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The list includes Sri Ramakrishna Math, Ramakrishna Mission, Indore Cancer Foundation Charitable Trust, Coimbatore Christian Charitable Trust, Delhi School Of Social Work Society, Hindu Anath Ashram and Madani Darut Tarbiyat. As many as 1,222 NGOs across the country have been directed by the home ministry to validate the bank accounts in which they receive foreign contribution, failure of which will invite punitive action. Among others, the list includes Sri Ramakrishna Math, Ramakrishna Mission, Indore Cancer Foundation Charitable Trust, Coimbatore Christian Charitable Trust, Delhi School Of Social Work Society, Hindu Anath Ashram and Madani Darut Tarbiyat. In a circular, the ministry said all NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) should receive foreign donations in a single designated bank account. However, it is seen that a number of such organisations have not validated their foreign contribution designated accounts, causing problems for th

“I am victim of jealousy. They hanged me before even hearing me. I was suspended before I faced the enquiry commission,” “A section of leaders spread canards against me and somehow convinced senior party leaders,” Ritabrata Bandopadhyay said The CPI(M)’s West Bengal unit has recommended the expulsion of its member, Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Bandopadhyay, from the party. Earlier, Bandopadhyay was suspended from the party for three months and removed from the state committee in June allegedly for having a “lavish lifestyle”. An inquiry committee was set up by the party. On Wednesday, CPI(M) sources stated that the state unit has recommended his expulsion from the party and that the central committee will now take a final call on the issue. It is likely that the central committee will follow suit. Bandopadhyay, in an interview with a television channel recently, pointed fingers at party leaders for conspiring against him. He said that since he is vocal in Parliament, a section of lead

The banks have been advised to go in for “enhanced diligence” while dealing with companies in general, the release said. The government has advised banks to “put restrictions” on the operation of bank accounts of the 2,09,032 companies delisted by the Registrar of Companies. “Since such ‘struck off’ companies have ceased to exist, action has been initiated to restrict the operation of Bank accounts of such companies. The Department of Financial Services has, through the Indian Banks Association, advised all Banks that they should take immediate steps to put restrictions on bank accounts of such struck off companies,” a finance ministry release said. Also, the banks have been advised to go in for “enhanced diligence” while dealing with companies in general, the release said. “A company even having an active status on the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs but defaulting in filing of its due Financial Statement(s) or Annual Return(s) of Particular of Charges on its assets

The groups named by the BRICS include anti-India militant factions such as Jaish-e-Mohammad, which was blamed for a 2001 attack on India's parliament, and Lashkar-e-Taiba. Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a statement by the five emerging-market BRICS powers that militant groups in Pakistan pose a regional security concern, with its defence minister saying no such group operates freely inside Pakistan. The minister’s response follows a statement on Monday by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that also called for patrons of the Pakistan-based militant groups to be held to account. “These organizations, they have some of their remnants in Pakistan, which we’re cleaning,” Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan told the Geo TV channel, without specifying which groups he was referring to. “But Pakistan, we reject this thing categorically, no terrorist organization has any complete safe havens.” The foreign ministry later released a statement condemning the presence of Is

Modi is scheduled to call on Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, who will host a banquet for him later in the day. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister will hold wide-ranging talks with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.  Prime Minister   Narendra Modi   on Tuesday reached Nay Pyi Taw for his first bilateral visit to Myanmar after concluding the annual BRICS summit in China. On a two-day visit, PM Modi will be in the Southeast Asia nation aiming to chart out a roadmap for closer cooperation between the two countries in areas like security and counter-terrorism. “I am confident that the visit will open a bright new chapter in India-Myanmar relations and will help in charting a roadmap for closer cooperation between our Governments, our business communities and at the people to people level,” PM Modi had said on his  Facebook  page. Modi is scheduled to call on Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, who will host a banquet for him later in the day. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister will hold wide-rangi

The groups named by the BRICS include anti-India militant factions such as Jaish-e-Mohammad, which was blamed for a 2001 attack on India's parliament, and Lashkar-e-Taiba. Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a statement by the five emerging-market BRICS powers that militant groups in Pakistan pose a regional security concern, with its defence minister saying no such group operates freely inside Pakistan. The minister’s response follows a statement on Monday by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that also called for patrons of the Pakistan-based militant groups to be held to account. “These organizations, they have some of their remnants in Pakistan, which we’re cleaning,” Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan told the Geo TV channel, without specifying which groups he was referring to. “But Pakistan, we reject this thing categorically, no terrorist organization has any complete safe havens.” The foreign ministry later released a statement condemning the presence of Islami

Senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar confirmed to the media that as many as 111 MLAs have "wholeheartedly extended their full cooperation" to the chief minister. The party members have unanimously adopted a resolution reposing their faith in the leadership. At least 111 MLAs of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu attended a meeting of the legislators which was convened by Chief Minister K Palaniswami in Chennai on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported. State Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar confirmed to the media that as many as 111 MLAs have “wholeheartedly extended their full cooperation” to the chief minister. The party members have unanimously adopted a resolution reposing their faith in the leadership. This comes as a major boost to Palaniswami amid increasing demand for a floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly by the opposition parties. In an earlier meeting held by Palaniswami on August 28, only 75 MLAs were present. Read | Opposition seeks floor test in Tamil Nadu However,

BRICS summit 2017: The two leaders reaffirmed the understanding reached at the SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan between PM Modi and Xi to 'not allow differences to become disputes," Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar told reporters Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  and Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday identified the need to have closer communication between defence and security personnel of the two countries at the first substantive bilateral meeting of the two leaders after the tense standoff in Doklam. The meeting came on the sidelines of the 9th BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China. The two leaders reaffirmed the understanding reached at the SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan between PM Modi and Xi to ‘not allow differences to become disputes,” Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar told reporters, shortly after the meeting concluded. It is in the interest of both India and China to have good relations, the two leaders felt. “Peace and tranquility in the border areas is a pre-requis

