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‘Minister taken to hospital’, says Kejriwal on viral picture of Satyendar Jain

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that Minister Satyendar Jain was taken to a hospital the previous day after a picture of the arrested Minister went viral. Kejriwal, however, refused to make any comment on Jain.

In the viral picture that went viral on Thursday, Satyendar Jain can be seen in a car with what appears to be blood on his face.

He is currently in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.

“He is in ED custody and I cannot say much since we have no direct contact. I am in no position to make any comment on this. He was taken to hospital yesterday. Whatever happened in the hospital… when he was a little better, he was taken back,” Delhi Chief Minister said.

Kejriwal was inspecting the trees transplanted at a site in Mayur Vihar. He said that the government’s tree transplantation policy has helped prevent a dip in the national capital’s green cover despite a large number of development projects being undertaken in the city.

“Delhi’s green cover should have decreased to 15-16 per cent considering the development works being undertaken, but the Tree Transplantation Policy brought in October 2020 prevented it,” he said after the inspection.

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Mumbai: Fake doctor arrested for cheating Rs 10 crore, used to provide medical services without a certificate, major action by Crime Branch

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Mumbai: Crime Branch has succeeded in arresting a fake doctor who has been practicing medicine without a certificate for the last 28 years. The Mumbai Crime Branch unit was busy in carrying out the investigation and received a tip-off that a suspected 50 year old man had prepared the documents of a fake doctor. By opening accounts in multiple banks, SSR deposits funds into these accounts. The accused also has a personal flat. He has committed a lot of fraud in the name of CSR Fund. He has committed a fraud of Rs 10 crore in the last three years in the name of Dr Dharinder Kumar. PAN card and identity card, visiting card had been prepared and medicines were also recovered from his stash, but the police found him a fraud. A case has been registered under the Medical Act and other charges and the court has ordered to keep him in police custody till July 16. This action Mumbai Police Commissioner Divine Bharti’s name is being helmed by Police Commissioner Anil Kambhare and DDCP Raj Takk Roshan.

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Ram Temple Trust invites applications for CEO post amid donation embezzlement row

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Ayodhya, July 13: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the temple as the controversy surrounding the donation irregularities deepens.

The selected candidate will be responsible for heading the temple’s administrative management and supervising its day-to-day functioning.

According to the notification issued by the Trust, interested and eligible candidates must submit their applications by 4 p.m. on July 18. The recruitment process has been initiated after a selection committee finalised the eligibility criteria and other conditions for the appointment.

As per the prescribed qualifications, applicants must hold a graduate degree and possess a minimum of 20 years of experience in administration or finance.

The Trust has also stated that preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in temple administration or management. In addition, applicants are required to be followers of the Hindu faith.

The recruitment process comes at a time when the Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, the Uttar Pradesh government and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on petitions seeking an independent, court-monitored investigation into the alleged misappropriation of donations made to the Ram Temple.

The apex court has also directed the Uttar Pradesh government’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) to submit a status report and disclose the composition of the investigating team.

According to the Trust, the selected Chief Executive Officer will initially be appointed for a period of three years.

The successful candidate will also be required to reside in Ayodhya throughout the tenure to effectively oversee the temple’s administrative and operational responsibilities.

The selection committee has additionally decided to appoint a Secretary to assist in carrying out the recruitment process and facilitate the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer.

The development assumes significance in view of the ongoing controversy relating to the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Earlier on Sunday, in an interview with media, Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra hoped that the new arrangement at the Ram Mandir, including the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer answerable to the temple trust, will continue to focus on the welfare of devotees who have shown no signs of ‘distrust’ in the system.

Misra indicated that it was time to add another layer to strengthen the system for preventing a recurrence of the regrettable donation row. He said the CEO will look into the entire state of affairs, seeking advice from the general secretary and mandate from the trust, with no scope for government interference.

“The CEO will be an additional link in the system. The hierarchy of the existing system is not being disturbed. The trust is supreme, and its decisions will be final,” said Misra over the work profile and powers of an official.

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Irresponsible to blame Iran while failing to hold aggressors accountable, says Tehran on UN stance

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Tehran, July 13: Iran has condemned the statement by the United Nations on the military escalations in the region, framing recent Iranian strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait as lawful self-defence rather than aggression, citing US-Israel attacks starting February 28 that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Tehran accused the US of using Gulf states’ territories as launchpads, asking the UN to urge those countries to halt support and hold aggressors accountable under international law.

Iranian Foreign Minister Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei also insisted on using the term “Persian Gulf” per longstanding UN directives from 1994 and 1999.

In a post on X, Baqaei said, “This is not a ‘military confrontation’. It is the continuation of a blatant and unprovoked act of aggression initiated on 28 February by the United States and Israel. Iran does not ‘attack’. Iran’s strikes on US military bases and assets stationed in the southern Persian Gulf constitute a legitimate and lawful exercise of its inherent right to self-defence under international law.”

“You should urge the countries in question to immediately cease allowing the United States to use their territories as launchpads for aggression against Iran. It is far from responsible to blame Iran for defending its sovereignty while failing to hold the aggressors accountable for their egregious violation of international law,” he said.

Citing the UN directives of 1994 and 1999, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, “BTW, it is ‘Persian Gulf’; please be loyal to the UN directives (notably on 18 August 1994, and 14 May 1999) mandating the use of the full term ‘Persian Gulf’ in all UN texts.”

This came as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the escalation and renewed military confrontations in the Gulf region, including the “Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the attacks by the United States on Iran, and the attacks by Iran on targets in the neighbouring countries”.

The UN chief “calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid further escalatory action and take immediate steps to de-escalate,” his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement.

“These attacks must all stop,” the statement said, adding, “The Secretary-General urges Iran and the United States to urgently resume negotiations and to address outstanding issues through diplomacy.”

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