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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Bus used for poaching protected birds, owner fined Rs1L
1 2 Varanasi: In a case of poaching of protected birds and wildlife, forest department imposed fine of Rs 1 lakh on a bus owner and amount was deposited in state treasury on Monday. The action is directed at warning vehicle owners and individuals involved in this illegal trade, often unknowingly. Earlier, on Apr 28, regional forest officer had conducted a vehicle inspection near Andharapul and intercepted a double-decker private bus traveling from Palamu (Jharkhand) to Varanasi. As many as 28 newly hatched Indian parakeets, a protected species, were found in the luggage compartment. They birds were taken into departmental custody and put under medical care. The bus driver and conductor were detained for questioning and based on their information, those responsible for transporting the parakeets were identified and arrested. Those arrested include bus driver Dhananjay Singh from Chhatarpur in Palamu district, bus conductor, Abhay Singh alias Kanhaiya from Sadalpura in Chandauli district and helper Mohammad Arif from Hasanpura of Varanasi district. All three were taken into judicial custody for further investigation. The bus was seized under Section 51(b) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and a notice was sent to the heavy vehicle's owner, Ravindra Kumar Singh.
NDTV
17-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Assets Worth Rs 9.56 Crore Returned To Official Liquidator In Bank Fraud Case
Kolkata: In a major breakthrough in its anti-money laundering efforts, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kolkata Zonal Office, has successfully restituted immovable and movable properties worth Rs 9.56 crore (approximately) to the Official Liquidator of Kaushik Global Logistics Ltd. The restitution of attached properties under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, was made in accordance with the order passed by a special court at Bichar Bhawan, Kolkata. The case pertains to a large-scale financial fraud in which the Directors of Kaushik Global Logistics Ltd. - Dhananjay Singh, Sanjay Singh, and Mritunjay Singh - allegedly duped the State Bank of India. They availed credit facilities and term loans amounting to Rs 85.39 crore, which turned into Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) by June 2013, with an outstanding of Rs 60.38 crore. These loans, sanctioned for purchasing Volvo and Mercedes buses for public transportation, were allegedly siphoned off using fictitious bank accounts and complex financial transactions. The Enforcement Directorate had initiated a money laundering probe based on CBI FIRs. During its investigation, proceeds of crime worth Rs 10.86 crore were unearthed and attached under two Provisional Attachment Orders (PAOs), later confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority under PMLA. A Prosecution Complaint was filed earlier against the company and its directors. Subsequently, the Official Liquidator appointed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kolkata filed an application under Section 8(8) of PMLA, 2002, seeking restitution of attached properties. The Special Court allowed the plea and directed the ED to hand over the assets. In compliance, the Enforcement Directorate has now returned 10 immovable and 9 movable properties to the Liquidator - a move that highlights the agency's commitment to recovering and restoring illegally siphoned assets to rightful stakeholders. This development marks another milestone in the Enforcement Directorate's broader mission to crack down on financial fraud and ensure justice for victims of economic offences.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Plea to summon MLA in 2022 case dismissed
Varanasi: Court of Special Judge (Gangster Act) on Thursday dismissed petition of former MP Dhananjay Singh to summon Gosaiganj MLA Abhay Singh as Gangster Act accused in 2002 case of attack on him. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Abhay's advocates, Dinanath Singh and Varun Pratap Singh, said Special Judge (Gangster Act), Sarvjeet Kumar Singh, dismissed Dhananjay's petition seeking to summon Abhay as accused in a 2002 Gangster Act case. The court scheduled next date for arguments on Jul 8. On Oct 4, 2002, former MP and then BSP MLA from Rari assembly seat in Jaunpur, Dhananjay Singh, was returning to Jaunpur with his associates in an SUV after visiting a patient. They were passing through the Nadesar area under Cantt police station when Abhay Singh and his accomplices allegedly fired at Dhananjay's vehicle. Apart from Dhananjay, his gunner, driver and others suffered injuries. Firing in the busy market led to chaos in the area. After rushing the injured persons to the hospital, Cantt police lodged FIR on complaint of Dhananjay while the assailants fled the scene.
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ex-MP Dhananjay Singh, 3 aides acquitted in double murder case
An MP/MLA court in Jaunpur on Thursday acquitted former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Dhananjay Singh in a 15-year-old double murder case. Former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh. (File Photo) The Crime Branch–Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) of the Uttar Pradesh Police had filed a chargesheet against Singh and his three associates after a three-year-long investigation. The police had named Dhanjay Singh along with Ashutosh Singh, Puneet Singh, and Sunit Singh as accused in the Belav Ghat double murder case, which took place on April 1, 2010, under Kerakat police station limits in Jaunpur. According to the FIR, two Dalit men, Sanjay Nishad and Nandlal Nishad, were shot dead around 5:15am allegedly following a dispute over toll tax near the Belav Ghat barrier. Initially, the local police gave a clean chit to the accused, but the case was later transferred to the CB-CID, which eventually filed a charge sheet. It was alleged that the murders were linked to a contract-related rivalry. 'After reviewing all the evidence, the court of ADJ Mohammed Shariq Siddiqui acquitted Dhananjay Singh and the three other accused on Thursday. Earlier, the statements of all four were recorded in court, where they pleaded not guilty. The court examined 28 witnesses during the trial,' confirmed Lal Bahadur Pal, district government counsel (DGC), criminal, Jaunpur. Reacting to the verdict, Dhananjay Singh said, 'I always had faith in the judiciary, and finally, after 15 years, I have got justice. The entire case was political, and I was falsely implicated.' He claimed he was a sitting MP at the time of the incident and had attended a meeting, which was later misrepresented to frame him. Singh also alleged that he was expelled from his party, barred from entering the district, and that Section 144 was imposed in the area. He reiterated that the case was politically motivated, and that some individuals wanted him jailed ahead of the 2012 U.P. elections. Over 40 criminal cases have been registered against Dhananjay Singh in various places, including Jaunpur, Lucknow, and Delhi. He was declared an absconder in 1998, with a ₹ 50,000 reward announced for information leading to his arrest.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Dhanbad varsity goes virtual to tide over teachers' crunch
1 2 Dhanbad: The Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University (BBMKY) is holding online classes in the educational institutions affiliated to it in Dhanbad and Bokaro districts to tide over acute shortage of faculty. A total of 13 constituent and 25 affiliated colleges, 21 colleges, two colleges, two medical colleges, two law colleges, and one minority college are affiliated to it. The university has 180 teachers against 599 a sanctioned posts. It recently recruited 150 contractual teachers on a need-basis. BBMKY registrar Dhananjay Singh, said, "The university embraced technology-driven solutions to cater to the total number of students. All the sanctioned 42 posts for associate professors and 21 professors are lying vacant. The last recruitment of assistant professors by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission took place in 2008." The university is working on a Learning Management System (LMS)-based mobile application to support virtual education. "It's the need of the hour to think beyond traditional teaching methods. By adopting tech-based learning, we can organise virtual classes effectively," he added, stating that most colleges are equipped with interactive digital panels to facilitate such a transition. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Calcula cuánto podrías ganar invirtiendo en CFD de AES ofertas especiales Registrarse Undo "If the varsity's plan to run virtual classes works out, it will benefit us, the sufferers," said Abhishek Kumar, an undergraduate student of PK Roy Memorial College. Student organisations have lauded the initiative but flagged concerns about infrastructure and technical readiness. "We experienced several issues with virtual classes during the Covid period. Smooth functioning of online classes requires robust connectivity and competent technical support," said Hargovind Pathak, the town secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). "If the university ensures proper facilities, students will undoubtedly gain," he added.
