma in connection with alleged corruption in formulating and implementing of the now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22, officials said.     Sharma alias Rinku was summoned to the CBI headquarters where he was questioned by officials of…

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