In Delhi, rackets of buying and selling newborn babies are active.  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids in Delhi and Haryana in connection with child trafficking.  Following investigation, CBI rescued three newborn babies from a house in Kesavapuram.  The CBI has arrested seven people, including women and hospital staff, in the incident.

 The CBI conducted the raid after receiving a tip-off about the sale of babies.  5.5 lakh and other documents were recovered during the investigation.  After buying babies from parents and surrogate mothers, they were selling them for Rs 4 to 6 lakh.  The CBI said in a press release that the accused were also involved in duping childless couples by creating fake documents related to adoption.  The CBI has decided to interrogate all those involved in the case, including the woman who bought and sold the children.

 Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul has issued a circular clarifying guidelines for making polling stations in the state voter-friendly and ensuring infrastructure in connection with the Lok Sabha elections.

 Proper signs should be placed at the polling stations to guide voters about the location of polling booths, available facilities and voter assistance booths.  These should be blue and white in English and Malayalam.  The guidelines state that the letters should be of standard size and placed at an appropriate height and should be easily visible to voters from a distance.

  Furniture in polling booths should not be damaged in any way.  When returning after polling, ensure that electrical appliances are switched off, taps are closed and notices pasted on the walls are removed.

 The District Election Officer should ensure that post-poll waste at the polling stations is disposed of following green protocol.  Each polling location should have adequate number of toilets for men and women.

  Arrangements should be made with the Department of Social Justice to provide required wheelchairs for differently abled voters at the polling stations.  Adequate chairs and benches should be provided at each polling station for disabled voters, pregnant women and senior citizens.

  The guidelines also state that de-congestion measures such as engaging volunteers to manage queues, distributing tokens, etc., can also be taken.

 Kochi: Accountant arrested in case of investment fraud in Angamaly Urban Cooperative Bank.  Angamali Police took Shiju into custody at the house of Angamali Puliyanam Peechanikkad Kooran Puliyapilli.  The action was taken on the basis of a complaint filed by the District Cooperative Sangam to the Joint Registrar, Ernakulam District Police Chief Vaibhav Saxena.

 The case was that by sanctioning loans to ineligible persons, embezzlement and irregularities were committed and the cooperative society was liable to the tune of Rs 55 crore.  Angamaly Urban Service Cooperative Bank started its operations in 2002.  PT Paul, who was a local Congress leader, was trusted to invest in the bank.  Then loans were given to all those who were eligible and needed.  Under Paul’s leadership, the governing body has continued for years without an election.  But after Paul’s death, the investigation conducted by the Co-operative Department revealed the information of fraud worth crores.

Hyderabad: 5 people died in a fire at a chemical factory in Sangareddy in Telangana. It is reported that 5 people were killed in the explosion in the reactor of the factory following the fire. The factory manager is also among the dead.

10 people were injured. The death toll is likely to rise. It is reported that around 10 people are trapped in the factory. The accident happened in the factory of a pharmaceutical company called SB Organics Limited.

In a landmark ceremony today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a special Rs 90 coin to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI, established in 1935, is the central bank of India and plays a crucial role in the country’s financial system.

The commemorative coin, designed to mark this momentous occasion, features the RBI emblem and the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar. This unique design serves as a symbol of the bank’s rich history and its unwavering commitment to serving the nation.