Chennai: The CBCI has so far arrested 101 people in connection with a major scam in Tamil Nadu under the Prime Minister’s Kisan scheme. This includes officials and intermediaries.

A total of Rs 105 crore has been seized and 100 officials have been suspended, officials said. It has been found that more than Rs 110 crore has been misappropriated. The number of new entrants to the Kisan scheme in the state had increased drastically in August. A subsequent investigation found that the online system had been misused and several ineligible people had been added to the list.Government officials gave the login IDs and passwords to intermediaries to get more people on the list and extort money. The highest number of scams took place in Villupuram, Gudalur, Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Ranipet, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, and Chengalpet districts. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy said that strong legal action will be taken against those who joined this. The government said the entire amount deposited in the accounts of the illegal beneficiaries would be frozen and recovered within a month.

New Delhi: The Central government has issued notices to e-commerce companies for violating existing rules. The move comes after the companies failed to comply with recent law. The notice states that companies, including Amazon, have violated the law that requires them to record the country in which the product was manufactured. The notice asked him to show cause for not taking any action. The government gives 15 days to reply.

The government has issued notices to the establishments during the festive season as large-scale festive discount sales are taking place. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Department of Food and Public Distribution said that e-commerce companies have violated the existing sales rules. Last July, the Center had directed the institutions to implement the law by September 30. Praveen Khandelwal, secretary-general of the Confederation of All India Traders had asked the government to investigate the illegal sale of festive season sales. Violation of the first rule carries a fine of up to Rs 25,000 and a fine of up to Rs 50,000 or imprisonment.

Anantnag: Security forces and militants encounter in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. Security forces kill one militant in clashes. Jammu and Kashmir police said a joint search by security forces and police was in progress in the area.

On September 24, troops clashed with militants at Magama in Avantipora Tral in Jammu and Kashmir. The army killed a terrorist that day. Security forces killed one terrorist and three others in an encounter on September 22 at Charare Sheriffs in Budgam.

Lucknow: At least seven people were killed when a bus collided with a van in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh. 32 people were injured. The condition of 10 injured is critical. The accident happened at 3 am today.

The dead have not been identified. Indications are that all are from Lucknow. The bus was traveling from Keshanbhag, Lucknow.

Patna: Senior JD (U) leader and Bihar minister Kapil Deo Kamath died due to Covid. He was 69 years old. He died at the AIIMS in Patna. He was admitted to the hospital last week. His condition later worsened.

He has been active in politics for the past 40 years. He also served as a minister in Bihar for 10 years. Many people, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, expressed their condolences over the death.

New Delhi: India now has four more Raffles. India is issuing a stern warning to China in the conflict on the Ladakh border. In addition to the five Rafale that is part of the Air Force, four new ones are arriving.

As the second phase of the Rafale flights arrives in India in a few weeks, Indian Air Force representatives arrived in France to assess the progress of the deal. Similar to the first batch, the second batch of Rafale flights will land at Ambala Air Base. India will acquire a total of 36 Rafale aircraft from France. Five of them arrived in India on July 29. India is trying to get three or four Rafale aircraft into the Air Force every two months. If so, it is hoped that by next year the Raffles will be fully part of India.

New Delhi: The Center has issued an order allowing cultural events to be held in the country. The government’s move is part of a unlock on Covid restrictions. Depending on the situation in the area, the State Governments and the Union Territories may not approve of it.

Artists attending the event must present a Covid Negative Certificate. The recommendation also says that makeup should be done competently and tries to finish it at home. A maximum of 200 people will be allowed in the auditoriums. The guidelines also say that spectators should be seated only 6 feet apart in open spaces.