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Supreme Court reconstitutes three-judge Bench to hear on ED’s powers.

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Supreme Court reconstitutes three-judge Bench to hear on ED’s powers. New Delhi:The Bench will review a two-year-old judgment which gave unbridled powers to ED to arrest and summon individuals and raid private property under Prevention of Money Laundering Act The Supreme Court has reconstituted a three-judge Bench to review a two-year-old judgment which gave unbridled powers to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to arrest and summon individuals and raid private property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The reconstituted Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N. Kotiswar Singh is scheduled to take up the case on May 7, 2025.Justice Singh replaced Justice C.T. Ravikumar, who retires on January 5. The case had seen several back-to-back adjournments in the past months though the court had assured lawyers appearing in the case, who include senior advocates Kapil Sibal and A.M. Singhvi, for petitioners like...

Recommendation to impose a fine of Rs. 2000 on shops and establishments that do not display nameplates in Tamil

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Recommendation to impose a fine of Rs. 2000 on shops and establishments that do not display nameplates in Tamil Chennai: A consultative meeting with representatives of the traders' associations, jointly organized by the Labour Department and the Chennai Corporation regarding the placement of nameplates in Tamil in shops, commercial establishments, food establishments and factories in the Chennai Corporation areas, was held yesterday at the Ripon Building Complex under the chairmanship of Labour Department Commissioner Raman. District-level committees have been formed in all districts under the chairmanship of the District Collector to ensure that nameplates are placed in Tamil. Through this committee, activities such as formulating strategies to ensure the placement of nameplates in Tamil, developing methods to create awareness about the law related to the placement of nameplates, and creating awareness through the distribution of pam...

TN launches India's first state electronics component manufacturing scheme

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Chennai May-2 TN launches India's first state electronics component manufacturing scheme Under the scheme, the state government will provide matching grants to complement the incentives offered by the Union government's electronic component schemes. File Photo  On Wednesday, chief minister M K Stalin launched the Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme  Adding to the state’s recent success in electronics manufacturing and exports, the government of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday became the first in the country to launch a dedicated Electronics Components  Manufact uring Scheme.  The initiative is expected to attract investments worth Rs 30,000 crore and generate employment for over 60,000 people. Under the scheme, the state government will provide matching grants to complement the incentives offered by the Union government’s electronic component schemes. On Wednesday, chief minister M K Stalin launch...

“Make in India” is the right time - PM Modi… Commemorative stamps of five film legends released… WAVES Summit 2025…

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“Make in India” is the right time - PM Modi… Commemorative stamps of five film legends released… WAVES Summit 2025… Mumbai May -1 Prime Minister Modi officially inaugurated the World Audiovisual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai today. Modi also said that this is a historic moment for India's cultural and creative sectors. At the conference, he released commemorative stamps in the names of five legends of Indian cinema, including renowned and transformative figures of Indian cinema, including producer Guru Dutt, actress P. Banumathi, director Raj Khosla, filmmaker Ritwik Khattak and music composer Salil Chowdhury. WAVES will be a comprehensive showcase of films, OTT, gaming, comics, digital media, AI, AVGC-XR, broadcasting and emerging technologies. The four-day summit will be attended by over 10,000 delegates from over 90 countries, over 1,000 arts and content professionals, over 300 companies and 350 startups. ...