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Army, Assam Rifles work to restore peace in violence hit Manipur

Army, Assam Rifles and Air Force along with civil administration have worked tirelessly in the past approximately 48 hours to restore law and order and bring back normalcy in Manipur, an official statement said on Friday.Prompt response by Security Forces led to the rescuing of civilians of all communities from various minority pockets of areas affected by violence, the statement added.

US Prez appoints Indian-American Neera Tanden as his Domestic Policy Advisor

United States President Joe Biden on Friday named Indian-American Neera Tanden as his Domestic Policy Advisor to help him craft and implement his domestic policy agenda.”I am pleased to announce that Neera Tanden will continue to drive the formulation and implementation of my domestic policy, from economic mobility and racial equity to health care, immigration and education,” Biden said.

ED visit based on ‘malafide’ FIR related to 10-year old case, claims Manappuram Finance

A day after the Enforcement Directorate officials visited the premises of Manappuram Finance Ltd, VP Nandakumar, the company’s Managing Director and CEO has said that the ED’s visit has nothing to do with the business affairs of the company and was based on a malafide FIR filed by a person who harbour a personal grudge against him and his family.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at six premises in Thrissur belonging to M/s Manappuram Finance Limited and its Managing Director VP Nandakumar under PMLA, 2002 on the allegations of money laundering from the illegal collection of deposits from the public, statement said.

Indian-American Swadesh Chatterjee appointed to North Carolina University board of governors

Indian-American and Padma Bhushan awardee Swadesh Chatterjee has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the prestigious University of North Carolina.Chatterjee, who for the past several decades has played an important role in strengthening the India-US relationship, including the lifting of sanctions post Pokhran-II, was appointed to the position by the North Carolina Assembly this week.

MoS Muraleedharan lauds Indians in Bahrain for promoting bilateral trade, economic ties

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Saturday met Indian volunteers and social workers in Manama and lauded them for their contribution in promoting bilateral trade and economic ties, urging them to utilize the growing business opportunities in India.Taking to his official Twitter handle, he stated that Indian volunteers and social workers play a crucial role in helping the Indian community, in close coordination with Indian Embassy.

Landslide near Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi; no casualties reported

A massive landslide occurred near Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Friday leading to a long jam in the area, police said.According to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mandi Sagar Chander, the landslide happened 5 km away from Mandi and is one of the biggest landslides in the area.