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BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 132 VIJAYAWADA, SATURDAY MARCH 27, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable NAG SET FOR HIS DIGITAL DEBUT { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com I ASK FOR FORGIVENESS: MAHARASHTRA CENTRE EXTENDS VALIDITY OF DRIVING PRESIDENT KOVIND VISITS ARMY HOSPITAL WILL BRING LAWS TO STOP LOVE, LAND CM ON MUMBAI HOSPITAL FIRE DEATHS LICENCE, VEHICLE PAPERS TILL JUNE AFTER EXPERIENCING CHEST DISCOMFORT JIHAD: SHAH AT ASSAM POLL RALLY aharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav he Government on Friday extended the resident Ram Nath Kovind today visited nion Home Minister Amit Shah Thackeray has sought forgiveness from validity of motor vehicle documents like the Army Hospital (Research And today said during an Assam poll Mthe families of those who died after a Tdriving licence (DL), registration PReferral) in New Delhi for a check-up Urally that his party would, fire broke out shortly after midnight at a certificate (RC) and permits till June 30, after complaining of chest discomfort this among other things, bring in laws coronavirus hospital in Mumbai, and said 2021, in view of the ongoing Covid-19 morning. A medical bulletin said the 75- to stop love and land jihad. He that they will get compensation of ? 5 lakh pandemic. In an advisory to the states, the year-old is undergoing a routine check-up also said that every woman college each. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and is under observation.It said he is student will be given 'scooty' free- Bangladesh on a two-day visit, said he was (MoRTH) said it is extending the validity of undergoing routine check-up and is under of-cost for women's empowerment. "pained by the loss of lives" and would pray fitness, permit, driving licence, registration observation."President of India visited Army Speaking in Kamrup district of for the injured. Ten bodies have been recovered and other documents whose extension of Hospital (R&R) following chest discomfort this Assam, the senior BJP leader said, so far, officials have said, and around 70 patients, validity could not be granted due to lockdown and morning. He is undergoing routine check-up and "The BJP's manifesto has several items. who were being treated for the virus - have been moved to safety which had expired since February 1, 2020, or would expire by is under observation," the hospital said in a medical bulletin."His But the biggest among them is that the BJP government from the Dreams Mall Sunrise Hospital - located on the fourth floor March 31, 2021. It had earlier issued advisories dated March 30, condition is stable," it added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's will work towards bring in laws against love and land of a shopping mall in Mumbai's Bhandup neighbourhood. 2020, June 9, 2020, August 24, 2020, and December 27, 2020. office tweeted saying he had enquired after the President's health. jihad." Cash-strapped AP releases Rs 6.3 cr Forensic audit helps CBI to buy 19 limousines for HC judges PNS n VIJAYAWADA charge rebel MP for fraud Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court will get a fleet of brand new limousines for their n Funds diversion in name of coal purchases suspected use as the state government has given its consent for the purchase SNV SUDHIR of 20 Kia Carnival premium vehi- n VIJAYAWADA Private sector: From cles at a cost of Rs 6.30 crore. The state government late on Forensic audit done by the Indian Raju failed to growth to innovation Thursday gave permission for subsidiary of one of the world's the purchase of the limousines, largest accounting and advisory provide papers each worth Rs 31.50 lakh, within organisations, BDO International hours after the High Court Ltd, formed the basis for the CBI for inventory Registrar General writing a letter to register a ‘bank fraud’ case Vijayawada: The forensic audit requesting that the former give against YSRCP rebel MP from had suspected potential diver- 2 consent and also allocate an addi- Narasapuram Kanumuru Raghu sion of funds using coal inven- tional budget of Rs 6.30 crore. their use. judges, with directions for file Rama Krishna Raju. tory. As per the CBI FIR, Raju’s The AP High Court currently Despite the severe funds clearance coming directly from In the latest FIR, Raju has been company had purchased coal has 19 judges, including the Chief crunch, the government decided the Chief Minister's Office, charged with diversion and siphon- Raju denies any worth Rs 196.15 crore and Rs Justice and the Registrar General to make an exemption in the case bureaucratic sources said. ing of funds of a consortium of 194.19 crore in financial years said the new limousines are for of the High Court and oblige the banks, including the State Bank of diversion of funds, 2016 and 2017 respectively. 