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday provisionally attached a farmhouse owned by Misa Bharti, daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, in connection with a case of money laundering. The farmhouse is located in Delhi's Bijwasan and is found has been bought with “proceeds of crime”. The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday provisionally attached a farmhouse owned by Misa Bharti, daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, in connection with a case of money laundering. The farmhouse is located in Delhi’s Bijwasan and is found has been bought with “proceeds of crime”. A statement by the Enforcement Directorate said, “Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached a farm house (26, Palam Farms, Bijwasan, New Delhi), of Ms. Misha Bharti and Shri Shailesh Kumar, held in the name of M/s Mishail Packers and Printers Pvt Ltd., which was purchased using Rs 1.2 crore involved in money laundering in the year 2008-09.” Shailesh is Misa’s husband and Mishail Packers and Printers is owned

"For the first time specific listing of terror organisations has been made (in the BRICS declaration)," Secretary (East) in the external affairs ministry Preeti Saran told reporters. Pakistan-based terror organisations- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) among several others — were on Monday named in the summit declaration of the BRICS countries, in a win for India’s campaign against terrorism originating from Pakistan. The BRICS nations also said those responsible for committing, organising or supporting terror acts must be held responsible. “We express concern on the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, ISIL/DAISH, Al Qaeda and its affiliates including Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, the Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, TTP (Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan) and Hizb ut-Tahrir,” said the Xiamen declaration, adopted at the 9th BRICS Summit in Xiamen. “For the first time spe

The deaths came to light after the City Magistrate of Farrukhabad, Jaytendra Kumar Jain, on Sunday night asked the Station House Officer of city Police station in Farrukhabad to take necessary action against the hospital and its doctors, citing that he had found in his preliminary inquiry that the 49 deaths took place because of lack of oxygen supply. In a case similar to Gorakhpur hospital tragedy, 49 children have reportedly died in another Uttar Pradesh hospital — allegedly due to a shortage of oxygen supply. The deaths at the newborn unit of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Farrukhabad, took place over the past month. The Uttar Pradesh government, however, denied that the deaths took place owing to lack of oxygen supply but attributed them to various causes. The deaths came to light after the City Magistrate of Farrukhabad, Jaytendra Kumar Jain, on Sunday night asked the Station House Officer of City Police station in Farrukhabad to take necessary action against the hospital

Raghuram Rajan who was the governor of RBI from September 2, 2013 to September 4, 2016 said that the government only asked him to give his views and that the central bank was not asked to take a stand on junking of old 500 and 1000 rupee notes during his term. Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, in his book, ‘I do what I do’ has revealed that he was never in favour of demonetisation and had warned the government about the ramifications of pulling out 86 per cent of cash from the economy. Rajan who was the governor of RBI from September 2, 2013 to September 4, 2016 said that the government only asked him to give his views and that the central bank was not asked to take a stand on junking of old 500 and 1000 rupee notes during his term. “I was asked by the government in February 2016 for my views on demonetisation, which I gave orally. Although there might be long-term benefits, I felt the likely short-term economic costs would outweigh them and there were potentially better alte

The accident that has been categorised as a level III emergency by the fire brigade, witnessed teams of the NDRF and the Fire Brigade at the spot engaged in rescue operations. A six-storey building collapsed in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar area leaving 22 dead and many injured on Thursday. At least 30 people have been rescued with several others reported to be trapped under the rubble of the dilapidated Husaini Building. The accident that has been categorised as a level III emergency by the fire brigade, witnessed teams of the NDRF and the Fire Brigade at the spot engaged in rescue operations. At least 90 NDRF personnel, dog squad, 10 fire tenders, two rescue vans and several ambulances were engaged at the site of the collapse. Prime Minister  Narendra Modi expressed condolences to families of those who lost their lives in Mumbai’s building collapse and said the news is saddening. Maharashtra CM  Devendra Fadnavis  announced an ex-Gratia of Rs five lakh for the kin of those who died

As per the investigation, Murray Denis Ward, who has been associated with the organisation as a regular donor for the last 8-9 years, had subjected three minors, all blind residents, to paedophilic sexual harassment on Saturday, said the police. A British national has been arrested for alleged sexual harassment of three minor children at a Delhi-based house for visually-impaired persons in RK Puram area. A case under POCSO Act was registered against the accused, who was produced before the court for obtaining his police custody remand. As per the investigation, Murray Denis Ward, who has been associated with the organisation as a regular donor for the last 8-9 years, had subjected three minors, all blind residents, to paedophilic sexual harassment on Saturday, said the police. Police said they received a PCR call on Sunday afternoon regarding the sexual harassment of minor kids and that a case has been registered under POCSO Act. 54-year-old Ward, a permanent resident of Glou

Saina Nehwal thanked coach Vimal Kumar, after a three year association, for helping her reach the top of the rankings and win two World Championships medals. She is once again returning to train at the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad. Saina Nehwal announced on Monday that she is once again going to start working at the Pullela Gopichand Academy and with SAI appointed Indonesian coach Mr Mulyo. This will bring to an end her three year association with Vimal Kumar. During these three years, Saina climbed to top of the women’s rankings and won multiple big titles including two at the World Championships. Taking to Twitter, Saina wrote, “For a while I’ve been thinking about moving my training base back to the Gopichand academy and I had a discussion about this with Gopi sir and I am really thankful to him for agreeing to help me again. At this stage in my career I think he can help me achieve my goals,” she tweeted. “I’m also very thankful to Vimal sir for helping me for the last thre