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  Mukesh Agnihotri , Leader of the Opposition, today said the police constable recruitment scam should be investigated by the CBI, as the police were allegedly involved in this scam. Agnihotri, while addressing media persons here, said, “An attempt is being made to cover up the scam by constituting a special investigation team (SIT) whose members are also involved in the paper printing process”. He alleged that the big fish were involved in the scam and they should be exposed by referring the case to the CBI. “As many as 74,000 aspirants had appeared in this exam whose faith has been shaken in the system. Nearly 11 lakh youth of the state are being cheated by backdoor appointment as outsource employees,” he said. Agnihotri alleged that a nexus between the police and politicians had led to paper leak. He said that the case would be re-opened and thoroughly enquired if the Congress forms government in the state. “The Chief Minister, who also heads the Home Department, has lost the mo...

  CBI has registered a case against TMC leader Babul Supriyo’s former staffer over corruption charges The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case of corruption against Sushanta Mallick, a former staffer of the then Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo , who quit BJP and joined Trinamool Congress a few months back. Babul Supriyo was the Heavy Industries Minister from July 2016 to May 2019. According to the FIR, executives of a Engineering Projects India Limited (EPIL), under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, were involved in corruption along with the then staffer of Babul Supriyo. According to CBI, the then executives of EPIL conspired and demanded Rs 50 lakh from Ashutosh Bandhopadhayay, for providing favour for the tenders awarded and being awarded by EPIL during the period 2016–2017. “Verification has revealed that out of Rs 50 lakh, Rs 40 lakh were to be given to SPS Bakshi, the then CMD, EPIL and Rs 10...

 Jaipur, Apr 26 (PTI) BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) 2018 examination, alleging large-scale corruption in the conduct of the exam. He alleged that Congress leaders were involved in getting candidates selected in the interview by taking money. Meena said he will register a complaint with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan Police on Wednesday so that the guilty can be caught. “Congress leaders took money and got many candidates passed in the interview. CBI inquiry should be ordered in the matter,” he told reporters here. He alleged that the top 200 candidates in the examination have been selected from certain institute centres. Referring to an answer copy obtained under the RTI, he questioned the marking scheme used in the recruitment examination. The final result of the examination was announced in July last year. PTI SDA CK. To Know more: https://theprint.in/india/bjps-kirodi-mee...

 NEW DELHI: A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court on Wednesday granted bail to Yes Bank founder Rana kapoor in connection to a fraud case worth over Rs 300 crore. Apart from Kapoor, businessman Gautam Thapar and seven others were also granted bail. The case pertains to allegations in the sale of a property situated on Amrita Shergill Marg in Delhi to a company owned by Rana Kapoor’s wife, Bindu Kapoor, for which a separate FIR had been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Mumbai last year. Kapoor had moved the bail application before the special court after he was summoned by the court which took cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). In December last year, the ED had registered a money laundering case based on complaint registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Kapoor, his wife Bindu and promoter of Avantha Group Gautam Thapar. It had pegged the loss at Rs 466.51 crore. The FIR claimed...