2 India, to the tune of Rs 237.84 crore. Corresponding documents The consortium includes Axis trashes CBI’s FIR like goods receipt note, stock Bank, SBI, Indian Overseas Bank, register, testing report, physi- ILFS, UCO Bank, Syndicate Bank PNS n VIJAYAWADA cal verification report or veri- Cabinet approves Vote and Bank of India. fied by third party, procedure CBI's Bank and Securities Fraud Narasapuram MP Kanumuru followed by company for Branch (BSFB) unit on Thursday Raghu Rama Krishna Raju sus- inward and outward move- registered a fresh FIR against Raju pected pressure from some key ment of coal, coal consumption on Account budget and six other top executives of the leaders of his party YSRCP report for financial year 2017 firm Ind Bharath Power Gencom behind the CBI registering FIR were not provided by the com- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Budget Sessions could not take Ltd in which he served as a direc- against him. pany. place due to several factors, tor for alleged cheating and forgery. 2 2 The State Cabinet has including the local and urban Thursday’s FIR is second such Fadnavis: ‘Fact-find- approved an ordinance for body elections in the State. FIR booked by CBI against Raju for worth Rs 826 crore in a PNB-led lodged by SBI’s Stressed Asset Vote on Account Budget of Rs The Ordinance will be sent a similar offence. In October last consortium of banks by Ind-Barath Management Branch (SAMB) of ing’ report full Vijaya Kumar gets 3-yr 90,000 crore on Friday. to the Governor for approval year, CBI had booked Raju, his wife Thermal Power Limited. Chennai, deputy general manager, of fallacies Following approval of Chief which is expected to be done and nine others in connection CBI registered the fresh FIR S Ravichandran on March 23. extension as I&PR chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy, in a day or two. with an alleged loan default case against Raju following a complaint 2 the ordinance was sent online As it is mandatory to pass PNS n VIJAYAWADA by Finance department offi- the full Budget or Vote on cials to all Ministers. Account or promulgate an 5 Chief Secretary Adityanath Das With the consent of the ordinance for the government SBI Insurance to on Friday issued orders extending Ministers, the Ordinance was for state-related expenditure in YSRCP distances the tenure of Tumma Vijaya approved. The full Budget will the upcoming fiscal (2021- cover vaccine Kumar Reddy as Commissioner, be tabled in the Legislative 22), the AP Cabinet has cho- Information & Public Relations, Assembly in late May or June. sen to go ahead with an and ex-officio Secretary to The State Cabinet has to go Ordinance and later conduct cost for poor itself from the NDA Government, GAD (I&PR), for a for Vote on Account budget for the Assembly Session to pass further period of three years. a period of three months as the the full budget. in AP- PAGE 2 SNCN ACHARYULU led Central government in n HYDERABAD Parliament but is no longer so. The decision to privatise the It’s not just the by-election to the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, grant- Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency, ing more powers to Delhi's Guv clears Nilam Sawhney for SEC post but also the recent controversial Lieutenant Governor (LG) there- decisions taken by the Central gov- by leaving the elected govern- PNS n VIJAYAWADA ment and qualifications of the ernment, led by the BJP, that have ment just a shell and joining hands Zilla Parishad SEC. The State Government had turned away the YSR Congress with the Jana Sena to field a com- As reported by The Pioneer, former elections, that appointed retired judge, Justice V Party from the NDA government. bined candidate for the Tirupati Chief Secretary and Principal Kanagaraj as the SEC on the basis No longer is the YSRCP inclined Lok Sabha by-election have been Advisor to the Chief Minister were postponed of the Ordinance that was struck to be seen as a “neutral” party but the recent decisions that have Ratan Tata hails SC Nilam Sawhney will be the new last year due to down by the High Court. has more or less decided to act as pushed the YSRCP to change its State Election Commissioner Following the HC order, the an Opposition party. stand towards the Central govern- judgement to set (SEC).